2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Core Curriculum - Secondary Education


CORE GATEWAY


Developing a Christian Mind


Transfer credit not accepted for Developing a Christian Mind (DCM).

First Year Seminar


CORE COMPETENCIES


Written Rhetoric


* Students must complete this requirement with a grade of C or better.

Foreign Language, Two Year


* High school exemption from foreign language requirement is possible. To obtain a high school exemption from foreign language a student must have four sequential years in the same foreign language with a C or better for each semester. Students who have taken less than 4 years will be asked to take a language placement test.

CORE STUDIES


Biblical or Theological Foundations 1


* Students must take at least one of the religion core courses at Calvin University.

Societal Structures in North America, Education


Global & Historical Studies


Natural World (Living)


* High school exemption from one Natural World course requirement is possible. Students who have taken at least 3 years of upper level laboratory high school science (excluding physical, earth, or environmental science) with a grade of C or better are eligible for an exemption from either the physical or living Natural World core requirement. (Students must take one science core at Calvin University)

Natural World, Two-Course Sequence


* High school exemption from one Natural World course requirement is possible. (Students must take one science core at the college level). Students who have taken at least 3 years of upper level high school science (excluding physical or environmental science) with a grade of C or better are eligible for an exemption from either the physical or living Natural World core requirement.

Cross Cultural Engagement, Met with major


*this core requirement is met within the requirements of your program.

CORE CAPSTONE


Integrative Studies, Education


* Transfer credit not accepted for integrative studies core.