Core Program Requirements
Bryn Athyn College prepares willing students to become reflective individuals and useful citizens, conscious of spiritual reality, and responsive to local, national, and international contexts. Along the way, students develop communication and analytical skills and are exposed to a variety of perspectives that are the heart of a liberal arts education.
Core Program requirements fall into three primary areas: communication skills, the liberal arts, and an opportunity to develop a higher purpose. See the Core Program Checklist here (PDF).
Communication Skills
Skills are concrete abilities that our students will have the opportunity to master before leaving Bryn Athyn College. Development of those skill areas are woven throughout the curriculum in a variety of courses. Skill requirements include:
- Communication Skills—develop both written and oral communication skills.
- Information Literacy—locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
The Liberal Arts
The liberal arts expand our students’ ability to think broadly and deepen their understanding of how different disciplines are interrelated and contribute to a comprehensive, well-developed world view.
Liberal Arts Areas include:
- Humanities—study and analyze human heritage and its perennial questions for living a moral, creative, and useful life.
- Social Sciences—consider the relationships between and within human societies, civil engagement, and personal development.
- Global and Cultural Awareness—explore the diversity and commonality of human experience.
- Scientific Reasoning—develop scientific reasoning and appreciation of the natural world.
- Quantitative Reasoning—apply mathematical concepts and skills to solve real-world problems.
Developing a Higher Purpose
Spiritual, Moral, and Civil Areas include:
- Spiritual—anchoring the Core Program and supporting development in spiritual practice, content proficiency, and communication. Religious instruction is the heart of our academic experience.
- Moral—fostering personal ethics and encouraging responsibility for the well-being of others.
- Civil—preparing students to be responsive to local, national, and international contexts.