CURRICULUM

The University of Valley Forge Core Curriculum assists students in integrating knowledge, values, and abilities with a Christian worldview, equipping them to serve and lead in the church and in the world. Students in degree programs at UVF are expected to take a variety of courses in the three components of the curriculum: (1) General education, (2) Ministry/vocational preparation, and (3) Christian worldview. Each degree program includes courses from each of these three components. Combined, these assist the student to develop the particular personal, spiritual, and vocational skills needed to serve and lead in the church and in the world. Every student completes a core in Arts, Sciences, and Christian worldview. The distribution requirements of the core are outlined on the following pages.

STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE CORE COMPONENT OF THE UVF CURRICULUM WILL:

    1. Effectively analyze and express information and ideas in writing and speaking with clarity and coherence.
    2. Develop the knowledge and skills needed to locate and evaluate diverse forms of information and use the information to solve problems and answer questions.
    3. Articulate knowledge of the Bible and Christian thought from a Pentecostal/ Charismatic perspective.
    4. In at least one area of the fine arts, understand and appreciate the art form by participating in exhibitions, attending performances or practicing the art at the basic level and by identifying representative works in terms of their historical, political, or social contexts.
    5. Implement a plan for healthy living that addresses diet, exercise, and other factors that promote good health.
    6. Better understand themselves, their culture, and other cultures through critical reflection of history, literature, culture, and society that will contribute to their ability to be responsible global citizens.
    7. Employ quantitative or symbolic reasoning to evaluate and solve real world problems.
    8. Distinguish scientific inquiry from other ways of knowing and apply these methods to make informed judgments regarding contemporary issues in at least one field of science.

Completion of these courses provides a broad liberal arts foundation for the student who wishes to pursue graduate study in a more specific area or be prepared for vocational interests that require an understanding of the complex and diverse world of the 21st century.

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