The Essence of the Core
The Calvin Core introduces you to the key committments and values of a Calvin education.
Diversity and Difference
Become a community where all voices are heard and valued, and others are loved in appreciation of their differences.
Environmental Sustainability
Become a faithful steward of resources, loving all God's creation—both human and non-human.
Global Regions and Cultures
Be formed as a listener, observer, and communicator in all contexts, and love others through appreciation of their cultural contexts.
Core Categories
The classes you will take for the Calvin Core will fall into four general categories.
Foundations
Draws from the wisdom of scripture and thinkers across the disciplines, to help you gain the skills to address contemporary challenges and enduring questions.
Sample classes:
- CORE 100
- Religion courses
Competencies and Skills
Designed to provide you with the academic skills and proficiencies you will need in your academic career and future.
Sample classes
- Foundational Writing
- Health and Movement
- World Languages
Knowledge and Understanding
Designed to introduce you to a variety of disciplines and give you a wider understanding of the world we live in.
Sample classes
- Arts and Rhetoric
- Math
- Natural Sciences
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Humanities
Engaged Citizenship
The culmination of your liberal arts exploration through the Calvin Core. A deep dive into a pressing question or challenge that requires an interdisciplinary approach, applying all you have learned along the way.
Sample classes:
- Environmental sustainability
- Global Regions and Cultures
- Contemporary Challenges and Enduring Questions