Aviation

Become a commercial pilot, a licensed private pilot, or a flight instructor. Expand your career options with a pilot's license and a Christian college degree.

Career Paths

• Private Pilot
• Commercial Pilot
• Flight Instructor
• Missions
• Aviation Support
• Christian Ministry

Combine aviation and a college degree with a Christian emphasis.The program begins with a one-week intensive camp, which is designed to have you complete your first solo flight by the end of that week.

Choose a three-year major or minor or a two-year diploma in Aviation. You can also combine the major with an Intercultural Studies minor/major or a Business Administration minor/major in a four-year B.A. program.

Biblical and Theological Studies

Prepare for pastoral ministry within the church, para-church organizations, in Christian outdoor education settings, and in other institutions in our society.

Career Paths

• Graduate Studies
• Pastoral Work
• Christian Ministry
• Bible Teacher
• Church Ministry
• Para-Church Organizations

Study under teaching faculty that represent a wide range of denominational associations. Grow in your own Christian tradition through meaningful dialogue with other traditions. The Division of Biblical and Theological Studies offers courses and degree programs that are foundational for a Christian understanding of the world.

Graduates of the program have been granted immediate entrance into graduate programs at theological seminaries and public universities across North America and Europe.

Business

Small classes. Dedicated faculty. A community of fellow business students who care about your success.

Career Paths

• Enter a management career
• Start a business
• Prepare for a profession
• Manage a non-profit organization
• Go on to graduate studies
• Help lead your church

The Business program at Providence equips you with the knowledge, skills, and character you need to succeed as a Christian in business and leadership.

Church Ministries

Prepare for pastoral ministry within the church, in para-church organizations, in outdoor education settings, and in other institutions in our society.

Career Paths

• Pastor
• Church Leadership
• Christian Education
• Worship Ministry
• Christian Ministries
• Graduate Studies

Do you enjoy providing leadership in a church or other Christian organization? The Bachelor of Theology, with a major in Church Ministries , prepares students for full-time senior or associate pastoral leadership and ministry in the church.

The B.A., with a major in Church Ministries, prepares students to serve the church in entry-level and middle-level roles in Christian education, pastoral services, worship ministry, and other Christian ministries.

Communications and Media

Receive a solid, well-rounded Christian education while learning how to work in mainstream Canadian media.

Career Paths

• Graduate Studies
• Media Producer
• Policy Analyst
• Technician
• Media Assistant
• Communications Advisor

If you are interested in the social and cultural dimensions of communications media, then this program is for you. Learn the creative basics: writing, oral communications, visual communications, and journalism.

Learn the principles and production techniques of radio, television, film and photography, print (newspapers and magazines), and new media (Internet, web sites, CDs and DVDs, and more).

English Language Institute

Learn English for university studies. Boost your English skills and prepare for successful academic study.

Career Paths

• University Preparation
• English Speaker
• Further Studies
• English Certification

The Brandt English Language Institute has been offering English as an Additional Language (EAL) to students since 1995. Providence maintains a strong reputation for preparing non-native English speakers for academic study.

With its strong team of English teachers, the Brandt English Language Institute offers small class sizes, personalized attention, a multicultural classroom, and the benefits of a safe and caring Christian community

Humanities

If you are interested in how people perceive of themselves and others as human beings, Humanities is for you!

Career Paths

• Social Services
• Counselling
• Civil Service
• Social Research
• Community Affairs
• Public Administration
• Graduate Studies

The Humanities at Providence include English Literature, History, Music, Philosophy, and Theatre. This program is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of human life and thought, an awareness of methods, topics, and trends in the humanities, and an advanced ability to think analytically, critically, and creatively.

Pursue careers in any vocation that involves working with people, such as social services, education, counselling, social work, social research, civil service, or community affairs.

Integrative Vocational Studies

Learn the skills needed to enter a vocation, while gaining a knowledge of the Scriptures to integrate with your chosen vocation.

Career Paths

• Vocational Programs at Red River College

This program is designed for students who wish to combine a Christian college degree with a two-year
vocational diploma from a community college such as Red River College in a four year Integrative Vocational Studies B.A. degree awarded by Providence College.

Intercultural Studies

Preparing you for cross-cultural work with diverse people in a variety of settings, in North America or to the ends of the earth.

Career Paths

• Relief Worker
• Missions
• Graduate Studies

We can help you develop the skills you need for interacting with people of other cultures, and you can receive training for a professional career anywhere in the world.

You will study intercultural trends such as nationalism, revolution, secularism, and urbanization. You will learn to propose solutions to problems related to globalization, migration, and other intercultural issues based on the insights and methods of theological studies and the social sciences.

Mathematics (minor only)

Learn how to analyse data, produce models, and predict future trends in a variety of fields.

Career Paths

• Government
• Business
• Industry

This program involves the theoretical appreciations of the key tools in Linear Algebra, Calculus, and Discrete Mathematics and their practical applications to a wide range of fields.

With this program, you may select an Interdisciplinary Major or a Liberal Arts Major by pairing the Mathematics minor with a minor from any one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, or Theatre. You may also combine it with a Business Administration major or any other major.

Music

Excel at performance or teaching; go on to conduct, or pursue further music studies.

Career Paths

• Church Musician
• Worship Band Leader
• School Music Teacher
• Private Music Teacher
• Instrumental Musician
• Music Therapist
• Graduate Studies

Music is a way of reaching to our deepest beliefs and
feelings, giving them our highest expression--those
important things for which words alone may not be enough.

The Music Major focuses on academic courses in music theory and history, the formation of musicianship, the development of performance skills on particular instruments, and the ability to perform in ensembles at a high level of excellence.

Social Sciences

Learn how to better understand people, culture, and society in terms of the human condition and the human experience of life.

Career Paths

• Social Services
• Education
• Counselling
• Social Work
• Social Research
• Public Administration
• Community Affairs
• Graduate Studies

The Social Sciences at Providence include Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology. The subject matter of the social sciences is people – all human thoughts and actions in life, all human experiences and expressions of life.

This program is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of human life and relationships, an awareness of methods, topics, and trends in the social sciences, and an advanced ability to think analytically, critically, and creatively.

Social Work

If you are looking for a practical and employable way to express your concern for the world around you then you should consider a career in Social Work.

Career Paths

• Addictions
• Child and Family Services
• Community Development
• Corrections
• Crisis Intervention
• Mental Health
• Youth at Risk

A Bachelor of Social Work degree will prepare you for a career of delivering services to clients through churches and a wide variety of social agencies and organizations. Social Workers find employment assisting many segments of our society.

This program of study allows students to enjoy the benefits of two campuses during one program of study. Students spend the first two years of the program at Providence College, and the third and fourth years at Booth College in Winnipeg.

Sociology

At Providence, we study not only what humans understand about themselves and their world, but also what God might think about our human self-understandings.

Career Paths

• Social Services
• Education
• Counselling
• Social Research
• Civil Service
• Community Affairs
• Journalism
• Graduate Studies

You'll learn about everything from interpersonal dynamics to issues of global economy, from the various forms of inequality in our world to potential ways of addressing those inequalities, from the major social institutions of our society to how they change and change us in the process.

Ultimately, we hope you'll learn new ways of expressing and living out your faith in our beautiful but broken world, in such a way that you are able to bring some healing to it.

T.E.S.O.L.

The TESOL program equips those who wish to meet the large and growing need in North America and around the world for English teachers.

Career Paths

• Teaching in Language Schools, Colleges, Universities, Church, Community, and Workplace Settings
• Government Careers
• Graduate Studies in Linguistics
• Private Tutor
• Missions

This program is dedicated to giving you practical and experiential training while providing a strong academic foundation in language learning theory and teaching methodology. Students can take a Major or a Minor in TESOL. Both the Major and Minor incorporate the TESOL certificate.

Meet the large and growing need in North America and around the world for English teachers. Providence graduates are employed in over 60 countries including China, Japan, Ukraine, Korea, Tunisia, Myanmar, Yemen, Bangladesh, and Brazil.

Theatre

Whether you want to take the stage, work behind the scenes to create the magic, or study great plays, the Providence Theatre Program has something for you!

Career Paths

• Directing or Acting
• Teaching
• High School Drama
• Independent Films
• Church Productions
• Para-Church Organizations
• Public Theatre

All the World's a Stage!

Theatre is endlessly fascinated with human behavior and interaction, with human struggles and achievements, and the stage is the place where students in the theatre program do their learning and exploring.

Gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to facilitate effective, thoughtful involvement and leadership in professional, semi-professional, community, and church theatre contexts.

Worship Studies

If you see yourself leading or participating on worship teams or leading worship services in a church or other Christian meetings, then this major is for you.

Career Paths

• Worship Leader
• Music Minister
• Worship Arts Director
• Graduate Studies

While all Christians are involved in worship, some are called to pursue worship as a ministry or a
career. The Worship Studies program will appeal to musicians and those who are committed to
thinking intentionally about worship expressions and liturgical practices.

You will be equipped to plan and lead worship as a volunteer or as a paid professional in a variety of settings. You will be able to coordinate large or small worship events, including the education and management of worship teams.

Youth Leadership

Want more than just a job? Consider a career in youth leadership.

Career Paths

• Youth Pastor
• Para-Church Worker
• Children's Ministry
• Youth Support
• Non-Profit Agencies
• Community Support

Young people today live in a complicated and rapidly changing world. They need support. They need love. They need someone who understands.

This major will provide students with a balanced integration of theoretical concepts, professional
skills, and passion in order to prepare each individual to work with children, teenagers, and their families in a church or para-church setting.