The foundation of all majors at Patrick Henry College is the core curriculum which is taught by both the Classical Liberal Arts Department and the Government Department.

Our core is "Classical" in that it is founded on the great texts and ideas that have stood the test of time and experience, starting with the Holy Scriptures. Importantly, the American founders studied and lived by the great ideas found in these texts.

We have designated the core as the "Liberal Arts" because it represents an education for a free people. By it they may learn to appreciate and to maintain their liberty.

Thus the Classical Liberal Arts teach students to think from the first principles of our faith and God-given reason--the special revelation of His Word and the general revelation in creation that is available to all mankind. Every course in theology, history, literature, science, mathematics, philosophy, rhetoric, logic, music, and classical or foreign language reinforces first principles and trains the mind to think and to reason so that students are able to learn to learn, consistently gaining and using knowledge for greater purposes than simply self satisfaction.

Modern/Classical Foreign Language*
(* see Departmental Graduation Requirements)

Required Core Curriculum Courses (75 hours)

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