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The students of Providence College have spilt-personality disorders. Monday through Friday, earnest, eager-to-learn scholars diligently devote themselves to edifying endeavors. Then, with dismissal from their last class of the week, a Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation occurs. Students who study hard during the week and party harder during the weekend matriculate PC. Professors at PC, although varying in teaching style, all possess a genuine concern for their students, often going above and beyond the average to make themselves accessible. Like all colleges, professors and their classes cover the entire spectrum, from liberal and eccentric, to conservative and traditional.

While most major courses are stimulating, core classes can be tedious and downright painful. A unique and central experience for the PC student is the Development of Western Civilization course (Civ). Requiring you to attend class five days a week for four consecutive semesters can seem, at first, a legal means of torture that somehow slipped past the founding fathers when drafting the Bill of Rights. However, the program is not some remnant of medieval torture passed down in the Dominican tradition since the time of St. Thomas Aquinas, but a comprehensive examination of Western civilization since its dawn in Mesopotamia a millennia ago continuing into the modern age. Civ not only gives PC students the thread to unravel the tapestry of civilization, but also allows them to view the weaving of at least four disciplines (literature, history, philosophy, and theology) into one course, an impressive undertaking not available at most colleges. Although Civ may be a challenge, it is one every PCer is proud to have completed. It remains a core class whose legacy continues long after you are “done with Civ.” Another boon of Providence academics is the notable lack of teaching assistants. A professor teaches every class, and students will find competing with difficult accents to be nearly nonexistent.

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nikcole

Health Care '13

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Heavy Workload

PC kids have very good interactions with their professors because class sizes are very small, but in order to get the grades you want be prepared to do the work.

Feb 25, 2012

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hagannn93

History '15

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Engaging, Not Too Difficult

For a student interested in the humanities, the academic program at Providence is a fantastic fit. For others who yawn at the thought of history or literature, perhaps not the best choice. My professors so far have been wonderful, my advisor is fantastic, and the workload is manageable. Expect multiple hours of reading per night, but also expect fascinating lessons to complement the reading.

Feb 11, 2012

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provcol22

Chemistry '14

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Its Tough but Help is Given

This person below me is very wrong. I am too a chemistry major and they offered nothing but help. Of course its difficult but they are always willing to help their students out.

Jan 09, 2012

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