Discover Your Degree 4
Aviation 7
Biblical Studies 8
Business Administration 9
Church Ministries 10
Communications & Media 11
General Biology 12
Health Sciences 13 Humanities 14 Intercultural Studies 15
Interdisciplinary Arts 16 Psychology 17
Social Sciences 18
Sociology 19
TESOL 20
The three or four years you spend pursuing a Bachelor’s degree will not only put you in touch with Providence community life, but also with professors who excel in their disciplines and teach from a Christian worldview. Our faculty are thought-leaders in their fields, and care about your spiritual development. Small class sizes mean you can connect with them more meaningfully.
With a BA, you gain insight in a variety of areas within the Humanities and Social Sciences, and you have the flexibility to choose from a wide selection of courses. You can choose a major (or double major) in your area(s) of interest such as Aviation, Communications & Media, Psychology, and more.
The BBA is designed to give you broad business knowledge while also developing your practical, managerial and communication skills. Students will develop competencies in problem solving, goal setting, team management, and leadership.
The BSc, with majors in General Biology and Health Science, is a foundational program grounded in scientific methods and practical skills acquired through classroom learning and labs. You can take prerequisites for further study in areas such as medicine, kinesiology, nursing, and pharmacy.
The BTh provides you with the opportunity to study Greek or Hebrew as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics, hermeneutics, and Christian ministry. This degree equips you to serve in a church or faithbased organization.
We offer more than traditional degree programs. For instance, we offer a two-year Associate of Arts in Business. We also have diplomas and certificates in programs areas such as Aviation, Biblical Studies and TESOL.
Attain the well-rounded education airlines are looking for, all the while integrating your Christian faith into your studies. Learn about flight theories, train at Harv’s Air in Steinbach, MB and fly multiple types of airplanes. Complete the required labs and certifications needed to become a commercial pilot or flight instructor.
BA 4 Year Advanced Major
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major 2 Year Diploma Minor
MULTI-ENGINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TRAINING: Learn the theory and practice flying a multi-engine aircraft. Learn about aerodynamics, speeds, aircraft systems, performance and emergency procedures. Gain a multi-engine endorsement on your license upon completion.
AEROBATICS: Learn how to fly an aerobatic aircraft and expand your skills significantly as a pilot. Gain skills in maneuvers like Chandelles, Lazy Eights and Barrel Rolls, and then try your hand at the more advanced tricks.
ADVANCED NAVIGATION FLIGHT LAB: Fly across the United States, all the way to California, and learn both Canadian and American flight rules and regulations.
Flight Instructor
Airline Pilot
Missionary Pilot
MedEvac Pilot
Aviation Consultant
Safety Professional
Business Administration
Science in Aviation Aerospace Sciences
Social Justice
You can combine this major with other programs such as Intercultural Studies or Business Administration for a double major.
”The Aviation program at Providence provided me with the opportunity to sharpen my flying skills while encouraging me to explore some of the many different paths in Aviation.”
AMY JOHNSONDiscover new ways to approach and study the most important text of all time. Expand your intellectual horizon as a reader of both the Bible and the Christian theological tradition. Wander through the Bible’s language, history, message and meaning and its role in shaping the Church, culture, and world around you.
BA 4 Year Advanced Major BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major Certificate Minor
THE PENTATEUCH: Study the history, theology and literacy of the books Genesis through Deuteronomy. Discover the importance of these books in art and culture and the way in which the Pentateuch continues to shape the Church and the modern world.
HERMENEUTICS: Learn how to interpret the Bible by enhancing your knowledge in biblical history and principles. Analyze the Book through principles of interpretation for all forms of communication as well as discover the different literary genres in the Bible.
Professor Pastor Chaplain Church Administrator
Social Worker
Religious Studies
Master of Divinity
Doctor of Ministry Theology
Our own Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Heather Macumber, published a book (2021) called Recovering the Monstrous in Revelation
“I feel like I’ve definitely been able to see the value of perspective, the value of seeing opposing views, listening seriously, trying to listen past what seems to be surface differences, and trying to look at the heart of the issue.”
Integrate Christian business principles with the knowledge, skills and character required for effective service in business and not-for-profit organizations. Benefit from a professional learning environment that mirrors the world of business. Apply skills acquisition through problem-solving, goal-setting, team management and communications in a co-op placement.
BBA 4 Year BBA 4 Year with Co-op
BA 4 Year Advanced Business & Agriculture Major
BA 4 Year Honours Major
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major
BA 3 Year Major with Co-op AA 2 Year Business Minor
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: What is the process of entrepreneurship – what is its role within organizations or within the economy? Review case studies, interact with entrepreneurs and create your own new-venture business plan.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR: Learn about individual and group behaviour to help organizations run effectively, efficiently and ethically. Learn about factors like perception, values, personalities, motivation, politics and so much more that affects the satisfaction and success of your organization’s employees.
Accountant Sales Manager
Small Business Owner
Program Coordinator
Policy Specialist
Consultant
Business Administration
Public Accountant
Relations
Agriculture
Foreign Policy
The Buller School of Business was founded in 2016 by Herb and Erna Buller, Manitoba business leaders, philanthropists and long time supporters of Providence.
“One of the most encouraging aspects of my Providence experience has been knowing all of my professors and all of my professors knowing me. If I stop by their offices, they seem to almost always be available to talk.”
CODY ERICKSONInterested in working in a church or other Christian ministry setting? Gain the skills needed to understand and relate sensitively to the needs of your congregation and local community. Get hands-on training to effectively communicate in your chosen ministry field.
BA 4 Year Double Major BA 3 Year Major Minor
PASTORAL THEOLOGY: Discover the nature and function of pastoral ministry through theology and the Bible and then learn how these principles are carried out in the church and other Christian ministries.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I: In this introductory survey, students will trace key developments in Christianity from the first to the 15th century; From the Early Church to the Renaissance.
CAREERS Pastor Church Administrator Worship Leader
GRADUATE PROGRAMS Education Counselling Business Biblical Studies Theology
We have a long history of equipping students for ministry. We are turning 100 years old in the year 2025!
“The professors at Providence are one of my favourite things about studying here. The classes are small enough that you get to know them so well, and they often end up impacting your life as a friend and person as well as an academic authority.”
GINA TURNBULLGet an edge as a critical consumer of media and one who can learn to create content that will make an impact. Explore and analyze cultural elements such as film, popular music and television. Engage with important communications theorists and semiologists as you develop your own media literacy.
BA 4 Year Advanced Major BA 4 Year Honours Major
BA 4 Year Double Major BA 3 Year Major Minor
MEDIA IN CRISIS - RADIO & PRINT: How have these two forms of media survived with the emergence of online platforms? Learn the history behind two crucial forms of media - Radio and Print - and gain insight on trends and the future for these two media types.
SPEAKING IN PUBLIC: Discover ways to speak smoothly, with passion and enthusiasm. Learn the concept of rhetorical criticism and enhance your public verbal communication skills.
Journalist/Writer
Designer
Anchor
The Communications & Media program at Providence helps you decode media like TV and film to figure out what’s really happening in the world.
Specialist
Journalism Communications Graphic Design
Studies
“In today’s media-centric culture, studying Communications & Media at Providence felt necessary. The program equipped me to engage critically with media in all forms— as producers, consumers and Christians.”
The study of biology introduces students to the wonders and complexities of the natural and physical world. Students will learn and discuss topics and theories in lectures, then observe and experiment in the laboratory and in the field. This program is designed to equip students with scientific knowledge, methods, and critical thinking skills.
HUMAN ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY, AND PHYSIOLOGY: This course incorporates discussions about how cells form tissues, how tissues form organs, and how these work to accomplish various functions. Students learn the mechanisms of the bodily systems: nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, renal, immune and reproductive.
IMMUNOLOGY: Explore cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immune responses.
CAREERS Nurse Pharmacist
Teacher Medical Doctor
Researcher
Education Medical School
Specializations
Sciences
Dr. Rebecca Dielschneider, Assistant Professor of Biology, is currently doing research in the immune system, exploring its ability to fight infection and detect cancer.
“I have gotten to apply all the class lectures into actual tests and experiments and the small class allows for experiments that we check up on everyday outside of lab hours.”
This program will provide you with a foundation in the health sciences. You will take foundational courses in biology, chemistry, anatomy/physiology, microbiology, sociology, genetics, biochemistry and psychology. Taking courses in different health-related disciplines will help you find your passion, and then be able to pursue further studies to specialize in the discipline of your choice.
GENETICS: What makes up the human genome and how are traits transferred from one to another? Learn about DNA replication and repair along with inheritance and sex-linked traits.
CELL BIOLOGY: This course explores the dynamics of the plasma membrane, establishment of the cytoskeleton, components of the extracellular matrix, mechanisms of cell death and biology of the intracellular organelles.
Biologist
Nurse Pharmacist
Assistant Medical Doctor
Education
School
Kinesiology
Management
Sciences
We launched the Health Science Program in 2019! Students will explore different disciplines related to health sciences and find a meaningful career.
“Studying at Providence has taught me to seek truth with an open mind. I have been blessed to study science in a faith-based institute where my professors are open about their beliefs and help others seek truth.”
Analyze human behaviours, beliefs and ideas that have shaped our society. Develop critical understanding of human nature, knowledge, values, societies, struggles and achievements. Concentrations include English literature and history.
BA 4 Year Advanced Major
BA 4 Year Honours Major
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major
Minor (in one of the concentrations)
MAJOR ENGLISH WRITERS I: An introductory course to selected writers of the major genres of English poetry, prose, and drama from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century. Students will be introduced to the discipline of literary and textual criticism. They will develop stronger writing and research skills.
WESTERN CIVILIZATION II: This introductory survey to Western history will examine selected issues, peoples, and events from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. Students will be introduced to several approaches historians have taken to understand the past.
Teacher
Researcher Writer Historian
Education Philosophy
History
English Literature
Music Education
This program fulfills the requirements for entrance into the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg and Brandon University.
“I had a really rough first semester. My professor encouraged me to keep going and met with me oneon-one. She really took the time to see that I was okay as a person…the heart that she has for her students outside of class is amazing.”
KATELYN CORBIN
Imagine yourself in a cross-cultural setting, seeking to understand trends like nationalism, revolution, secularism and urbanization. Critique international development while understanding and embracing other cultures.
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: This course will explore sociological and anthropological theories, supplemented by philosophical and psychological perspectives, and use them to examine the intersection of language and culture, such as interpersonal communication, gender, media, religion, race, and politics.
WORLD RELIGIONS: An introductory survey of the history and distinctives of major religions, with special attention to the challenges of pluralism.
Social Worker
Global Missions Agent
Foreign Affairs Worker
Missionary
International Business Owner
Anthropology International Relations Business
Foreign Service
International Studies
We have over 10,000 alumni serving in Canada and around the world, like Yohannes & Cara who have used their Business and TESOL degrees to teach English in Africa.
“Providence has continued to broaden my perspective. I have learned more about how and when to speak up – both with professors and in residence. I have also developed a better awareness of God working in different ways around the world.”
Study multiple disciples and begin to understand people in terms of the psychological, social, and cultural conditions in which they live, while also learning from historical and philosophical perspectives. Concentrations include Humanities and Social Sciences.
BA 4 Year Advanced Major
BA 4 Year Honours Major
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: An introductory investigation of the main areas of philosophy: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. This course will provide an understanding of philosophy’s perennial questions and, when possible, some initial reasonable answers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND CHRISTIANITY: An exploration of the bases, problems, possibilities, and models of integrating selected social sciences and faith, designed to identify common ground between the two worldviews, and to develop a personal philosophy of how they might be mutually enhancing.
Teacher Researcher Writer Historian
Education Science Counselling
Social Justice
This program fulfills the requirements for entrance into the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg and Brandon University.
“The residence is a safe place for laughter and tears to nurture and grow. I myself have taken part in and observed countless discussions on deep topics, all while ensconced in the comfort of the couches in the dorm lounge.”
Why do people think, feel, perceive and behave the way they do? Explore answers to these questions by studying behaviour and the human mind. Topics range from the basic nervous system to principles of perception, helping you gain an understanding of both social and clinical psychology.
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major
Minor
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY: Wonder why our human responses to situations in life are different from person to person? Learn about what really makes up the human personality and why each individual develops and adapts to life in different ways.
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: Examine the interaction between psychology and the legal system. Learn more about the Canadian legal system by paying close attention to both experimental research and clinical aspects in the field.
The term ‘psychology’ is derived from the Greek word ‘psyche’ translating as ‘breath, spirit, soul’ and ‘logia’ that corresponds to ‘study of.’
“Prov changed me. It’s been one of the most difficult experiences but also one of the best experiences. I came here to learn, deepen my knowledge and find answers, but this was not easy. I was challenged, I was pushed, but was also shaped by the community here.”
Acquire the knowledge to understand people, culture and society in terms of the human condition in which they live and the human experience of life. Learn ways to articulate how individuals, groups and societies materialize, behave and alter all the time through the study of the social sciences. Concentrations include Psychology and Sociology.
BA 4 Year Advanced Major
BA 4 Year Internship Major
BA 4 Year Honours Major
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major
Minor (in one of the concentrations)
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II - HUMAN BEHAVIOUR: A continuation of Intro to Psychology I. Topics include gender and sexuality, motivation, emotion, health, personality, social psychology, abnormal psychology, and therapy.
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY I - PEOPLE IN CULTURE: This introductory course focuses on topics such as the nature of sociology in general, the relations of individuals to society, and the systematic differences between people.
Humanitarian Worker Teacher
Non-Government Organization Agent
Social Justice Worker
Human Development Education
Social Justice Foreign Service
Social Sciences are different from the arts and humanities as they often require scientific method in their research, such as making surveys.
“Providence has impacted me in different ways. It has really opened my eyes to see what is going on around me and to view society and individuals from a completely new perspective.”
DAPHNE KEHLERDevelop your commitment to the common good and well-being of human life. Appreciate the Christian perspective that every person has intrinsic worth. Examine age, class, ethnicity, family, education, work and social change while investigating how various groups are put together, what their purposes are and how they work.
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major Minor
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: Examine the current status of social institutions like marriage and family through a historical and cultural context. Learn more about Canadian marriages & families, specifically, and their dynamics, interactions and functions.
CONSUMER CULTURE AND SIMPLER LIVING: Learn firstly about the ethos ‘conspicuous consumption’. Then examine the theory and practice of voluntary simplicity and the idea of ‘living well’. Learn more about creating a sustainable environment and social justice.
Counsellor Teacher
Non-Government Organization Agent
Victim Advocate
Social Worker
Education
Human Development
Family Studies
Social Justice
Sociology is one of the more popular areas of study. You learn about interpersonal human relationships and interactions between political world powers.
“I promise you that, if you let it, your experience at Providence will allow you to look to your past and see a stranger. You will realize just how far you’ve come, just how far you’ve grown, and how much God has been working in your life.”
Meet the growing need around the world for well-trained English teachers. Gain practical training while building on an academic foundation in languagelearning theory and teaching methods. Acquire additional education through a Master’s program that focuses on linguistic theory and pedagogy.
MEd in TESOL (36 credit hrs)
MA in TESOL (36 credit hrs)
Graduate Certificate
BA 4 Year Double Major
BA 3 Year Major
AA 2 year Education
Undergraduate Certificate
Minor
SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: Learn various ESL teaching methods and techniques. Discover the nature of language, culture and second language acquisition.
LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Learn how to build out your own English language curriculum by discovering the systems, practices and rationale needed to create an effective language program.
CAREERS
English Language Teacher
Adult Language Learning Teacher
Immigrant Services Teacher Missionary Teacher
TESOL
Literacy & Language Education
TESOL certificate courses are offered during the academic year and through a Summer TESOL intensive.
“Providence has taught me to think deeply, explore differing perspectives, and hold on to what is true. It has opened my eyes to how others think about various issues, thereby equipping me to love others better.”
“We see this as being an investment, not just a gift. Just like other investments, we trust that Providence will use this money to impact student’s lives, just as it has for three generations of our family.”
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Providence offers more than academics but a place to live, learn and belong both inside and outside of the classroom. You’ll have an opportunity to earn a degree, sharpen your skills, develop meaningful friendships and deepen your relationship with God.
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