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As a history major, you'll interact with dynamic and talented professors who bring history to life both in and out of the classroom. You'll also get to experience the following:

- A wide range of course offerings on such diverse topics as China, Latin America, Scotland, Africa, the Holocaust, women, race, the 1960s, JFK, and medieval warfare
- Short-term, faculty-led, study abroad trips that have taken history majors to countries such as Vietnam, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Germany, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, and New Zealand
- Our accomplished alumni whose history major has launched them into careers in law, ministry, journalism, foreign service, education, military service, business, and the Peace Corps

The Creative Writing program at PC gives young writers the opportunity to study and practice writing as an art form, from sentence-level to larger content concerns.

The courses are designed as peer workshops, where students and the professor critique your work. The workshops are non-judgmental and open-minded about content—we want you to feel comfortable exploring issues and ideas. The program is genre-friendly, so if you’re interested in writing, or learning to write, in modes such as fantasy, horror, realism, romance, science fiction, thriller, western, you’ll find support here.

The English curriculum at PC is both traditional and innovative at the same time. You can take courses in the classics, like Shakespeare, the Romantics, Chaucer, the American Renaissance, or African American literature. We also offer courses in contemporary areas like Postcolonial Literature, Southern Women’s Writing, and the Modern Novel.

Consider courses in film, such as Introduction to World Cinema and Silent Film. Or perhaps you’d like to take some creative writing workshops or a literary theory class. Several members of our department direct interdisciplinary minors such as Media Studies, Southern Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies.

We welcome students from all faith traditions. While some students in our department are preparing for church-related careers, the study of religion and philosophy provides the skills in reading, writing and critical thinking that are at the core of a well-rounded liberal arts education. In addition, studying religion and philosophy provides excellent preparation for a variety of vocations in human services, business, law, medicine, education, and graduate school in the humanities.

We offer the following majors:
- Religion & Philosophy (B.A.)
- Religion & Philosophy – Christian Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion & Philosophy – Philosophy Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion & Philosophy – Religious Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion – Christian Education (B.A.)

As technology brings the world closer together, international communication becomes more important every day. Through linguistic and intercultural encounter, the department strives to equip its students with the necessary skills and tools to succeed and contribute to our ever-shrinking world.

As part of this encounter, many modern foreign languages majors at PC opt to study abroad for a semester or a year. By immersing themselves in a completely foreign culture, students not only hone their language skills, but they also grow and become more self-aware by moving out of their comfort zones.

Graduates from the PC Department of Modern Foreign Languages have gone on to a variety of fields, including international banking, law, business, journalism, graduate school, and teaching.

The Honor Council is charged with investigating and hearing alleged academic violations of the Honor Code and determining whether violations have occurred. Upon determining such violations, the Council is empowered to impose appropriate sanctions, up to and including expulsion from the College. The Honor Council reserves the right to refer certain cases to the Office of Student Life and the Student Life Conduct Board.

The Honor Council is also responsible for assisting in the education of new students concerning the Honor Code and in the annual publication of The Blue Book.

When someone joins the Presbyterian College community, they sign the Roll of Honor and formally enroll under the pledge:

“On my honor, I will abstain from all deceit. I will neither give nor receive unacknowledged aid in my academic work, nor will I permit such action by any member of this community. I will respect the persons and property of the community and will not condone discourteous or dishonest treatment of these by my peers. In my every act, I will seek to maintain a high standard of honesty and truthfulness for myself and for the College.”

Presbyterian College students pledge to abstain from all deceit and dishonorable conduct in their academic work, as in their lives outside of the classroom. Though many acts may at times be considered deceitful or dishonorable, students at Presbyterian College agree that lying, cheating, plagiarism, and failure to enforce the Academic Honor Code are by definition dishonorable and are, therefore, always in violation of the Honor Code.

Presbyterian College is proud of its strong community of students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, and friends of the College. As vital members of Presbyterian College’s community, students are expected to balance their autonomy with regard for other members of the community, and responsibility and respect for the policies and procedures of the College. These policies and procedures are intended to preserve community and foster civility and an environment that is conducive to the educational mission of the College.

As responsible members of this community, students must familiarize themselves with and abide by the tenets of the Honor Code, the Code of Responsibility, and the policies and procedures of the College. Honor, which is the foundation of Presbyterian College culture, should inform student conduct at all times.