Lantern Series - Baccalaureate Program

The Lantern Series helps students to understand the relationship between faith, reason, personal and social life in the Catholic tradition. The Lantern series promotes self-awareness and compassion towards others through the opportunity to participate in service to continue the mission inspired by Nano Nagle. The Lantern Series will allow students to “live the mission” of Presentation College by providing them with the opportunity to grow spiritually, mentally, and physically (Core Values: Catholic Tradition, Learning Community, Whole Person Education, and Education of Distinction).

The College Experience: 1 credit

• Required Course: GE 111: The College Experience
  • All degree-seeking undergraduate students are required to enroll in GE 111: The College Experience prior to the completion of 60 credits. Students are only exempt from GE 111 if they meet one of the following two criteria:
  1. Student is transferring in an equivalent to GE 111.
  2. Student is transferring in a minimum of 12 college credit hours, with at least 12 of those credits being earned in one college semester, and a minimum admission GPA of 2.00.
  • Dual-enrolled/college credits earned during high school do not count toward this waiver.
  • Students exempted from GE 111 must still complete the total number of credits required by their major program.
• Goal: Students will demonstrate how to succeed in college and will learn that Presentation College is more than just an academic institution; it is a culture built around its mission and core values. By learning to live that mission, students will experience more than just "book learning"; they will learn what it means to be member of the Presentation College community.
• Outcomes: 
  1. Students will learn to work effectively with the college system.
  2. Students will develop a better understanding of themselves.
  3. Students will develop important academic skills.

Theological and Ethical Education: 6 credits

• Required Courses: 
  • RS 123: Christian Tradition
  • RS 293: Christian Ethics
• Goal: While respecting the beliefs and values of all faiths, students will recognize the essential elements and understand the values of Christianity, especially within the Catholic tradition.
• Outcomes: 
  1. Students will gain a critical understanding of basic Christian theology (RS 123).
  2. Students will understand basic Christian ethical values and how they apply to personal and social life (RS 293).
  3. Students will clarify their own theological beliefs (RS 123).
  4. Students will connect Christian ethical values learned in the classroom with practical service to their communities and/or professional areas (RS 293: Service-learning project).

Personal Health and Wellbeing: 1 credit

• Required Course: GE 148 Personal Health and Wellbeing
• Goal: Students will connect the relationship between physical, spiritual and emotional health to their capacity to meet personal, academic and life goals.
• Outcomes: 
  1. Students will understand the interrelationship between physical, spiritual, and emotional wellness to enhance life-long wellness.
  2. Students will identify and be able to access on- and off-campus wellness resources.

Presentation Legacy: 2 credits

• Required Course: GE 426 Presentation Leadership and Legacy. Prerequisite: Must complete 6 credits of Theological and Ethical Education prior to registering for the Legacy course.
• Goal: In light of the history, values, and mission of the Presentation Sisters and their foundress, Nano Nagle, students will reflect critically on their role as servant leaders and agents of social justice in personal and professional contexts.
• Outcomes: 
  1. Students will explore the life and contributions of Nano Nagle.
  2. Students will examine the ministries of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  3. Students will identify the importance of working for justice, alleviating oppression, and promoting dignity, especially among the poor.
  4. Students will connect the values and mission of the Presentation Sisters learned in the classroom with practical service to their communities and/or professional areas.
  5. Students will connect servant leadership principles with practices in professional and personal contexts