The Hall Difference
We believe that higher education can be done better. It can be more accessible, local, and affordable. It can be conceptual and practical, providing wisdom, not just information. It can be Christian and thoughtful. It can be for life and service. And all education is formative and, at its best, deeply relational service. And all education is formative and, at its best, deeply relational.
Black Hills Christian Hall is a post-secondary learning community. In this community, our students grow spiritually, intellectually, and vocationally through relational and rigorous weekly tutorials that culminate in an accredited associates in general studies. Throughout their studies, students engage in classroom and real-world learning. As graduates, they then go into our community to fulfill their callings to serve and lead.
Whole-Person Education
Our approach nurtures students’ intellectual, spiritual, and vocational growth through the “head, heart, and hands” model.
Small-Group Tutorials
Experience personalized attention with Oxford-style tutorials, fostering deep learning in a community centric environment.
Expert Guidance
Learn from dedicated tutors who are adept both academically and spiritually and committed to cultivating a Christian worldview.
Dual Enrollment
Start earning an accredited Associate in General Studies while still in high school through our accredited Christian college partnerships.
“Shape the next generation of local business owners and virtuous tradesmen. Train your local school teachers. Educate your civic leaders. Form the spiritual leaders and pastors that will lead your families and churches. Rebuild self-governance out of love for the flourishing of your family, your town, and your country.“
Dr. Nicholas Ellis, FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN HALLS INTERNATIONAL
Our Vision
Students who want a quality, holistic Christian education must currently leave the Black Hills, which is not only an obstacle for students, but a major loss for the community.
We are intent on forming a robust learning Christian community where students gain quality education and training that builds their Christian worldview, shapes them holistically, and have access to real-world internships and employment opportunities. These well-trained students then live out their callings and become valuable contributors to the local community.
What is a tutorial?
A tutorial is a small group of students in pursuit of a wisdom and field competence under the guidance of an expert tutor. The tutor coaches the students to be independent learners by giving them essay questions, resources, and feedback on their work, so they than hone their skills.
The tutorial provides a versatile flexibility to teach many subjects. A tutorial involves deep, exploratory conversation. It is in this relational and instructional context that students also form their Christian worldview and character. As students take online courses, they come together weekly with their tutor to master the material and discuss its significance for their learning and life.
Courses at BHCH
Black Hills Christian Hall is a post-secondary learning community. In this community, our students grow spiritually, intellectually, and vocationally through relational and rigorous weekly tutorials that culminate in an accredited associates in general studies.
College Composition
This course covers the key skills and practices required for effective written communication at the college level. Students will build research and writing skills necessary to engage with critical issues, develop well-grounded arguments, and prepare students for future academic success.. ENGL 1113
Western Civilization
This course will provide a survey of Western history from Antiquity until the 1700s. The primary focus of instruction will be on providing the chronological framework for the Great Books of the Western tradition. Students will gain a historical sketch of people, places, and events that have shaped Western civilization, which will greatly enhance their understanding of the great texts produced in the successive historical periods. Selections from primary source material as well as contemporary histories will be used. HIST 1053
College Algebra
In this course a systematic development of fundamental algebraic operations is stressed. Included in this development are systems of linear equations and inequalities; linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions; absolute value equations; radicals; conic sections. MATH 1213
Music History
Music will be structured as a series of topics, each illustrating a historical philosophic and aesthetic writings about music and recordings of music literature, building on philosophers and composers such as: Plato, Aristotle, Aristoxenus, St. Augustine, Vitry, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rousseau, Palestrina, Descartes, Vincenzo Galilei, Beethoven, Wagner, Feuerbach, Schopenhauer, Hegel, Stravinsky, and Adorno and others. MUSC 2003
Greek I
TBD
Old Testament Survey
TBD
Degree Offerings
DE credits from SEU or Colorado Christian University
AA of General Studies from Jessup University
AA of General Studies from Southeastern University
BA of Liberal Arts from Southeastern University
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