A degree prepares you for a career. Only formation prepares you for a life.
The Catholic mind.
Fully formed. Fearlessly engaged.
The world doesn’t need more credentialed Catholics. It needs Catholics who know why they believe, who can articulate the faith with clarity and charity, and who are rooted deeply enough to engage a confused culture without being swept away by it.
That is what CPC’s academic program is designed to do — not instead of a great university degree, but woven through it.
“Get ready to have your mind transformed — changed in the light of truth — so that you will become someone who can engage fruitfully in conversation and debate with your colleagues and peers, many of whom do not share your faith.”
Most Catholic students who enter university leave with a degree but without a deepened faith. Not because they chose badly — but because no one built them a better option. In the entire Pacific Northwest, there is nowhere else you can earn a fully accredited bachelor’s degree and be formed in the Catholic intellectual tradition. Nowhere.
The Catholic Formation Track replaces TWU’s core curriculum with eleven courses drawn from the heart of the Catholic intellectual tradition — theology, philosophy, history, liturgy, sacred art, and Latin. The same credit hours. Infinitely deeper formation. Your degree, your program, your future — rooted in truth.
Upcoming Course Schedule
The timetable below lists all CPC courses and professors for the current and upcoming semesters. Not all courses are offered every semester — consult the schedule before registering, and contact our Admissions Manager with any questions.
Registering? CFT students must register through our Admissions Manager, John Doromal. All other CPC courses appear in the standard TWU course registration system. Contact Admissions →
The Catholic Formation Track
11 courses. 4 years. One integrated encounter with the Catholic intellectual tradition.
CPC students may take the Catholic Formation Track in place of TWU’s standard core curriculum. Every course counts toward your TWU degree. The formation goes far beyond what a standard university provides — and the credentials are identical. You lose nothing. You gain everything.
At Trinity Western University, every student completes a core liberal arts curriculum alongside their chosen degree program. CPC students may take the Catholic Formation Track in place of the standard TWU core — fulfilling 11 of the 16 required core courses through CPC’s Catholic curriculum. The remaining 5 are completed through TWU.
The CFT is a formative track designed to expose students to the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition. It directly engages fundamental questions pertaining to all aspects of life — enabling students to make informed choices about faith, relationships, vocation, and careers.
Students must indicate their interest in the CFT either on their TWU application or by speaking directly with our Admissions Manager, John Doromal. Once enrolled in the CFT, students must complete it as a whole — it cannot be abandoned partway through for core credit.
After being accepted to TWU and making your deposit, you must complete the CFT registration form provided by John Doromal. You are not enrolled in the CFT until that form is complete.
Students who have already begun the standard TWU core may still take CFT courses — they simply count as electives rather than core credits. Any student can enrol in any CFT course as an elective.
The Good.
The Beautiful.
Electives & Upper-Level Courses
Whether or not you take the full CFT, any TWU student can enrich their degree with CPC electives. These upper-level courses dive into the riches of the tradition — from C.S. Lewis to the theology of St. John Paul II, from ecumenical dialogue to the moral theology of Aquinas.
All CPC courses count as electives toward any TWU degree. They are listed alongside standard TWU courses in the registration system — simple to add, impossible to replicate anywhere else in Western Canada.
All courses below are available as electives toward any TWU degree. Any student may register — no CFT enrolment required. These courses also count toward the Catholic Studies Minor.
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A Minor That Shapes Your Entire Degree
The Catholic Studies Minor is available to any TWU student, regardless of their major. Administered and taught by CPC professors, it is a credential granted by the Christianity and Culture program at TWU — fully recognized, fully portable.
A minor in Catholic Studies isn’t merely additional education. It directly engages the fundamental questions that bear on every aspect of life — faith, vocation, relationships, justice, and beauty. Whatever your career, the Catholic mind will distinguish you.
The Catholic Studies Minor is granted by the Christianity and Culture program at Trinity Western University, but it is administered and taught entirely by Catholic Pacific College professors. The minor comprises theology and philosophy courses designed to expose students to the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition — complementing any degree program TWU offers.
A minor in Catholic Studies is additional education that will enrich your life and add to your uniqueness. It directly engages fundamental questions pertaining to all aspects of life — enabling students to make informed choices about faith, relationships, vocation, and careers.
The minor also has clear career advantages: employers look for well-rounded individuals who can think outside of conventional frameworks. A graduate with a Catholic Studies minor is particularly well-suited for work within Catholic institutions such as Catholic schools, dioceses, and charities.
Official TWU Minor Checklist →For an accurate and current list of courses that satisfy the minor, contact Dr. David Henderson, Academic Dean.
Contact Academic Dean →Faithful Scholars. Real Witnesses.
CPC professors are educated at some of the world’s great institutions — Oxford, St. Andrews, the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Dominican College — and every one of them brings not only academic expertise but a living Catholic witness to the classroom.
Any of 48+ Programs at TWU
CPC students are TWU students. That means you have access to the full range of Trinity Western University’s undergraduate programs — education, nursing, business, arts, sciences, kinesiology, and more — while receiving a depth of Catholic formation that no other university in the Pacific Northwest can offer.
Every CPC course counts. Every CPC course appears in the standard TWU course registration system. Your transcript carries the weight of a fully accredited North American university degree.
CPC courses are accredited through Trinity Western University and recognised across North America.
97% of TWU students receive financial aid. CFT students are eligible for a one-time $2,000 bursary from the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
“I did not expect the CFT to be as impactful on my education and my faith as much as it has been this last year.”
Ready to think with the Church?
Nowhere in Western Canada can you earn a fully accredited degree while being formed in the heart of the Catholic intellectual tradition. CPC is that place.