Arts & Sciences Program
Undergraduate Degrees | Undergraduate Admissions |A&S Faculty
Seeking Truth Through the Liberal Arts
At Aquinas College, the liberal arts are more than a collection of academic disciplines. They are a path to wisdom. Rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and inspired by the example of St. Thomas Aquinas, our Arts & Sciences programs invite students to explore the enduring questions of human life and to discover the unity of truth through the integration of faith and reason.
Through the study of literature, history, philosophy, theology, and the broader liberal arts, students develop the habits of thought, communication, and reflection necessary for lives of leadership, service, and faithful witness in the Church and the world.
Why Study the Liberal Arts?
Think Clearly
Develop critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills that prepare you to engage complex questions with understanding and confidence.
Seek Truth
Integrate faith and reason as you explore enduring questions and discover the unity of truth across disciplines.
Lead with Purpose
Prepare for service, graduate study, ministry, education, and meaningful work grounded in wisdom and integrity.
At the heart of every Bachelor of Arts degree is a shared core curriculum designed to cultivate intellectual curiosity, moral reasoning, and an appreciation for the rich heritage of Western civilization and the Catholic intellectual tradition. Students complete a common core curriculum while pursuing focused study in a major and minor area, allowing them to develop both breadth of knowledge and depth of expertise.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree
The Bachelor of Arts degree at Aquinas College provides a comprehensive liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic understanding of truth, beauty, and goodness.
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Arts Degree
Areas of Study
Explore the great literature of Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Austen and many more, and develop strong skills in writing, analysis, and communication.
Degree Type: Major
Study the people, events, and ideas that have shaped human civilization from the beginnings of Western Civilization through colonial America to the 16th and 20th century councils of the Catholic Church to the history of East Asia and beyond.
Degree Type: Major
Pursue an interdisciplinary course of study that integrates multiple fields of knowledge. Consider the worldviews of influential philosophers such as Aristotle and Kant, understand the foundations established by the great theologians of the Catholic Church, and embark upon a journey through great literature and the study of history.
Degree Type: Major
Engage the foundational questions of truth, knowledge, morality, and human flourishing.
Degree Type: Major
*While we offer individual philosophy classes each semester, which are open for enrollment, the Bachelor of Philosophy degree is not available at this time.
Deepen your understanding of Sacred Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and the life of faith.
Degree Type: Major
*While we offer individual theology classes each semester, which are open for enrollment, the Bachelor of Theology degree is not available at this time.
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Aquinas College
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 297-7545 x432
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