Degree Programs
Arts & Sciences
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.
School of Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is designed for individuals who hold an undergraduate degree in a discipline outside of education, but who would like to pursue a career in teaching.
Length of time to complete: 2.5 years
Credit Hours: 36
| EDU 600 | Education in the Dominican Tradition | 3 |
| EDU 620 | Data-Driven Decisions in Education | 3 |
| EDU 630 | Modes of Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 632 | Practicum and Application of Data-Driven Decisions and Modes of Instruction | 2 |
| EDU 512 | Literacy Through Learning | 3 |
| EDU 518 | Reading Assessment and Remediation Strategies | 3 |
| EDU 525 | Media and Technology in Education | 3 |
| PSY 520 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 523 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ENG 500 | Children’s Literature, Speech and Drama | 3 |
| EDU 501 | Elementary Education Seminar: Classroom Organization and Management | 1 |
| EDU 560 | Supervised Student Teaching | 6 |
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is designed for individuals who hold an undergraduate degree in a discipline outside of education, but who would like to pursue a career in teaching.
Length of time to complete: 2.5 years
Credit Hours: 33
| EDU 600 | Education in the Dominican Tradition | 3 |
| EDU 620 | Data-Driven Decisions in Education | 3 |
| EDU 630 | Modes of Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 632 | Practicum and Application of Data-Driven Decisions and Modes of Instruction | 2 |
| EDU 525 | Media and Technology in Education | 3 |
| PSY 520 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 524 | Instructing Diverse Learners | 3 |
| ENG 535 | Reading Strategies for Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDU 503 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| EDU 502 | Secondary Education Seminar: Classroom Organization and Management | 1 |
| EDU 560 | Supervised Student Teaching | 6 |
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree is designed for individuals who presently hold a degree and/or license in teaching and who would like to pursue an advanced degree.
Length of time to complete: 2.5 years
Credit Hours: 30
| EDU 600 | Education in the Dominican Tradition | 3 |
| EDU 620 | Data-Driven Decisions in Education | 3 |
| EDU 630 | Modes of Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 650 | Scholarly Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| EDU 690 | Scholarly Inquiry in Action | 3 |
| PSY 520 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| Electives | See catalogue for elective options | 15 |
The Aquinas College Certificate of Catholic Social Emotional Learning was designed to help teachers to fulfill their vocation with courses built not only on solid psychological understanding, but also on the authentic and uniquely Catholic understanding of the dignity of the human person as taught by St. Thomas Aquinas, integrating a Christian anthropological view with psychosocial research.
Length of time to complete: 1-2 years
Credit Hours: 12 (4 courses)
| EDU 520 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 600 | Education in the Dominican Tradition | 3 |
| EDU 500 | Children’s Literature or ENG 503 Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| PSY 523 | Exceptional Child or ENG 524 Instructing Diverse Learners | 3 |
Contact us
Aquinas College
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 297-7545 x432
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