New England Campus is one of the campuses operated by Thomas Aquinas College. Our records show the address as Northfield, MA, United States.
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At the New England Campus of Thomas Aquinas College, the curriculum mirrors the California site's Great Books program, offering an identical, rigorous liberal arts education centered on discussion seminars, tutorials, and labs. This cohesive four-year plan integrates philosophy, theology, mathematics, sciences, literature, history, and languages, drawing from the Western canon to pursue wisdom and virtue. No concentrations exist; all students share the same classes, promoting unity and profound dialogue.
- First-Year Philosophy: Foundations in logic and metaphysics via Plato's Apology, Phaedo, and Aristotle's Physics, addressing reality, knowledge, and the soul.
- Theology I: Biblical studies of the Pentateuch, Prophets, and New Testament, with insights from St. Jerome and Origen on divine revelation.
- Mathematics I: Proof-based geometry from Euclid's Elements, honing analytical skills.
- Natural Sciences I: Aristotelian natural philosophy and experimental physics, covering motion, forces, and optics in labs.
- Literature I: Greek tragedies by Aeschylus and Euripides, alongside Ovid's Metamorphoses, exploring tragedy, transformation, and the divine.
- History I: Greco-Roman history through Plutarch's Lives and Livy's History of Rome, examining leadership and empire.
- Latin I: Basic grammar and vocabulary to engage with classical and patristic authors.
Progressing years expand horizons: Second-year philosophy tackles Boethius and Aquinas on being and essence; theology covers the Incarnation via councils and Aquinas; mathematics advances to conic sections and infinite series; sciences include Ptolemaic astronomy and chemical reactions; literature features Dante's Divine Comedy and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; history surveys Renaissance and Reformation eras. Third-year offerings encompass Kantian critiques, Mariology and liturgy, vector calculus, physiology and electricity, Enlightenment novels by Voltaire and Goethe, and modern political philosophy from Locke to Marx. The capstone year addresses contemporary ethics, eschatology, probability and statistics, quantum mechanics basics, 20th-century works by Eliot and Camus, and international relations. French tutorials aid in reading Descartes and Pascal. Labs emphasize scientific method alongside texts, bridging theory and practice. Grounded in Thomistic principles, this education forms the whole person, equipping students for leadership in church, family, and society. The picturesque Connecticut River Valley location inspires reflection, with intimate class sizes fostering mentorship. Campus life includes liturgical participation, debate clubs, and sports, reinforcing the pursuit of excellence. Graduates emerge articulate, principled thinkers, embodying the College's commitment to truth as reflected in its namesake saint. (Word count: 308)
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