Students must submit a brief statement in which they describe the basis for their need and a current income tax return. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of demonstrated need and academic ability. Other financial assistance is available through a variety of state and federal programs. For further information, contact Student Financial Planning. The five core courses, required of all degree-seeking students, are interdisciplinary in nature.
Students acquire an overview of the history of Western thought from ancient to modern times.
Discussions explore the universal questions these books pose. Students in each entering class pursue the core together, so that they achieve a common ground of knowledge and a strong sense of community. The social and political philosophies of the ancient world reflect the effort to shape the human community according to a universal order in which human beings have a natural place and a natural purpose. In this course students explore the social and political thought of ancient Greece and Rome in the context of the culture in which that thought arose. This course explores the underpinnings of Christian tradition, focusing on Christianity as a religion, a social and political philosophy, and an explanation of human history.