Undergraduate Program · AY 2026–2027
Specialization in Mathematics, English, or History
A mission-driven, four-year undergraduate program forming teacher-scholars grounded in the Catholic Faith and equipped for disciplinary depth in secondary education. Graduates are prepared to teach grades 7–12 with academic rigor.
Conspectus
Total Credit
Hours to Graduate
Field Experience &
Internship Credits
Years to Completion
15 Credits / Semester
Accelerated with Summer
(7 Credits / Summer)
Ratio Studiorum
One hundred twenty credits, ordered across three complementary areas of study — with the specialization chosen from three disciplinary tracks.
| THE 120 | Introduction to the Religious Life | 3 cr |
| THE 230 | Ascetical and Mystical Theology | 6 cr |
| THE 310 | Religious Life & Vows | 6 cr |
| THE 330 | Ways of Mental Prayer | 3 cr |
| PHI 201 | Philosophy I | 3 cr |
| PHI 211 | Philosophy II | 3 cr |
| ART 150 | Gregorian Chant | 3 cr |
| ART 250 | Home Economics | 3 cr |
| ART 260 | Time Management | 3 cr |
| LAT 101 | Latin I | 3 cr |
| LAT 102 | Latin II | 3 cr |
| LAT 201 | Latin III: The Psalter | 3 cr |
| HIS 201 | Modern Errors I | 3 cr |
| HIS 202 | Modern Errors II | 3 cr |
| EDU 210 | Foundations of Catholic Education | 3 cr |
| EDU 220 | Educational Psychology | 3 cr |
| EDU 230 | Classroom Management and Behavior | 3 cr |
| EDU 310 | Educational Assessment and Evaluation | 3 cr |
| EDU 330 | Curriculum Design and Lesson Planning | 3 cr |
| EDU 340 | Methods of Teaching in Secondary Education | 3 cr |
| EDU 345 | Building & Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum | 3 cr |
| EDU 365 | Technology for Teaching and Learning | 3 cr |
| EDU 401 | Educational Research I | 3 cr |
| EDU 402 | Educational Research II | 3 cr |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra | 3 cr |
| MAT 230 | Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry | 3 cr |
| MAT 310 | Calculus I | 3 cr |
| MAT 311 | Calculus II | 3 cr |
| MAT 320 | Linear Algebra | 3 cr |
| MAT 340 | Probability and Mathematical Modeling | 3 cr |
| MAT 350 | Geometry for Secondary Teachers | 3 cr |
| MAT 360 | Statistics for Secondary Teachers | 3 cr |
| MAT 370 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 cr |
| MAT 410 | Teaching and Assessment in Mathematics Education | 3 cr |
| MAT 425 | Numerical Analysis and Computational Techniques | 3 cr |
| EDU 371 | Field Study I — Secondary Observation & Micro-Teaching | 3 cr |
| EDU 372 | Field Study II — Secondary Assisted Teaching | 3 cr |
| EDU 418 | Student Teaching Internship (Secondary Mathematics) | 6 cr |
| ENG 210 | Foundations of Literary Studies | 3 cr |
| ENG 220 | Global Literature I: Beginnings to 1800 | 3 cr |
| ENG 221 | Global Literature II: 1800 to Present | 3 cr |
| ENG 230 | Research in English Studies | 3 cr |
| ENG 310 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 cr |
| ENG 320 | Foundations of Rhetoric and Composition | 3 cr |
| ENG 330 | Advanced Rhetoric and Multimodal Composition | 3 cr |
| ENG 350 | Young Adult and Adolescent Literature | 3 cr |
| ENG 360 | Advanced Composition for Teachers | 3 cr |
| ENG 410 | Critical Theory and Literary Analysis | 3 cr |
| ENG 420 | Methods of Teaching English | 3 cr |
| ENG 430 | Creative Writing for Secondary Teachers | 3 cr |
| EDU 371 | Field Study I — Secondary Observation & Micro-Teaching | 3 cr |
| EDU 372 | Field Study II — Secondary Assisted Teaching | 3 cr |
| EDU 418 | Student Teaching Internship (Secondary English) | 6 cr |
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization I | 3 cr |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization II | 3 cr |
| HIS 201 | U.S. History I | 3 cr |
| HIS 202 | U.S. History II | 3 cr |
| HIS 310 | Modern European History | 3 cr |
| HIS 320 | World History: Asia and Africa | 3 cr |
| HIS 330 | Catholic and Medieval Thought in Europe | 3 cr |
| HIS 340 | American Political and Constitutional Development | 3 cr |
| HIS 350 | Teaching and Assessing Historical Inquiry | 3 cr |
| HIS 360 | Historiography for Secondary Teachers | 3 cr |
| HIS 380 | Comparative Civilizations | 3 cr |
| EDU 371 | Field Study I — Secondary Observation & Micro-Teaching | 3 cr |
| EDU 372 | Field Study II — Secondary Assisted Teaching | 3 cr |
| EDU 418 | Student Teaching Internship (Secondary History) | 6 cr |
◆ Denotes supervised field experience courses.
De Virtutibus Programmatis
Six distinguishing marks of a formation at once Catholic, classical, and disciplinarily rigorous.
Rooted in Catholic liberal arts, the program forms the whole person — intellect and will.
Students choose a specialization in Mathematics, English, or History, gaining deep subject-matter expertise alongside professional pedagogy.
Two pre-internship Field Studies (6 credits) build classroom confidence before the capstone 6-credit Student Teaching Internship.
EDU 401 & 402 build scholarly competency, culminating in an original research paper and oral defense before internship placement.
Dedicated courses in instructional technology prepare graduates for the technologically advanced Catholic classroom.
Three semesters of Latin strengthen analytical thinking and vocabulary development.
Institutional Accreditation
St. Thomas Aquinas College is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC).
ACS WASC Accreditation Code: 69 48873 999Regulatory Notice
This program is offered under the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE) religious exemption framework, pursuant to Florida Statutes §1005.06(1)(f) and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6E-5.001. St. Thomas Aquinas College is owned, controlled, and operated by a religious organization.
This degree is not a state-licensed teacher certification program.
Ad Lumen Veritatis
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