Calculus – a study of limits and their application to slopes, derivatives of functions and the area under curves of functions (that is, to integrals). Real-world applications are emphasized. Both semesters include a weeklong project involving several calculus-related story problems. Differential equations are introduced, as time permits.

Physics – a study of mechanics (motion, energy, momentum), waves and thermodynamics. Students develop conceptual understanding and problem-solving competency through laboratory work, traditional problem-solving and the writing of computer code to simulate physical situations. Students are given laptop computers and are taught computer coding in the Matlab program.

Humane Letters Seminar – focuses on the close reading and discussion of texts drawn from the classical Greek and early Christian corpus. Students continue to work on writing analytical essays. They write at least six essays per semester. Reading list: Homer, Iliad and Odyssey; Aeschylus, Oresteia; Sophocles, Theban plays; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War; Plato, Meno, Euthyphro, Gorgias, Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Republic; Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics; Augustine, Confessions; Athanasius, On the Incarnation.

Drama I – introduces students to the elements of acting, performance and play production. It begins with technical instruction, group activities and creative workshops designed to build acting skills – especially those of voice, movement, stage presence and collaboration. Students produce and perform a full-length play from Shakespeare’s corpus.

Art III – focuses on learning how to look at and create representational and nonrepresentational abstractions.

Art History I – covers sculpture, architecture, painting and other forms of art from the prehistoric era through the 12th century A.D. Students learn how to employ artistic vocabulary, formally analyze a work of art and appreciate art in its historical context.

Modern Language I – Students select French, German or Spanish. The focus of each course is mainly the study of grammar and vocabulary, enabling the student to read and translate basic literature in the target language. The student will also have some experience with oral language, both speaking and listening. Cultural exposure is accessed through the other aspects of the course.

Scripture (New Testament) – focuses on Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament expectations. The goal is twofold: 1) to learn to read the New Testament by being attentive to Old Testament allusions, the historical context and different literary styles at work in the New Testament; and 2) to learn about the understanding of reality posited in Sacred Scripture. The course focuses on Luke’s Gospel and his Acts of the Apostles, Paul’s letters to the Corinthians and the Ephesians, John’s Gospel and the Book of Revelation. Portions of other Gospels and letters are used where appropriate.