Why Audit a Course? Auditing a college course allows one to embark on the adventure of learning for the sake of learning. Students auditing a course do not receive a grade and assignments are optional.

Aquinas College is offering eight different courses in the 2022 spring semester in the areas of English, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Theology. You can pursue your interest to learn new and exciting subject matter by auditing an Aquinas College course.

So what are you waiting for? Register with Aquinas College today!

Applicants Seeking to Audit a Course

Audited classes carry no academic credit but are recorded on the student’s transcript with “AU.” Application fee is waived for auditing students. Complete terms of enrollment as an audit student are given in the application.

To Register for an Audit Course Visit the Aquinas College website at www.aquinascollege.edu/admissions/apply-now/. Scroll down to “Applicants Seeking to Audit a Course” and follow instructions.

Cost Audit Fee …. $325 per course

Refund Policy Refunds for fees are available through January 11, 2022. Following that date, fees become non-refundable.

Forms and Payments are due by January 5, 2022

For additional information about auditing courses call Aquinas College, Office of the

Registrar, 615-297-7545 x432

Aquinas College welcomes all students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin who desire to be part of the faith-based mission of the College to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. It does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs.

Aquinas College Mission Statement Aquinas College is a Catholic institution of

higher education in the Dominican tradition. The College directs all its efforts to the intellectual, moral, spiritual, and professional formation of

the human person in wisdom. Students are formed individually and in Christian community so that the harmonious integration between faith

and reason can permeate every dimension of their lives. Immersed in exploring the

relationship between human civilization and the message of salvation, the College community

embraces the Dominican imperative to preach the Gospel, serve others, and engage culture in

truth and charity.

AQUINAS COLLEGE 4210 Harding Pike

Nashville, TN 37205 615-297-7545

www.aquinascollege.edu

2022 SPRING COURSE

OFFERINGS FOR AUDIT

ENG 110 – Speech Monday/Wednesday 9:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Sr. John Thomas, O.P. This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the principles of effective speech. Emphasis is placed on the preparation, content, language and delivery of speeches before an audience. Students present informative, persuasive and commemorative speeches. They learn standards to evaluate their own public speaking performances and those of others.

HIS/THE 313 – Dominican History Monday/Wednesday 12:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Sr. Jean Marie, O.P. This course explores the history of the Order of Preachers from its beginnings in medieval Europe to the present day. Topics include the life of St. Dominic, the charism of the Order, a selection of Dominican saints, and the major contributions of Dominicans at critical points of Church history.

MAT 210 – Statistics Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sr. Nicholas Marie, O.P. This course introduces techniques of data analysis used in descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and selected non-parametric statistical tests. Emphasis is placed on methods for collecting data, processing data, and interpreting the results.

ENG 214 – English Literature II Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sr. Mary Edith, O.P. This survey course includes representative selections of British literature illustrating various genres from the Romantic period to the present. Students should be able to analyze a literary text according to its content, structure, and purpose, as well as to understand it as part of a historical, cultural, and literary tradition.

HIS 334 – Civil War and Reconstruction Monday/Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sr. John Catherine, O.P. Beginning with the Mexican War, This course studies antebellum America, the slavery controversy, and other causes leading to Southern secession from the Union. The war is examined in detail, as are the political and social aspects of Reconstruction.

PHI 225 – Philosophy of the Human Person Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sr. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. This course is a speculative study of the nature and faculties of the human person and closely related anthropological questions. Topics covered include the body/soul distinction and substantial unity of the body/soul composite, sensation, affectivity, types of knowing and willing, freedom vs. determinism, subjectivity and personhood human origins and destiny, and the question of immortality.

(Rather than traditional style, this course uses a Socratic seminar style teaching method.)

HIS 112 – Western Civilization II Monday/Wednesday 12:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Dr. Vince Ryan As a continuation of Western Civilization I, this course studies the history of modern Europe from the Age of Reason to the end of the 20th century. The approach is chronological, emphasizing the development of the modern state, the evolution of scientific inquiry in an industrial and technological age, and the role of ideology against a backdrop of war and revolution.

HIS 425 – Global History Since 1945 Tuesday/Thursday 12:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Dr. Vince Ryan This course will examine the major events, ideas, and people in world history since the end of the Second World War. Special attention will be paid to postwar reconstruction, the Cold War, decolonization, the expansion of communism, the growth of globalization, immigration, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the rise and impact of Islamic radicalism.

Course dates and time are subject to change. Current course schedule is located on the Aquinas College website.