If Life Requires Every Discipline Why Shouldn’t College?

INFINITE INTELLECTUAL PERSPECTIVES

Interdisciplinary study without traditional departments and majors is radical, and it is exactly why the New York Times called St. John’s “the most contrarian college in America,” and why we’re among the small group of “Colleges That Change Lives.” This education leads each student through the same interconnected curriculum that weaves together literature, philosophy, the humanities, science, mathematics, music, the arts, and more, liberating you from restrictions and preconceptions, and empowering you to think freely.

Consider a freshman year course of study. You read Aristotle and discuss his philosophical ideas in seminar. Then you analyze the writings of Euclid in mathematics. In the laboratory you recreate experiments, and your understanding of Aristotle’s observations on nature and Euclid’s mathematical theorems deepen your comprehension of the science. Finally, your study of language focuses on Ancient Greek, and the experience of interpreting Aristotle and Euclid in their native tongue opens your eyes to new perceptions.