St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Rockland County, New York, that occupies a 60 acres (24 ha) campus. At 125 Route 340 in Sparkill, New York, the college is named after the medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, whose headquarters are in the town. The college has grown in its 65+ years to offer 35 majors across three schools--Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education.
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Programs offered
Bachelor of arts
- Art
- Art Therapy
- Communications Arts
- English
- English 7-12 certification
- History
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages
- Spanish
- Spanish 7-12 certification
- Mexican language
Bachelor of science
- Accounting
- Biology
- Biology 7-12 certification
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Forensic Science
- Graphic Design
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics 7-12 certification
- Medical Technology
- Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) 7-12 certification
- Psychology
- Recreation & Leisure (Leisure Management, Sports Management, Therapeutic Recreation)
- Social Sciences
- Social Sciences 7-12 certification
Bachelor of science in education
- Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
- Childhood Education and Special Education (Grades 1-6), Early Childhood Education, Educational Studies.
Pre-professional studies
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medical
- Pre-Pharmacy
Dual degrees
- Biology/Biomedical Engineering
- Chiropractic
- Engineering
- Physical Therapy
- Podiatry
Master in business administration
- Finance
- General Studies (also available in an online format)
- Marketing
Master science in teaching
- Available for students whose undergraduate degree is not in teaching.
- Childhood Education Grades 1-6 (39 credits)
- Childhood and Special Education Grades 1-6 (45 credits)
- Adolescent Education Grades 7-12
Master science education
- Educational Leadership (leading to School Building Leader certification)
- Special Education (Grades 1-6)
- Special Education (Grades 7-12)
- Literacy Education (Birth- Grade 6)
- Literacy Education (Grades 5-12)
- Post Masters Professional Certificate in Literacy
- Post Masters Professional Certificate in Special Education
- Advanced Certificate in Autism
St. Thomas Aquinas partners with Hudson Link, an organization that provides a full college degree through local universities to incarcerated individuals. In 1998, as part of the get-tough-on-crime campaign, state and federal funding for college programs inside prison was stopped. Understanding the positive effects of education in the transformation and rehabilitation of incarcerated people, "Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison" runs pre-college and college degree programs at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg.
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Athletics
The St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans field 14 varsity NCAA Division II East Coast Conference athletic teams. These include Track and Field, Cross Country, Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Golf, and Tennis. Club sports are also available at the college, and these include bowling, cheer and dance team, volleyball, and ice hockey. The Spartans have a cross-campus rivalry with Dominican College since they are geographically a mile away from each other.
Notable alumni
- Barbara Corcoran, self-made real estate millionaire who sold her company The Corcoran Group for $70 million in 2001.
- Gordon M. Johnson, Representative of the 37th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
- Frank Messina, poet and author.
- Gordon Chiesa, assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.
- Steve Maney, morning radio host *WNKS Charlotte, featured on TLC's "My Big Fat Fabulous Life"
- Craig Zucker, Maryland State Senator for the 14th Legislative District, Montgomery County
- Jeremy Brown, former Deputy Editor of WWE Magazine, former Creative Writer for WWE TV, Novelist
- TheReportOfTheWeek, YouTube fast-food reviewer
Pop culture
The 1989 direct-to-video film "Fright House" used the campus as a filming site.
The campus was also used as a filming location for the 2003 Katie Holmes film Pieces of April. External shots of Marion Hall, an educational building that also houses the school's main business office and several professors offices, is used as the grandmother's nursing home.
References
External links
- St. Thomas Aquinas College's Official athletics website
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