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Liberal Curriculum

There will be no formal
curriculum or grades, and the
college will not attempt to
offer degrees. A general reading
list, based on the type used at
St. John's in Annapolis, will be
distributed 'each quarter. The
faculty, which will represent a
broad spectrum of liberal arts
education, will advise students
and suggest directions in fields
in which students are
interested. The main unit of
instruction will be "rap
sessions," with some formal
lectures offered by faculty
members and visitors.

Mr. Haymes feels that many
students are faced with the
situation of being stifled by
existing educational structures,
or dropping out altogether. In
this sense Thoreau College is an
alternative for the student who
wants to develop his
intellectual and creative powers
without having to suffer in a
regimented educational
program.