The Academy's teaching method is applied from Thayer's method
The Thayer Method, which Sylvanus Thayer embraced during his tenure as Superintendent, is a component of the teaching methodology used at the institution. This strategy establishes small classes with daily assignments to encourage students to take the initiative to take responsibility for their own learning by asking them to do their homework and bring it up for discussion in class.
The academic program consists of a core structure of 31 courses that balance the arts and sciences. The academy runs on what it refers to as a "term" system, with term 1 being the autumn semester and term 2 being the spring semester. Although students choose their major in the spring of their freshman year, they all take the same course until the start of their sophomore year.
This core teaching course covers comprehensive subjects such as mathematics, information technology, chemistry, physics, engineering, history, geography, philosophy, general psychology, English literature, foreign languages, economics, political science, international relations, and constitutional law. Some highly advanced students might be able to confirm dropping out of junior-level coursework and enrolling in advanced or accelerated courses as a freshman or sophomores instead. And regardless of their major, all students graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree.
In short, the Academy applied Thayer's method in the teaching and learning process:
- Small classes with daily assignments by asking them to do their homework and discussion in class.
- Consists of a core structure of 31 courses that balance the arts and sciences with 2 terms.
- Covers subjects such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, engineering, English literature, foreign languages, economics, political science, international relations, and constitutional law.
