Stoic Preparatory Course (Ages 14–18)
Restricted to children and family of alumni, or teens recommended by alumni with parental consent. As with the adult courses, this course provides a Certificate of Completion.
Stoic Essential Studies (SES)
Most adults begin with this 16-week foundational course. This course is the pre-requisite for the Marcus Aurelius Program. Some choose to take one of our specialized elective courses, which require no pre-requisites. All courses provide a Certificate of Completion.
The Marcus Aurelius Program (MAP)
Our flagship 12-month curriculum consists of four consecutive courses – Logic, Physics, Ethics, and Prosochē. In addition to individual course completion certificates, graduates are awarded the title of Fellow of the College of Stoic Philosophers (FCSP).
Elective Courses
The College is adding a range of courses that stand apart from our regular sequence. These courses have no pre-requisites an can be taken in any order: On Heraclitus, Stoic Cosmic Consciousness, Stoic Nursing, and Spinoza and the Stoics (coming in Summer 2026).
Faculty Path
MAP graduates who seek to join our all-volunteer faculty must complete at least one elective course and be recommended by prior mentors. Qualified applicants will undertake a 16+ week Faculty Practicum.
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