Bachelor's Degree Requirements
The following overall requirements are needed in order to earn a bachelor's degree. For a full explanation of the requirements, please see policy A.04.01.
- Completion of the core curriculum. Specific core plan is dependent upon accepted transfer credit, major, and Honor's Program participation.
- Successful completion of at least 120 credit hours, with the final 36 hours taken in Residence at UST. Total credits listed on the page only reflect the major.
- Completion of a major.
- Completion of 36 upper-division credit hours.
- A cumulative grade point average (GPA) above 2.0
- A cumulative GPA above 2.0 in your major
- Freshman Symposium is a one-credit hour, mandatory course exclusively for first-year students at the University of St. Thomas, introducing them to the UST mission and the Basilian Fathers’ core values of goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Freshmen register for it during the Freshmen Registration/Orientation events and can choose a class that aligns with their interests, with course descriptions provided in advance.
Art History Required Courses
Complete all of the following courses.
Cultural Traditions Requirement
Complete two of the following courses.
Art History Electives
Complete three of the following courses.
Required Senior Thesis or Capstone Project
Complete the following course.
The Senior Thesis is a 30–40-page original research paper or project on an advanced topic in Art History or a synthesis of previous coursework, written in close consultation with a faculty advisor. Students may utilize the extensive recourses of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Menil Collection, The Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, and the many other Museum in the Houston Museum District. Writing a senior thesis provides valuable training in research, organization, and self-expression, which are skills that will be equally useful to students planning careers in journalism, law, business, medicine, or education.