BA in Criminology, Law and Society & MA in Criminology, Law & Society

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.

Complete all of the following courses.

Complete four of five of the following courses.

Criminology Pathway (9 credit hours) Must complete one pathway.

Human Trafficking Pathway

Terrorism and Homeland Security Pathway

Social Justice Pathway

Forensic Psychology Pathway

Choose four Criminology, Law and Society elective courses.

Complete 6hrs of foreign language courses, or chose two of the following courses:

Complete all of the following courses.