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.
Philosophy Required Courses
Complete all of the following courses.
Course Code
Title
Credits
3.0
3.0
3.0
Sub-Total Credits
24.00
Additional Philosophy Courses
Complete 12hrs additional upper-division PHIL courses.
Sub-Total Credits
12.00
Foreign Language
Choose one language sequence (Latin or Greek)
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6.00
Total Credits
42