Note: Preparation for student teaching requires 50 hours of school-based field experiences, 10 hours of church/community service, and 20 hours of professional development. Please see the School of Education and Human Services Undergraduate Teacher Education page for more information about teacher education requirements.
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.
Mathematics
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
7
Natural Science
Choose two lecture/laboratory courses from the Natural Sciences Core course list.
Sub-Total Credits
8
History
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6
Political Science
Choose one from the following:
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Professional Development
Must be completed at UST.
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
24
Multidisciplinary Studies
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9
Reading
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9
Special Education
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Total Credits
75