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University of St. Thomas - TX

University of St. Thomas - TX
3800 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-4696

Official telephone: (713) 522-7911
Toll-free telephone: (800) 460-8UST
Fax number: (713) 525-2125
Website: www.stthom.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: education, business administration, communication
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, Spanish, chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 2.79 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 153 men, 119 women
Full-time faculty: 82 men, 47 women
Part-time faculty: 78 men, 68 women
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

University of St. Thomas - TX
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, allied health
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Other special or unique academic programs:
Honors Program, Living-Learning Center
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Catholic Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts/Studio Arts
  • French
  • General Studies
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Pastoral Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Arts
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate