In addition, St. Thomas students may choose a major area of concentration not offered at St. Thomas at any of the other four institutions in the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC), which are Augsburg College, Hamline University, Macalester College and The College of St. Catherine. The only requirements are acceptance into the major by the appropriate department chair at the school where the major is offered and presentation of the proposed program of study to the Committee on Studies at St. Thomas for its approval.