Majors, Education Co-Majors, Minors, & Certificates
Majors
Major concentrations or programs of study are listed and described in the Curricula section in this catalog.
St. Thomas students may choose a major area of concentration that is not offered at St. Thomas through any of the four other institutions in the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) Consortium: Augsburg College, Hamline University, Macalester College and St. Catherine University. The student must be accepted into the major by the appropriate department chair at the school where the major is offered and the proposed program of study must be submitted to the Committee on Undergraduate Studies at St. Thomas for its approval. Curricula involving other institutions in the ACTC consortium are indicated by [ACTC].
An individualized major also may be proposed to the Committee on Undergraduate Studies for acceptance. Guidelines for such a proposal are available from the Academic Counseling.
Education Co-Majors
Education Co-Majors are listed and described in the Curricula section in this catalog.
Education Co-Majors (with specialty) require a second major. They cannot be “stand-alone” majors.
There are also sets of education majors that constitute a double major when taken together. The education component cannot be a “stand-alone” major.
Minors
Students may choose to complete a minor in addition to a major. A student may declare more than one minor. Minor concentrations are listed and described in the Curricula section in this catalog.
A student may propose an individualized minor to meet a specific need or interest, subject to the approval of the Committee on Undergraduate Studies. Guidelines for such a proposal are available from Academic Counseling.
Certificates
Students may choose to complete a certificate in addition to a major. A student may declare more than one certificate. Certificates are listed and described in the Curricula section in this catalog.