Enhancing Your Degree
You can build on your classroom experiences via research, study abroad, and/or exploring different career paths that fit your interests.
In Addition to the Classroom
Aquinas Scholars Honors Program
The Aquinas Scholars Honors Program is the undergraduate honors program at St. Thomas. The program is designed to enrich the educational experience of the school's most talented and dedicated students by creating a community of scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the ideals of a liberal arts education.
Career Development Center
It’s never too early (or too late) to start planning for your future career! We can help you learn more about yourself and choose major(s) and career path(s) that are good fits for your personality, interests, values and skills.
Career counselors are available to guide students (and alumni) through career exploration, internship/job search skills, resume writing, interview preparation, and more thorough one-on-one appointments, quick “pop-in” consultations, workshops, and other events.
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on the Career Development Center, or explore the wide range of career planning resources available from the Career Development Center.
First Year Experience
The First Year Experience is designed to give you a foundational experience that will help you succeed at St. Thomas and give you a sense of belonging and community during your first year. It consists of a course called Foundations for College Success, plus a learning community. To fulfill the learning community requirement you must participate in either a Living Learning Community (LLC) or a Theme-Based Learning Community (TBLC).
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on the First Year Experience, or go to the First Year Experience webpage to find all the details about the Foundations Course and different learning communities.
Study Abroad
Include study abroad in your four-year plan. Students can choose from over 100 different programs in over 50 countries. Program duration varies and study abroad experience can be customized to allow students to complete internships and participate in service learning, in-depth research, or field-based study. Via study abroad, you can fulfill core requirements or take courses that count toward your major or minor. Your grants, loans, and scholarships can often travel with you.
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on Study Abroad, or dig into the full details of study abroad at St. Thomas.
Tommie Advantage
Tommie Advantage is a campuswide initiative that brings an intentional focus on student learning outside of the classroom. Students who engage with Tommie Advantage will encounter experiences that touch on five different learning goals:
- Self-Understanding
- Connecting
- Embracing Our Differences
- Innovating Creatively
- Acting Wisely
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Fosters student research and creative inquiry by promoting mentored, independent research experiences for undergraduate students in all fields of study. These programs provide students with a sustained opportunity to learn and apply the tools of their fields to the questions that motivate them as thinkers. Student researchers work one-on-one with faculty mentors to pursue all parts of the research process, from proposal to presentation.
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on Undergraduate Research Opportunities.
Aquinas Scholars Honors Program
Aquinas Scholars Honors Program
The Aquinas Scholars Honors Program is the undergraduate honors program at St. Thomas. The program is designed to enrich the educational experience of the school's most talented and dedicated students by creating a community of scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the ideals of a liberal arts education.
Career Development Center
Career Development Center
It’s never too early (or too late) to start planning for your future career! We can help you learn more about yourself and choose major(s) and career path(s) that are good fits for your personality, interests, values and skills.
Career counselors are available to guide students (and alumni) through career exploration, internship/job search skills, resume writing, interview preparation, and more thorough one-on-one appointments, quick “pop-in” consultations, workshops, and other events.
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on the Career Development Center, or explore the wide range of career planning resources available from the Career Development Center.
First Year Experience
First Year Experience
The First Year Experience is designed to give you a foundational experience that will help you succeed at St. Thomas and give you a sense of belonging and community during your first year. It consists of a course called Foundations for College Success, plus a learning community. To fulfill the learning community requirement you must participate in either a Living Learning Community (LLC) or a Theme-Based Learning Community (TBLC).
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on the First Year Experience, or go to the First Year Experience webpage to find all the details about the Foundations Course and different learning communities.
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Include study abroad in your four-year plan. Students can choose from over 100 different programs in over 50 countries. Program duration varies and study abroad experience can be customized to allow students to complete internships and participate in service learning, in-depth research, or field-based study. Via study abroad, you can fulfill core requirements or take courses that count toward your major or minor. Your grants, loans, and scholarships can often travel with you.
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on Study Abroad, or dig into the full details of study abroad at St. Thomas.
Tommie Advantage
Tommie Advantage
Tommie Advantage is a campuswide initiative that brings an intentional focus on student learning outside of the classroom. Students who engage with Tommie Advantage will encounter experiences that touch on five different learning goals:
- Self-Understanding
- Connecting
- Embracing Our Differences
- Innovating Creatively
- Acting Wisely
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Fosters student research and creative inquiry by promoting mentored, independent research experiences for undergraduate students in all fields of study. These programs provide students with a sustained opportunity to learn and apply the tools of their fields to the questions that motivate them as thinkers. Student researchers work one-on-one with faculty mentors to pursue all parts of the research process, from proposal to presentation.
Read these Frequently Asked Questions on Undergraduate Research Opportunities.