University of St. Thomas (TX)
Houston, TX
University of St. Thomas "has most recently reshaped its core curriculum under the inspiration of the major document on Catholic higher education for our time, Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Constitution of 1990, Ex corde Ecclesiae. The number and range of discipline requirements in the arts and sciences for UST students mirrors the broad sweep of concerns and injunctions in this document, with its insistence on education cultivating in students and faculty alike a search for the whole truth about nature, man, and God and a productive, problem�¢ï¿½ï¿½solving encounter with the contemporary world, all disciplines sharing in the pursuit through their distinctive methodologies." [Source]
- Website:http://www.stthom.edu/
- Graduation Rate:44%
- Tuition & Fees:$25,300 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
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2. Literature
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because language study is only an option in the "Natural Science and Foreign Language" requirement.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NONo credit given for U.S. Government or History because a survey course in American government or history is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "History" requirement.
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5. Economics
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6. Mathematics
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7. Science
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Additional Information
The University of St. Thomas should be commended for its three-course English sequence, which combines practice in composition with an introduction to great literary works from the classical tradition, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and the modern world, as well as for its extensive requirements in philosophy and theology.
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General Education Assessment
University of St. Thomas (TX) uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.