Overview

School of Arts and Sciences / School of Arts and Sciences is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Practical Theology (MAPT)
Master of Transpersonal Psychology (MTP)
Master of Divinity (M Div)
Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
Master of Applied Disability Studies (MADS)
Master of Science in Information Processing and Communications (MSIPC)
Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)	Public policy administration
Master of Sacred Music (MSM)	Sacred music

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	72
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Letters of recommendation required, undergraduate GPA of 3.0, essay requirement, transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Number of Foreign Languages, comprehensive exam, thesis or dissertation.
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Number of Foreign Languages, comprehensive exam, thesis or dissertation.
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Number of Foreign Languages, comprehensive exam, thesis or dissertation.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

80

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Letters of recommendation required, undergraduate GPA of 3.0, essay requirement, transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE/GMAT recommended but not required for most programs
Doctoral Degree Requirements	GRE required for PhD Philosophy requirement + same entrance requirements for masters programs

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$30,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

280

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	53.21%
Black or African American	7.86%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	6.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

71

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 35

Male (51)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plasma Lipoproteins, Mideaval Philosophy, Democracy in South East Asia, Syrian Patristics, Musical Semiotics.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	17,360

Location & Contact

Address 3800 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX  77006-4696
United States

Contact George A. Harne PhD
Executive Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Email: harneg@stthom.edu
Phone: 713-525-2196

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