St. Thomas University offers a Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in three areas: Criminal Justice, Gerontology and Journalism. Applied arts programmes differ from the BA programmes in that they combine the study of liberal arts with technical training.
The applied degrees are articulated programmes in that each is offered in partnership with a campus of the New Brunswick Community College. Students in the BAA enrol at St. Thomas for part of their programme and at the appropriate community college for the rest. Upon completion of their course of study, students are normally awarded two credentials: a St. Thomas Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree and a diploma from the community college.
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice
The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice prepares
students for work in various sectors of the
criminal justice system through practical training and
a liberal arts education. Offered in conjunction with the New Brunswick Community College-Miramichi, the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice is a four-year articulated programme that prepares entry-level practitioners to work in sectors of the criminal justice system such as community correctional practice and public safety.
The first two years are offered at NBCC-Miramichi
where students earn a diploma in Criminal Justice. The third
and fourth years of the programme are offered by St. Thomas, where compulsory courses further develop theoretical and conceptual understanding of the Canadian criminal justice system and a more concentrated academic focus in the liberal arts.
Upon completion of the second stage of the programme, students are awarded a Bachelor of Applied
Arts in Criminal Justice.
For information on admission to the Bachelor of Applied Arts programmes, please visit Admission Requirements.
For more information on the academic disciplines, courses and faculty, please visit Academic Departments > Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Bachelor of Applied Arts In Gerontology
The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Gerontology examines
aging and issues that affect the elderly.
Developed in response to demands for graduates
with applied practice in the field, it combines a theoretical
foundation in Gerontology and liberal arts with
human services training and hands-on experience in
the design and delivery of services to the elderly.
This four-year programme is offered in collaboration
with the New Brunswick Community College in Saint John.
For information on admission to the Bachelor of Applied Arts programmes, please visit Admission Requirements.
For more information on the academic disciplines, courses and faculty, please visit Academic Departments > Gerontology.
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism
Graduates of the New Brunswick Community College's ( Woodstock) two-year Journalism Diploma Programme are eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Journalism) Degree Programme. As well, candidates who are not successful in their application to the Major in Journalism programme have an opportunity to continue their Journalism studies in the Media Studies major and Journalism minor programme.