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Academic Programs  

Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs


Undergraduate Certificate programs

Business Basics Certificate
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This certificate program (restricted to non-matriculated students) consists of five required undergraduate courses.  In order to receive the Business Basics Certificate, students must have a grade of C or better in each of the required courses.

Certificate Requirements


Business Plus Certificate
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The Business Plus Certificate (restricted to non-matriculated students) builds on the knowledge gained in Business Basics. Students should take Business Basics courses prior to taking Business Plus courses.

This certificate program consists of five required undergraduate courses. In order to receive the Business Plus Certificate, students must have a grade of C or better in each of the required courses.

Certificate Requirements


Environmental Sustainability

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The purpose of this interdisciplinary certificate is to provide students with basic knowledge needed to evaluate environmental problems and to draw ecologically and economically sound connections between environmental needs, policy issues, and current research. Educated students can, as citizens, make wise, informed decisions regarding the environment.

Required courses are:

Department/Category

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Hours

Landscape Architecture

1013

OR

0841

Natural and Built Environment (Fall)

 

Sustainable Design (Spring)

 

3

Geology

 

Botany

1001

OR

1112

Introduction to Geology (Fall)

 

Plant Ecology (Spring)

4

OR

3

Community and Regional Planning (C+R PLN)

1017

OR

1027

 

Introduction to Community and Regional Planning (Fall)  

 

History and Practice of Community and Regional Planning (Spring)

3

Sustainability Topics

 

 

Select two classes (minimum of  6 s.h.) from:

C+R PLN 2014: Planning Policy and Law

C+R PLN 2155: Housing and Community Development

C+R PLN 2213: Environmental Planning

C+R PLN 3356: Urban and Regional Economics for Planning  

C+R PLN 3256: Sustainable Community Design & Development

C+R PLN 3870: Special Topics in Community and Regional Planning*

Horticulture 2334: Food Crops I

Horticulture 2575: Introduction to Public Horticulture

Horticulture 2850/2860: Special Topics in Horticulture/Landscape Architecture I and II*

Horticulture 3514:  Landscape Restoration **

Landscape Architecture 2758: Summer Field Ecology

Other courses may be added to this list.

* if topic is appropriate and approved by advisor

**Prerequisites are Horticulture 1211 and 1212

6

Total Credits for the Environmental Sustainability Certificate

15-16  


Horticultural Therapy Certificate
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This credit certificate option from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture is designed for people interested in horticultural therapy. Courses provide training and background and introduce horticultural therapy skills.  Required courses are:

Department

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Hours

Hort

Hort

1001 (0015)

OR

1651 (C080)

Fundamentals of Horticulture

Art of Floral Design I

2

OR

3

Hort

2221 (0201)

Herbaceous Plants I

3

Hort

2753 (0305)

Introduction to Horticultural Therapy

3

Hort

2754 (0306)

Horticultural Therapy Skills

3

Hort 2755 Horticultural Therapy Program Management 3

Total Credits for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate

14-15


Landscape Plants Certificate
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This credit certificate provides an intensive learning experience in both woody and herbaceous landscape plants and a brief introduction to other areas of horticulture. Learning the names and usage of plants provides a deeper understanding for anyone interested in gardening and landscaping.

For the professional, it provides the essential knowledge of plants needed to design high-quality landscapes for clients. For the hobbyist, it provides information that enriches the gardening experience.

Certificate Requirements


Management Careers Certificate

Lisa Fell
Academic Advisor for Liberal Arts
267-468-8200
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Sponsored by the Economics Department, this Liberal Arts certificate program is designed for students who intend to seek employment in the business or nonprofit sectors of the economy. It is designed to provide students with skills that complement those acquired through a traditional liberal arts education and to make the students more appealing to potential employers.

Certificate Requirements


People First Certificate

Harriet Butterfield or Susan Young, Academic Advisors
Ambler Office of Student Services
Fox School of Business and Management
267-468-8351
ambler@temple.edu

People First Certification is available to FSBM students or students who have completed the Business Minor or General Business Studies Minor. Good management is a key to any successful enterprise. To provide Fox School of Business students with an edge on the competition needed in today's business environment, the HRM Department offers three courses, the People First sequence.

Certificate Requirements


Political Economy (Certificate of Specialization)

Lisa Fell
Academic Advisor for Liberal Arts
267-468-8200
lisa.fell@temple.edu

The Political Science and Economics Departments offer this interdisciplinary certificate, open to all matriculated undergraduate students, to provide students with the opportunity to study more intensely the relationship between the political and economic spheres of society.

The program is based on the belief that a focused examination of this relationship provides us with a better understanding of several social phenomena. Chief among these is a better understanding of public policy choices and the policy making process, as well as a better understanding of how government actions affect the process of economic change and vice versa. The Political Economy program provides an excellent preparation for graduate study in the social sciences and for the study of law.

Certificate Requirements


Graduate Certificate Programs

College of Education

Principal's Certification
Temple's Principal Certification Program prepares individuals to serve as principals and assistant principals, provides insight into the purposes and processes of schools, as well as the expertise necessary to lead and administer a school community. Students who complete the program will be certified to serve as a school principal (K-12). To be eligible for a principal’s certificate, one must first be certified as a professional educator, and acquire (5) five years of satisfactory experience.

Curricular Information

School of Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical QA/RA      

  • Basic Pharmaceutical Development (for M.B.A.s)
    This program is specifically designed for professionals with MBA degrees who wish to enter the pharmaceutical industry but need additional training in its terminology, concepts, and regulations.
  • Clinical Trial Management
    This 5-course certificate program is designed for pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals who are interested or already participate in all aspects of clinical trials.                
  • Drug Development
    This certificate allows students to explore quality assurance and regulatory affairs issues without committing themselves to the entire Master of Science program. 
  • Medical Devices
  • Post-M.S. Certificates in Advanced QA or RA
    The School of Pharmacy now offers certificate programs that allow students to pursue advanced coursework beyond the master’s degree and receive formal recognition for their work in either Quality Assurance or Regulatory Affairs.

Curricular Information

Pharmaceutics
Applicants seeking addmission to the four-course certificate program must complete two required courses (Pharmaceutical Analysis and Physical Pharmacy; complete an additional two electives, and complete the certificate application form.

Curricular Information