Undergraduate Program
Advising
FAQs
If you have any questions that are not listed here, please contact SCT Student Affairs/Advising Center at 215-204-5273 or advise@temple.edu.
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Curriculum Requirements
Q: I am following the Core curriculum. Do I have to take a foreign language while at Temple, or can I take something else to satisfy Core?
A: Students in the School of Communications and Theater have a choice of taking either a foreign language, or of choosing two courses from the International Studies category for meeting their requirements for the University Core.
We strongly recommend, however, that students with an aptitude for a foreign language take language courses, since a foreign language can often increase career opportunities in communications, and since a foreign language is often a requirement for admission into graduate programs.
For more information on options for completing the Foreign Language/International Studies requirement for Core, check out the CORE Homepage.
Q: I am following the Core curriculum. As a Journalism major, I'm required to take History 1101, which the university has also designated as an American Culture Core option. Can I use this course for both my Journalism requirement and my American Culture requirement?
A: Yes. If a course required in your major also is a university CORE option, you can use that course to meet both requirements. You do not, however, get to use the credit toward graduation more than once. Gen Ed, however, is different. You cannot use a specifically required course in your department to also satisfy a Gen Ed requirement.
Forms
Q: I need a Petition Form, a Change of Major form, and I want to take courses at a school near home this summer. Is there one place I can get all these forms?
A: Absolutely! All these forms are available on the forms page. We've put all of the most commonly used form in one spot. If we're missing one, let us know, and we'll get it there.
Registration & Advising Appointments
Q: Tomorrow is the first day I am eligible to register for next semester. When I went to make an appointment to meet with an academic adviser, however, I was told that there were no appointments available until next week. I'm afraid that if I don't register as soon as I am eligible, I'll lose out on courses I either really want, or need. What should I do?
A: If you are not eligible for OWLnet registration, you will have to wait to see an adviser before you can register because you need an appointment for semester advising. However, if you are eligible to register online, you should not wait to see an adviser before registering. Using your DARS & checksheet as a guide, register for what you know or think is appropriate, even if it only gives you a partial roster. Later, after you have met with an academic adviser, you can change your roster if you find out it is necessary. In the meantime, chances are that you will have the courses you really want or need.
Grades
Q: I got a D in Intellectual Heritage last semester. Do I need to repeat the course; if so, must I repeat it this semester?
A: Yes to both questions. Although a D is technically a passing grade, all University Core requirements must be passed with grades of C- or better.
In answer to the second part of your questions, you must repeat the IH course the semester following your bad grade, because the University Core requires that the Intellectual Heritage courses be successfully completed at the beginning of your academic program at Temple.
Q: I just had a terrible semester, and got bad grades in all of my courses. Is there anything I can do to turn my academic career around?
A: Of course. Even very good students can have a bad semester. The best plan of action is to immediately repeat the courses in which you did not do well. Temple's policy is to allow the higher grade to replace the lower grade in your Grade Point Average (GPA) if you repeat a course. Note that the lower grade is not removed the day grades are posted, but a second program is run one to two weeks after posting and that removes the lower grade from your GPA.
While both grades will still appear on your transcript, your major concern should be your Grade Point Average, since it is your GPA that establishes your academic standing. Also, you will eventually want to be able to put your GPA on your resume, and your GPA will also be a major factor in gaining acceptance into graduate programs.
Remember only the lowest grade of a repeated course will be removed. If you repeat a course more than once, all remaining grades will be a permanent part of your GPA and you must remember to subtract out any credits the lower grades generate as you can only get credit for most courses once.
Transfer Information
Q: I transferred Journalism 1111, Journalism & Society, from another college. Now, however, I am a BTMM major at Temple. BTMM 1021, Mass Media and Society, is a required course for my major, but the description of BTMM 1021 is similar to the Journalism 1111 course I transferred. Do I have to take BTMM 1021 at Temple?
A: It depends on when you took Journalism 1111. The course content has changed, and the current version of the course is different than the older version. You can have that or any course re-evaluated by the department where it originates if you feel that you have transferred the equivalent to a Temple Department. The decision of the evaluation is the department's. Check with a SCT Adviser if you have questions about where to go to get this done.
Q. I am planning to transfer to Temple University's School of Communications and Theater. What do I do first?
A. Just go to Temple's Admissions Office website at http://www.temple.edu/undergrad/. Everything you need to know about applying to Temple is there. You can also book a tour to the campus, check out majors, read student blogs and more.
Enrollment Information
Q: I was a Temple SCT student, but left school several years ago without graduating. Now I'd like to complete my degree. Where do I start?
A: First you must be readmitted to SCT. You can print a copy of the application for readmission form, fill it out and send it to the address on the form. The deadline for reapplying for Fall semester is July 1, for Spring semester it is November 1 and for Summer Sessions it is April 1.
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FORMS
Intra University Transfer Form
Petition (collegial requirements)
Petition (departmental
requirements)
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