College of Allied Health Professions

Founded 1966
Peter H. Doukas, Ph.D., Dean 
College of Allied Health Professions 
Health Sciences Campus 
3307 N. Broad Street
(215) 707-4800 
http://www.temple.edu/CAHP

• Mission
• Admissions
• Policies and Regulations
• Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science
• Preprofessional Requirements
• Program Descriptions
• Faculty
• Course Descriptions

MISSION

The College of Allied Health Professions exists to meet the ever-changing needs of society by preparing competent professionals from diverse backgrounds. The College fosters critical thinking, ethical behavior, life-long learning and scholarship.

Since its inception in 1966, the College has prepared well-rounded practitioners who are sensitive to patient/client needs and whose professional competence is built on a solid foundation of clinical theory, laboratory practice, and clinical fieldwork/internships. The College offers three undergraduate programs that include  Communication Sciences, Health Information  Management, and Nursing.   Through its baccalaureate upper-level professional programs in Health Information Management and Nursing, the College prepares highly competent individuals who meet the entry-level requirements of their professions and are qualified to take state and/or national examinations leading to certification or licensure in their fields. Through its four-year undergraduate program in Communication Sciences, a student completes the prerequisites necessary to  apply to the entry-level graduate program in Speech-Language-Hearing or for a career in a wide variety of fields, including communication studies, linguistics, and communication disorders. 

At the graduate level, the College offers entry-level health professional programs in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language-Hearing.  A student must complete a baccalaureate degree in a major commensurate with his or her interests and skills and the prerequisites of the professional program.  Students are encouraged to contact  the College of Allied Health Professions for more information and advising. 

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ADMISSIONS

A student may apply for admission to Communication Sciences as a freshman, or transfer between colleges within Temple University or from other universities.  A student interested in admission to Health Information Management or Nursing must apply after completing the first pre-professional year (one year prior to admission into the professional program). Students may apply prior to completing all the prerequisites and Core courses.  A student must complete a minimum of  55 credits of pre-professional college work, which includes the University Core Curriculum at Temple University or another university or college prior to starting the professional program. The student must achieve transferable grades in all prerequisites and have a competitive grade point average (GPA) for initial consideration.  Please contact Student Services in the Office of the Dean to obtain an application. 

Typically,  freshmen interested in the upper level professional programs are  admitted to the Division of University Studies. The University's Academic Resource Center (ARC) will provide advising to these students and students from other colleges within Temple University who are interested in the professional health programs. Students are encouraged to contact the program of their choice for advising during their freshman year of study. For more information, please call the Office of the Dean or visit our Web Page at http://www.temple.edu/cahp  

Application Requirements
An application may be obtained by calling or writing to: 

Coordinator, Student Services
Office of the Dean 
3307 N. Broad Street                                                                         Philadelphia, PA 19140 
215.707.4800 

Current undergraduates of Temple University must send the application and a $15.00 deposit to the Office of the Dean and comply with all admission requirements of the individual program.  Applicants are notified of a final decision in a letter from the College of Allied Health Professions. An acceptance letter will include the department required courses to be taken when applicable and semester in which study is to begin.  Students will be requested to confirm their acceptance of admission with a $100.00 tuition deposit. 

Transfer Students

A student transferring from another institution should apply to the Temple University Office of Undergraduate Admissions. To be admitted, the applicant must have completed a minimum of 55 semester hours of transferable work prior to starting the professional program.  At no time will credit be transferred if the quality of work is less than a C- grade or its equivalent. Under certain conditions, no work below a B or its equivalent is acceptable. A transfer student not meeting these conditions may enroll in the Division of University Studies for completion of pre-professional requirements and may reapply to the College of Allied Health Professions. For admission requirements as a transfer student, see Undergraduate Admissions. Since enrollment is limited, applicants are urged to apply early -- preferably nine to twelve months prior to the semester in which they plan to enroll.

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POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

The University policies and regulations generally apply to all undergraduate students and provide a framework within which schools and colleges may specify further conditions or variations appropriate to students in their courses or programs. 

Attendance

The College of Allied Health Professions desires to promote professional responsibility among its students. It is, therefore, the policy of the College to place the responsibility for class attendance upon the students. Students are accountable for all work missed because of absence. Instructors are not required to make special arrangements or examinations for students who are absent. There are certain courses that require a minimum number of hours of student participation in laboratory, or clinical experiences as established by the professional accrediting agency and/or the academic department concerned. At the beginning of each such course, the department shall make the attendance requirement clearly known to the enrolled students. Excessive absences may, at the option of the department, jeopardize the student's grade and/or continuance in the course. If, in the opinion of the department, a student is absent to the point of endangering his or her successful completion of a course, an official warning shall be issued through the Office of the Dean. If the absences continue, the student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade.

Courses Over Ten Years Old

See Academic Policies and Regulations.

Dean's List

Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 will be placed on the Dean's List. Students who earn "I"s or "NR"s for that semester will not be eligible. 

Ethics

Since students of the College of Allied Health Professions are enrolled in professional programs, they are expected to abide by standards of professional conduct and behavior at all times.

Grading System

The grading system is in accordance with the system adopted by Temple University. For students enrolled in this College, a grade of C is the lowest acceptable final grade in major courses. Students not achieving a grade of C or better are required to repeat those courses in which they have failed to demonstrate acceptable performance. Each of the major courses may be repeated only one time. If the student is unsuccessful the second time, the student will be dismissed from the program.

Promotions to

Junior and Senior Years

To be eligible for advancement with his or her respective class, a student is required to take the final examinations at the end of the sessions. Failure on the part of the student to do so, unless excused by the Dean for good and sufficient reasons, is deemed sufficient reason for forbidding such a student the right to examination later and to further advancement with the class. 

Decisions on promotion and graduation are made by the faculty and are based upon a comprehensive and total evaluation of the student's accomplishments. The student must earn a grade of "C" or better in all major courses during the junior and senior years in the College of Allied Health Professions.

Student Code of Professional Conduct

The College of Allied Health Professions prepares practitioners to fulfill their ideals of service in the health care setting. In attaining these goals, exemplary professional behavior is the keystone of the professional associations of the five disciplines comprising this College. The Code of Conduct of Temple University's College of Allied Health Professions is intended to contribute to an environment in which excellence in learning and conduct may be fostered. 

All terms of the Students' Rights, Code of Conduct, and Disciplinary Procedures for Temple University apply to students within the College of Allied Health Professions. In addition to the major violations noted by the University Code, the faculty of the College has identified another action as constituting a major infraction of the Code: "Unethical conduct or intentional neglect of duty on clinical practice."

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

The student must successfully complete a minimum of 122 semester hours, including all the prescribed courses for the particular professional discipline. 

To be eligible for graduation, a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. 

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Requirements for All Students

Freshmen entering Temple University who plan to obtain degrees in the College of Allied Health Professions must complete the University Core Curriculum requirements and the pre-professional requirements listed with each department.

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Programs

Communication Sciences
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences 
Linguistics
Health Information Management
Health Studies
Public Health 
School Health
Therapeutic Recreation 
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES 

Barbara Mastriano, Ph.D., Chair 
(215) 204-1874 
  http://www.temple.edu/commsci  

                                                                        
The Department of Communication Sciences offers a Minor as well as BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees in the study of human communication, whether normal or disordered.  Such study requires a cross-language and cross-cultural perspective, which is intrinsic to our programs at all levels.  Undergraduate majors can select to enroll in the Linguistics track or the Speech-Language-Hearing track.  Both undergraduate tracks emphasize normal aspects of speech and language development, production, and perception.  In addition, the Speech-Language-Hearing track introduces the problems of speech and language breakdown, enhancing the requisite knowledge base of those planning careers in Speech/Language Pathology, Audiology, Special Education, English as a Second Language Education, Early Childhood Education, Interpreting for the Deaf, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, etc.  The linguistics track focuses on formal analysis of the structure of language including its syntactic, semantic, phonological, and pragmatic components along with training in experimental  phonetics and language acquisition.  Students completing this track commonly pursue graduate work in Linguistics, Psychology, Speech/Language Pathology, Education, Law, Anthropology.  The Department also offers a minor in Communication Sciences for students majoring in other disciplines.

The faculty members in the Department of Communication Sciences are actively involved in research.  Undergraduates in Communication Sciences have the opportunity to become involved in research projects under the direction of department faculty.  The department grants “distinction in the major” to students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 (within and outside of the major; with no grade below B in the major) who have also completed 20 hours of volunteer work and an honors research project.  Students who do not meet the requirements for distinction in the department can still elect to pursue directed in the department.

Degree Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences

The student must successfully complete the following.
Basic departmental courses in addition to the specialization requirements listed below: 

Requirements of each of the two areas of specialization. 

Specialization Requirements 

Applied Communication for Professions 
Joseph Folger, Ph.D., Adviser 
(215) 204-1890 

Note: This program is in process of moving to the School of Education, please contact the departmental adviser, above, or watch this Website for current information.

Prepares students to apply interpersonal, group, and organizational
communication theory to professional contexts, with an emphasis on application
in conflict management. Coursework includes interpersonal influence and
advocacy, conflict management, negotiation and mediation, small group
communication, team process and development, organizational communication,
and health communication. 

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences 
Rena Krakow, Ph.D., Adviser 
(215) 204-8407

rena.krakow@temple.edu 

Additional requirements in areas outside of Communication Sciences: 

Two semesters of a non-English Language  not taken previously or a more advanced course in language taken previously.

Note:  The Department requirement for International Studies/Language exceeds that of core as does our science requirement. 

Linguistics
Gary Milsark, Ph.D., Adviser 
(215) 204-1875 

gary.milsark@temple.edu

Required Courses:

Elective Courses (at least 4 required) 

Foreign Language courses in addition to those required by the University Core Curriculum (see below), two course limit. 

In addition, students specializing in linguistics must elect the foreign language option of the Language/International Studies area of the University Core Curriculum. It is also recommended that the second-level Core requirement in Quantitative Reasoning (formerly Mathematics B level) be filled with Philosophy C066, Introduction to Logic, and that the Core requirement in Studies in Race be filled with Comm. Sci. R110, Language and Race. 

Requirements for the Minor in Communication

Sciences  (18 credits)

All of the following:

  And at least one of the following:

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Laurinda B. Harman, Ph.D., RHIA, Chair 
(215)-707-4811 
http:www.temple.edu/him/

Health Information Management (HIM) professionals are responsible for the administration of health information systems.  HIM professionals have expertise in health informatics, which requires knowledge of clinical medicine, the computer-based patient record, healthcare database administration and, computerized clinical information systems. This individual also has expertise in coding and classification systems, quality and human resource management, the legal aspects of health information systems and legal, regulatory, and accrediting agency requirements that affect the health information system. Students may apply prior to completing all the prerequisites and Core courses. Students are admitted to the professional major in the third college year, after completion of a minimum of 55 credits, including the specified prerequisite courses. Clinical internships are scheduled at several health care institutions.

The HIM professional works closely with all other health professionals to collect and disseminate the information needed to provide high-quality patient care. The health information system supports the needs of patients, health care professionals, administrators, the community, and those involved in research and education. Job opportunities include positions with hospitals and other health care institutions, research and pharmaceutical firms, and governmental agencies.  Career opportunities for the HIM professional include: Information Security Officer, Director of Integrated Health Information Systems, Research and Decision-Support Analyst, Clinical Data Specialist, Data Resource Administrator, Patient Information Coordinator, Director of Medical Records and Clinical Coding Specialist.

CERTIFICATION

Following satisfactory completion of all course requirements, the student is awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and is eligible to write the examination of the American Health Information Management Association for certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), which is nationally recognized.

ACCREDITATION

The baccalaureate program in Health Information Management at Temple University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs, in cooperation with American Health Information Management Association Council on Accreditation.  

Pre-professional Requirements

Core Requirements including: 

Quantitative Reasoning and Science and Technology - first and second levels

Note: Temple students who meet the University's undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements through the 45+ Transfer Core or Core-to-Core Transfer must still take these specific courses to meet departmental requirements. 

Strongly recommended electives 

PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM

Junior Year 

Senior Year

HEALTH STUDIES

As of July 1, 2002,  the Department of Health Studies will become part of the College of Allied Health Professions.   The Department offers a Bachelor of Science Degree with three majors (i.e. Public Health, School Health Education with Teacher Certification and Therapeutic Recreation) and  was formerly in the School of Social Administration. All programs will remain on Main Campus. To learn more about the department, degree offerings and requirements, please visit our web site www.temple.edu/health studies.

Patricia M. Legos, Ed.D, CHES  
Chair, Department of Public Health
(215) 204-5105  
John Shank, Ed.D. CTRS 
Chair, Department of Therapeutic Recreation
(215) 204-6278 
Undergraduate Advising Office
310 Vivacqua Hall
(215) 204-6779
Main Health Studies Office
304 Vivacqua Hall
(215) 204-8726 
www.temple.edu/healthstudies

Careers in Health Studies

The United States Department of Labor projects that health-related disciplines will be among the 20 fastest growing fields of the 21st century. The Department of Health Studies is positioned to take advantage of these growth trends because of its emphasis on health, wellness and disease prevention, and its commitment to educate and train students to work in health-related careers. 

The department is dedicated to enhancing the health status and quality of life of the public, including those at greatest risk for chronic and debilitating health problems and poor quality of life associated with disease, injury and disability. Health Studies is also committed to the role of play, recreation and leisure experiences as significant contributions to health status, functional capacity and quality of life. 

Students in the Health Studies Department choose one of the following majors: Public Health, School Health Education, and Therapeutic Recreation.

Employment potential for Health Studies graduates is excellent and is driven by these long-term trends: the aging population, the need for cost-containment in medical care, the importance of disease prevention through environmental and behavioral change related to HIV/AIDS, violence, substance abuse and diet, and the recognition that play, recreation and leisure are critical to good health and the quality of life. 

Depending on the area of specialization, graduates may find employment in hospitals, physical medicine rehabilitation units, health departments, adult day-care facilities, mental health organizations, family planning clinics, public schools, non-profit/voluntary agencies, corporate health settings, health insurance companies and long-term care facilities.

Academic Advising

Academic advising is important in helping students to identify required courses and to take those courses in the appropriate sequence. The student has primary responsibility for completing the curriculum. Every student must be aware of the relevant degree requirements and should obtain advising on a regular basis to ensure timely completion of his or her program. 

Advising for all undergraduate Health Studies students takes place in 310 Vivacqua Hall.  Individual advising sessions are by appointment only. Please call the Undergraduate Advising Office at (215) 204-6779 or e-mail the Undergraduate Academic Adviser at ltaylor020@temple.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment .

PUBLIC HEALTH AND THERAPEUTIC RECREATION CORE

Health Studies majors take a set of common theoretical courses designed to promote an understanding of health, wellness and disease prevention. Core course content draws from the social and behavioral sciences, as well as related allied health practices, thereby preparing health studies majors with perspective and flexibility in planning, delivering and evaluating health and therapeutic recreation programs. 

Most Health Studies courses are offered on Main Campus.

Health Studies

• 0100 Introduction to Health Professions (3 s.h.) 
• 0103 Health Psychology and Human Behavior (3 s.h.) 
• 0200 Professional Seminar in Health and Therapeutic Recreation I        (3 s.h.) 
• 0280 Internship I (3-5 s.h.)
• 0300 Professional Seminar in Health and Therapeutic Recreation II       (3 s.h.)
• 0303 Teaching Health and Leisure Education (3 s.h.)
• W312 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Studies (3 s.h.) 
• 0380 Internship II (9 or 12 s.h.) 
• 0351 Emergency Medical Practice (0-3 s.h.*)

*Students may take HS 0351 to complete the Standard First Aid and Personal Safety requirement, or they may take a certification course in First Aid and CPR with the American Red Cross. 

• C100  Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 s.h. with lab)

• C060 Psychology as a Social Science (3 s.h.)

Students select a MAJOR from the following:

Public Health (60 s.h. minimum)

Students in this major work in: voluntary health agencies, public health departments, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, corporate work sites, community health organizations, family planning clinics and managed care facilities. Students learn how to design educational strategies and interventions to motivate and involve clients/patients, organizations and community leaders, provide health information, carry out population needs assessments, and clarify program goals and objectives. 

Public Health

• 0101 Society, Drug, and Alcohol Perspectives (3 s.h.) 
• 0102 Disease Prevention and Control (3 s.h.) 
• 0104 Nutrition and Health (3 s.h.) 
• 0106 Human Sexuality (3 s.h.) 
• 0107 Consumer Health Advocacy (3 s.h.) 
• 0280 Internship I (5 s.h.)
• 0302 Teaching Techniques (3 s.h.)
• W321 Community Health Programs (3 s.h.)
• 0324 Counseling Techniques for Health Professionals (3 s.h.)
• W340 Community Health Program Marketing and Administration         (3 s.h.) 
• 0380 Internship II (9 s.h.)
• 2 Health Studies Electives (6 s.h.) 

• C101 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 s.h. with lab) 

• 0065 or W065 Public Speaking (3 s.h.) 

• W104 Writing for Business (3 s.h.) 

• 0101 Introduction to Healthcare Management (3 s.h.) 

 Students participate in two field-based internships using local and regional health care and human service agencies. HS 280/Internship I involves 210 hours of field assignment. HS 380/Internship II requires a minimum of 400 hours of field assignment. 

Students graduate with over 600 hours of relevant work experience. All internships are supervised by agency supervisors as well as by Health Studies faculty. Graduates of  the Public Health program are eligible to sit for the national exam to obtain certification by the National Commission for the Health Education Credentialing to become Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES).  

School Health (55 s.h. minimum)

Completion of this program demonstrates the accomplishment of competencies required to teach in schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, completion of the school health major satisfies the requirements for teaching in several other states. 

Students who plan to become school health educators can anticipate teaching in a primary or secondary school setting. For this reason, many students develop expertise in a second area. School health educators usually teach content in a curriculum designed for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The idea is to introduce appropriate level content at the life span stages at which students would most benefit from it. The School Health curriculum is designed to guide students in planning the introduction of health topics appropriately at each development stage.

 The professional education component encompasses approximately 60% of the four-year program, divided among five areas: health science; foundations of health; learning, planning and teaching; research, measurement and evaluation; and interpersonal skills.

Graduates of the School Health program are eligible to take the National Teacher Education Exams (i.e.Praxsis) to obtain certification by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Public Health

• 0101 Society, Drug, and Alcohol Perspectives (3 s.h.) 
• 0102 Disease Prevention and Control (3 s.h.) 
• 0104 Nutrition and Health (3 s.h.) 
• 0106 Human Sexuality (3 s.h.) 
• 0107 Consumer Health Advocacy (3 s.h.) 
• 0302 Teaching Techniques (3 s.h.)
• 0304 Student Teaching (12 s.h.) 
• 0324 Counseling Techniques for Health Professionals(3 s.h.)
• 2 Health Studies Electives (6 s.h.) 

Kinesiology

• C101 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 s.h.with lab) 

• X060 Education, Schooling, and the Individual in U.S. Society (3 s.h.) 
• 0122 The Developing Individual across the Life Span (3 s.h.) 
• 0155 Inclusive Education for a Diverse Society (3 s.h.)

• W065 Public Speaking (3 s.h.) 

Therapeutic Recreation (60 s.h.)

Therapeutic Recreation (TR) majors develop an understanding of health and leisure behavior, and learn how to facilitate change in behaviors related to health, well-being, independence and leisure involvement of individuals with illness and disabilities. 

Therapeutic Recreation is the 12th fastest growing occupation, and is projected to have a 39% increase by the year 2005. By combining classroom learning with hands-on experiences, students are trained to become certified Therapeutic Recreation specialists in clinical, educational and community settings such as: physical rehabilitation hospitals and clinics, mental health agencies, nursing homes adult day care, outdoor community agencies and public recreation departments. 

Graduates of the Therapeutic Recreation program are eligible to take the national exam to obtain certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification. 

Therapeutic Recreation 

• 0108 Inclusive Community Leisure Services for Individuals with Disabilities (3 s.h.) 
• 0330 Foundations of Professional Practice in Therapeutic Recreation    (3 s.h.) 
• 0331 Assessment and Documentation (3 s.h.) 
• 0332 Therapeutic Recreation Modalities (3 s.h.)
• W335 Clinical Procedures (3 s.h.) 
• 0350 Administration of Therapeutic Recreation (3 s.h.) 
• 0280 Internship I (3 s.h.)
• 0380 Internship II (3 s.h.)

Therapeutic Recreation

• 0109 Collaborative Studies in Assistive Technology (3 s.h.) 
• 0138 Adventure/Challenge Programming (3 s.h.)
• 0353 Leisure and Aging (3 s.h.) 
• 0354 Therapeutic Recreation and Mental Health (3 s.h.) 
• 0355 Therapeutic Recreation and Physical Disabilities (3 s.h.) 
• 0356 Therapeutic Recreation and Hospitalized Children (3 s.h.) 
• 0357 Therapeutic Recreation and Developmental Disabilities (3 s.h.) 
• 0358 Therapeutic Recreation and Long Term Care (3 s.h.) 

PSY 0131 Developmental Psychology (3 s.h.)
ED 0122 The Developing Individual Across the Lifespan (3 s.h.)

Required Psychology courses (6 s.h.)

PSY C060 Psychology as a Social Science (3 s.h.)
PSY 0150 Psychopathology (3 s.h.) 

Related Electives (12 s.h.)
Therapeutic Recreation majors may choose from several courses related to their major in departments throughout the university. 

Students participate in two field-based internships, after having completed 200 hours of relevant volunteer experiences, using local and regional health care and human service agencies. HS 0280/Internship I involves 150 hours of field assignment. HS 0380/Internship II is the last course a TR student takes and requires 600 hours under the supervision of a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS). All field-based internships are approved and supervised by Therapeutic Recreation faculty. TR students graduate with over 900 hours of relevant volunteer and work experience! 

Public Health Minor

Students may wish to complete a minor in Health Studies.  This option is available to any non-Health Studies major.  Students must receive a "B" or higher in each course to be certified in the minor. A total of twenty-one credit hours is required for the minor.  Students may only take two (2) Health Studies courses prior to applying for the minor.

Courses include

HS 100 Introduction to Health Professions              (3 s.h.)
HS 101 Society, Drug and Alcohol Perspectives     (3 s.h.)
HS 102 Disease Prevention and Control                 (3 s.h.)
HS 103 Health Psychology and Human Behavior    (3 s.h.)
HS 104 Nutrition and Health                                  (3 s.h.)
HS Elective*                                                          (3 s.h.)
HS Elective*                                                          (3 s.h.)

*HS electives must be chosen when the student declares the minor.

For more information, contact the Undergraduate Academic Advising Office at (215) 204-6779.

NURSING

Jill B. Derstine, RN, Ed.D., Professor and Chair
(215) 707-4687
Web site: http://www.temple.edu/nursing/

Accreditation

The program is approved by the State Board of Nursing, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.  CCNE can be reached at One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 503, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 887-6791.  Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Pre-professional Requirements 

*Meets University CORE Requirements

Note: Temple students who meet the University's undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements through the 45+ Transfer Core or Core-to-Core Transfer must still take these specific courses to meet department requirements.

Special Fees

A laboratory fee of about $250.00 (subject to change), covering all four professional semesters is charged and paid in four installments. Uniforms, books, and equipment total approximately $300.00 in the first semester. In addition, some courses have special fees attached.

Advanced Placement Program for Registered Nurses

Registered nurses who are graduates of diploma and associate degree programs may apply for admission with advanced standing. Applicants need not have completed all the pre-professional requirements before admission to the program. They should seek an appointment with the program coordinator to discuss the program requirements and get additional information on this curricular option. The nurse must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pre-professional requirements may be satisfied by transfer of acceptable college credits, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or by taking the stipulated courses at Temple University. The registered nurse may challenge certain nursing courses through written ACT-PEP examinations that are scheduled several times each year. Nurses who have graduated from state approved nursing programs in the United States and who have current nursing experience are granted 31 advanced placement credits in the nursing curriculum. Those who do not meet these criteria validate their nursing knowledge through standardized challenge tests.

Non-Matriculated Advance Placement Students

Non-matriculated students are those who have not been formally admitted to the Nursing program.  Non-matriculated students are required to apply for admission before they complete 12 credits or before they enroll for their third semester.

Professional Curriculum

The following program of study is prescribed. A total of 122 credits is required for graduation. 

Junior Year

Senior Year

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Moya Kinnealey, OTR/L, Ph.D., Chair
(215) 707-4813
http://www.temple.edu/OT/

Program Requirements 

Effective July 6, 2000, the entry-level degree for occupational therapy is a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT). Students are admitted in July and complete the program in 24 months, including summers. Individuals interested in applying to this program need to complete:

• a bachelor's degree in a non-occupational therapy major.

• the prerequisite courses for the occupational therapy program.

Prerequisite courses for the master of occupational therapy program, which may be completed while seeking a bachelor's degree or in addition to it, include:

Note: Temple students who meet the University's undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements through the 45+ Transfer Core or Core-to-Core Transfer must still take these specific courses to meet the prerequisites.

For further information please consult the Graduate Bulletin for a program description and departmental course listings.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Laurita Hack, Ph.D., Chair
(215) 707-4816
http://www.temple.edu/PT/

The degree in Physical Therapy is offered through a three-year graduate program that culminates in a Doctorate of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT). Individuals interested in applying to this program need to complete: 

• a baccalaureate degree*;

• the prerequisite courses for the physical therapy program.

Prerequisite courses for the graduate physical therapy program, which may be completed while seeking a bachelor's degree or in addition to it, include: 

Introductory Psychology 
A second Psychology Course
General Chemistry I with laboratory 
General Chemistry II with laboratory or upper-level Chemistry 
General Biology I with laboratory 
Human or Mammalian Anatomy
Human or Mammalian Physiology with laboratory 
General Physics I with laboratory 
General Physics II with laboratory 
Two Behavioral Science courses
Statistics including hypothesis testing

Note: Temple students who meet the University's undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements through the 45+ Transfer Core or Core-to-Core Transfer must still take these specific courses to meet department requirements.

For further information please consult the Graduate Bulletin for a program description and departmental course listings.

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS FACULTY

ADMINISTRATION

Peter H. Doukas, Ph.D.,  Acting Dean 
Donna Weiss, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Dean 
Vickie Sierchio, M.S., Director, Administration and Student Services 

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES 

PROFESSOR 

Joseph P. Folger, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. 
Aquiles Iglesias, Chair, Ph.D., The University of Iowa. 
Eleanor Saffran, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley. 
C. Woodruff Starkweather, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University. 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 

Tricia S. Jones, Ph.D., Ohio State University. 
Camillia Keach, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. 
Elizabeth Kennedy, Ph.D., City University of New York. 
Rena Krakow, Ph.D., Yale University. 
Barbara Mastriano, Ph.D., Temple University. 
Brian McHugh, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles. 
Gary Milsark, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 
Lorraine H. Russell, Ph.D., The City University of New York. 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 

Brian Goldstein, Ph.D., Temple University. 

INSTRUCTOR

Doris Fallon-Snyder, M.A., Temple University.

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Laurinda B. Harman, Ph.D., RHIA, The Fielding Institute.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Cathy A. Flite, M.Ed., RHIA, Widener University.
Margaret M. Foley, M.B.A., RHIA, Temple University.
Mary Elizabeth Morton, MLIS, RHIA, Louisiana State University.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Martin Conroy, RHIA, Temple University.
Linda Holtzman, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-H, Temple University.
Karen McBride, RHIA, Temple University.
Vickie Sierchio, M.S., RHIA, University of Scranton. 

NURSING

PROFESSOR

Jill B. Derstine, R.N., Ed.D, Chair, Temple University. 
Nancy Rothman, R.N., Ed.D. Independence Foundation Professor, Temple University.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Susan B. Dickey, R.N., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. 
Harriet W. Ferguson, R.N., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University. 
Bonita R. Silverman, M.S., Thomas Jefferson University. 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Diane C. Adler, R.N., Ph.D., FAAN, FCCM, University Of Pennsylvania.
Kathleen Black, R.N., M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania. 
Carol Dakin, R.N., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Linda Dayer-Berenson, M.S.N., RNCS, CRNP, Widener University. 
 
Elaine Gross, R.N., M.S.N., Villanova University. 
Barbara Hughes, R.N., M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania. 
Anne-Marie Kiehne, R.N., M.S.N., Villanova University.
Jane Kurz, RN, Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Rita J. Lourie, R.N., M.S.N., University of Texas. 
Kathleen Mahoney, CRNP, M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania. 
Maria Luisa Morsi, R.D., M.S., Drexel University. 
Karen Schaefer, R.N., Ph.D., Catholic University of America.
Margaret Shepard, R.N., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Karen Walker, RN., Ph.D., Temple University.
Dolores Zygmont, R.N., Ph.D., Temple University. 

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Donald Beadle, CRNP, MSN, Temple University.
Sharon Beck, R.N., D.N.Sc., Widener University. 
Leticia Domingo, R.N., M.S.N., Temple University.
John Duffy, R.N., M.S.N., Widener University.
Kathy Folk, R.N., M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania.
Eileen Kelly, R.N., M.S.N., La Salle University.
Sally Kapp, R.N., M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania.
Barbara Mallory, R.N., M.S.N., Thomas Jefferson University. 
MaryLou McHugh, R.N., Ed.D., Columbia University.
 Denise Morris, R.N., M.S.N., University of Massachusetts.

Patricia Sheves, R.N., M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania.
Mary Wombwell, R.N., Ed.D., Temple University.

INSTRUCTOR

Robert Atkins, R.N., M.S.N., Rutgers University.

Catherine Curley, R.N., M.S.N., West Chester University.
Kim Noble, R.N., M.S.N., Widener University.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 

Ruth S. Farber, OTR, Ph.D., Temple University. 
Moya Kinnealey, OTR/L, Ph.D., Temple University. 
Linda Levy, OTR/L, M.A., University of Pennsylvania. 
C. Thomas North, OTR/L, Ph.D., Temple University. 
Donna Weiss, OTR/L, Ph.D., Temple University. 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 

Kristie Koenig, OTR/L, M.S., Temple University. 
Rosalyn S. Lipsett, OTR/L, M.H.L., Hebrew College. 
Marlene J. Morgan, OTR/L, M.O.T., Texas Woman's University.
Judith M. Perinchief, OTR/L, M.S., Temple University. 
Sinclair A. Smith, Sc.D., Boston University.
 

PUBLIC HEALTH

Professor

Thomas F. Gordon, Ph.D., Michigan State University. 
Patricia Legos, Chair, Ed.D., Temple Univeristy; CHES. 
Robert Patterson, Sc.D., Harvard University
Sheryl Ruzek, Ph.D., University of California-Davis; M.P.H., University of California-Berkeley. 
Jay Segal, Ed.D., Boston University. 

Associate Professor

Nikki Franke, Ed.D., Temple University. 
Clara Haignere, Ph.D., University of Denver; M.P.H., Columbia University; CHES. 
Alice Hausman, Ph.D., SUNY-Binghampton; M.P.H., Harvard University. 
Grace Ma, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma. 

Assistant Professor 

Sarah Bass, Ph.D., Temple University

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

PROFESSOR

John Shank, Ed.D., Boston University; CTRS. 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Rosangela Boyd, Ph.D., Clemson University; CTRS. 
Catherine Coyle, Ph.D., Temple University; CTRS. 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Rhonda Nelson, Ed.M., Temple University

EMERITUS FACULTY

PROFESSOR 

Nellie M. Bering 
Hyman L. Dervitz 
Catherine Dietz 
Amy Blatchford Hecht 
Helen L. Hopkins 
Elaine O. Patrikas 
Olive J. Rich 
Wanda C. Wilkes 
Jean H. Woods
Joan B. Liebler

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 

Dana G. Close 
Elizabeth G. Tiffany 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 

Fredra H. Gaines 
Charles C. Hampton 
Lewis O. Ingersoll 
Ruth M. Ingersoll   
Dolores S. Patrinos
Carole J. Simon 

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