Intercollegial Programs

Goals and Objectives

Intercollegial programs at Temple include a national honor society and a growing number of interdisciplinary academic programs that involve students and departments in more than one of the University's schools and colleges. These programs provide students with opportunities to cross the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines, combine a variety of perspectives, and take advantage of faculty expertise in different departments and colleges. They are designed to accommodate students' interests and prepare students for success in a variety of career fields. The schools and colleges collaborating in these societies and programs are indicated in each description. Each colleges' degree requirements are described in the college sections of this Bulletin. Students should consult the contact person for an intercollegial society or program for more information about both collegial policies and requirements and the society or program itself.

Special Programs

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa is an honor society open to juniors and seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Technology. To qualify for Phi Beta Kappa a student must be majoring in arts and sciences subjects and studies, and must be taking a course program expected to include no fewer than 96 hours of letter-graded courses of liberal arts work among the hours required for the BA degree. If you have questions or would like to find out further requirements, please contact Stephanie Smith, Faculty Director of Academic Advising, Temple University, College of Liberal Arts, 1330 West Berks Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, at (215) 204-8115, or sgsmith@temple.edu .

AMERICAN CULTURE AND MEDIA ARTS

Carolyn Kitch, Ph.D., Director
330D Annenberg Hall
215-204-5077
ckitch@temple.edu

The American Culture and Media Arts major combines faculty and courses from the American Studies program (in the College of Liberal Arts), the Film and Media Arts Department, and the Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising Departments, (in the School of Communications and Theater). It is one of the first programs to bridge two schools at Temple, making use of the University’s broadest resources. Students may choose this major from either school (CLA or SCAT), with the requirements the same in either case. The major is a response to the fact that mediated culture – film, television, radio, photography, print journalism – has come to dominate the experience of Americans, while at the same time American values and traditions inform our creation and reception of the media. They will also develop skills in historical and contemporary research. Majors sign up, in their senior year, for a semester or more of Internship at one of any number of media-related industries and museums in the Philadelphia area, designed to give students practical experience. Academic work and fieldwork are coordinated and keyed to the student’s program of study and interests.

Students graduating with the American Culture and Media Arts degree can expect to pursue careers in media-related organizations, e.g., film, video, and radio production; archival and library positions, particularly in media institutions; public relations jobs in media; museum research positions supporting exhibitions and media; and writing about media for publications. Graduates can also pursue advanced training at the graduate level in documentary film production.

36 credits are required for the major.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

* Indicates Writing Capstone for the Major

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Robert J. Mason, Director
330 Gladfelter Hall
(215) 204-5918
envtstud@temple.edu
http://www.temple.edu/env-stud

Students will be equipped with the scholarly background and intellectual skills to understand a wide range of pressing environmental issues, and they will come to appreciate the physical, economic, political, demographic, and ethical factors that define those issues. Among the many environmental problems central to our program are groundwater contamination, suburban sprawl, river basin management, environmental justice, and the greening of abandoned urban spaces. Our graduates find employment with government environmental agencies, citizens' organizations, consulting firms, and corporate environmental affairs departments.

Offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Technology, Environmental Studies includes both B.A. and B.S. options. A minor also is offered and a Certificate of Completion is an option for those already holding an undergraduate degree in a different field.


B.A. Requirements

B.S. Requirements

Requirements for the Minor

List of Environmental Studies Electives

MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS

Dimitrios Diamantaras, Adviser, Department of Economics
Ritter Annex 623
215-204-8169
dimitrios.diamantaras@temple.edu
or
Boris A. Datskovsky, Adviser, Department of Mathematics
Wachman Hall 632
215-204-7847
boris.datskovsky@temple.edu

The Departments of Economics and Mathematics offer the Mathematical Economics program as a platform for systematic concentration in the mathematical approach to economics. Economics has progressed in the last several decades by making extensive use of mathematical techniques. As a result, students who wish to pursue graduate study in economics, finance, accounting and other disciplines that make an extensive use of economics, need a thorough grounding in both economics and mathematics. The Mathematical Economics curriculum provides this grounding with a broad selection of courses that cover all important areas of economics and the mathematical tools required for a critical, deep mastery of these areas. This program is especially recommended for those students who intend to pursue graduate studies in Economics.

¹ Mathematics 0227 and Economics 0283 cannot both be counted toward the major.

² Math W141 must be taken prior to Math 0247 or Math W205.

All courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better. 

POLITICAL ECONOMY

William Lynn Holmes, Department of Economics
215-204-8175
wholmes@sbm.temple.edu

Richard Deeg, Department of Political Science
215-204-7123
rdeeg@vm.temple.edu

A joint program of the Department of Economics and the Department of Political Science leading to certificate of specialization in political economy.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Political Economy program is to provide undergraduate 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.
For these reasons the Political Science and Economics departments offer an interdisciplinary certificate in Political Economy. The program is open to all matriculated undergraduate students. Applicants need not be declared majors in either economics or political science. The Political Economy program provides an excellent preparation for graduate study in the social sciences and for the study of law.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The program consists of two components; required core courses at the lower-division level and elective courses at the upper-division level.

Core - All students must take the following core courses:
C051 (or H091) - Macroeconomic Principles
C052 (or H092) - Microeconomic Principles
C051 (or H091) - The American Political System
AND
One of the following:
C052 (or H092) - Foreign Governments and Politics
C053 (or H093) - International Politics

Elective Courses
All students must successfully complete (grade of C- or better) four courses from the following list. Two of the four courses must be in economics, and two courses must be in political science. Students should select courses that correspond to their own substantive interests and are encouraged to take cognate areas (e.g., if you choose international politics courses, also choose international economics courses). Students should plan their schedules well in advance, since many courses are not offered each semester.

Economics
Econ 0217 - History of Economic Theory
Econ 0220 - Economics of Development and Growth
Econ 0244 - The Economics and Management of Privatization
Econ 0246 - Public Finance
Econ 0248 - Economics of State and Local Governments
Econ 0250 - International Trade
Econ 0251 - International Monetary Economics
Econ 0255 (or W255) - Energy, Ecology, and Economy
Econ 0262 (or W262) - Health Economics
Econ 0270 - Economics of Labor Markets
Econ 0272 - Women in the Economy
Econ 0279 - Public Control of Business: Antitrust
Econ 0281 - Government Regulation of Business
Econ 0282 - Economics of American Industry

Political Science
PS 0135 (or W135) - Urban Politics and Problems
PS 0141 - Politics of Inequality
PS 0145 - American State and Local Politics
PS 0150 - U.S. Public Policy Making
PS 0151 - Public Policy Analysis
PS 0152 - U.S. Environmental Policy
PS 0158 - Business and Public Policy
PS 0215 - Comparative Politics: Developing Nations
PS 0238 - East Asia and the United States
PS 0244 (or W244) - Politics of Modern Capitalism
PS 0261 - Globalization and World Politics
PS 0265 - International Environmental Policy
PS 0273 - Marxism and Politics
PS 0276 - Democracy, Capitalism, and Socialism