Academic Programs / University Studies
Division of University Studies: Undeclared Option
Dr. Karen B. Sofranko
Director, Student Services
1810 Liacouras Walk, Suite 101
215-204-2500
dus@temple.edu
www.temple.edu/dus
Recognizing that not all students can or should declare an academic major upon entering college, Temple University established University Studies — the academic home for students who have not yet decided on a school/college or major. University Studies is not a degree-granting college. Rather, it is an academic unit that exists to help students explore academic options. All students must declare a major in one of Temple’s degree-granting undergraduate schools and colleges upon completion of 60 credits, including any credits transferred from other institutions.
University Studies offers undeclared students a variety of services and programs to help them select an appropriate major. Students can use print and online resources in our Academic Information Center to research majors and careers and can participate in student success and academic exploration workshops held throughout the year. University Studies also maintains a file on curricular requirements of all Temple undergraduate majors. Upon declaring a major, students are required to fulfill the school/college and department requirements of that program.
University Studies does not grant degrees and students cannot graduate with an “undeclared” or a “pre-health professions” curriculum designation.
Suggested First-Year Program for the Undecided Student
This sample program allows students to satisfy General Education requirements while exploring academic interests and majors.
| Year 1 – Fall |
|
|
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| English |
0802 or 0812 |
Analytical Reading & Writing (Depends on placement exam; some
students may be required to take English 0701 or 0711) |
4 |
GW |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd Quantitative Literacy course (Depends on placement exam and potential choice of major) |
4 |
GQ |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd Human Behavior course |
3 |
GB |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd U.S. Society course |
3 |
GU |
| University Seminar |
1001 |
Freshman Seminar: Learning for the New Century |
1 |
|
| Total |
|
|
15 |
|
| (Note: Entering students, particularly freshmen, are encouraged to enroll in a learning community. See Learning Communities and University Seminars for more information or visit www.temple.edu/lc.) |
| Year 1 – Spring |
|
|
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Intellectual Heritage |
0851 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I
(Note: Non-native speakers can opt for an ESL version of this course) |
3 |
GY |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd Arts course |
3-4 |
GA |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd Race & Diversity course |
3 |
GD |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd Science & Technology course |
3 |
GS
|
GenEd
or
Major Exploration |
08xx |
Select an appropriate GenEd World Society course
or
Consider a class in potential choice of major |
3
3 |
GG |
| Total |
|
|
15-16 |
|
Pre-Nursing Course Sequences
New Freshman students starting in academic year 2008-2009: Click here for recommended course sequence.
New Transfer students starting in academic year 2008-2009: Click here for recommended course sequence.
Recommended Sequence of Courses & Prerequisites for Pre-Nursing Students - New Freshman students Only
| Freshman Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Chemistry |
1021 |
Introduction to Chemistry I |
3 |
|
| Chemistry |
1023 |
Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 |
|
| English |
0802 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
| ***Mathematics |
1021 |
College Algebra |
4 |
|
| Sociology |
1176 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
15 |
|
| Freshman Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1223 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
| Intellectual Heritage |
0851 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
| Biology |
1012 |
General Biology II |
4 |
|
| GenEd |
08xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
| Psychology |
1061 |
Psychology as a Social Science* |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Prerequisite for Psychology 2301 (Developmental Psychology) |
| Sophomore Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1224 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II* |
4 |
|
| Psychology |
2301 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
| Intellectual Heritage |
0852 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Arts |
3-4 |
GA |
| ***Psychology |
1167 |
Foundations in Statistical Methods** |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
16-17 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Prerequisite for Nursing 2111 (Microbiology) |
| **Acceptable options include Sociology 1167 and Sociology 3201 |
| Sophomore Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Nursing |
2111 |
Microbiology |
4 |
|
| Public Health |
1104 |
Nutrition & Health |
3 |
|
| GenEd |
08xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
| GenEd |
08xx |
World Society |
3 |
GG |
| Total |
|
|
16 |
|
*** The GenEd GQ requirement will be satisfied upon the successful completion of Nursing 3261 and 3262.
Recommended Sequence of Courses & Prerequisites for Pre-Nursing Students - Core & transfer Students
| Freshman Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Chemistry |
1021 |
Introduction to Chemistry I |
3 |
SA |
| Chemistry |
1023 |
Introduction to Chemistry Lab I |
1 |
SA |
| English |
0802 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
CO/GW |
| Mathematics |
1021 |
College Algebra |
4 |
QA |
| Varies |
Core |
International Studies/Language |
3-4 |
L/IS/GG |
| Total |
|
|
15-16 |
|
| Freshman Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1223 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
SA |
| Intellectual Heritage |
0851 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
IA/GY |
| Public Health |
1104 |
Nutrition & Health |
3 |
|
| Psychology |
1061 |
Psychology as a Social Science* |
3 |
IN |
| Sociology |
1176 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
IN |
| Total |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Prerequisite for Psychology 2301 (Developmental Psychology) |
| Sophomore Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1224 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II* |
4 |
SB |
| Psychology |
2301 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
| Intellectual Heritage |
0852 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
IB/GZ |
| Psychology |
1167 |
Foundations in Statistical Methods** |
3 |
QB |
| Core |
Elective |
Arts |
3-4 |
AR/GA |
| Total |
|
|
16-17 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| *Prerequisite for Nursing 2111 |
| **Acceptable options include Sociology 1167 and Sociology 3201 |
| Sophomore Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Nursing |
2111 |
Microbiology |
4 |
|
| Biology |
1012 |
General Biology II |
4 |
SB |
| Core |
Elective |
American Culture |
3 |
AC |
| Core |
Elective |
International Studies/Language*** |
3-4 |
L/IS/GG |
| Core |
Elective |
Studies in Race |
3 |
RS/GD |
| Total |
|
|
17-18 |
|
*** Students who opt to take a foreign language must complete up to the third level, or up to the second level + one International Studies course, to fulfill this Core area. Students who do not opt to take a foreign language must complete two International Studies courses to fulfill this Core area.
Pre-Health Information Management Course Sequences
New Freshman students starting in academic year 2008-2009: Click here for recommended course sequence.
New Transfer students starting in academic year 2008-2009: Click here for recommended course sequence.
Recommended Sequence of Courses & Prerequisites for pre-Health Information Management Students - New
Freshman Students Only
| Freshman Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| English |
0802 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Quantitative Literacy* |
4 |
GQ |
| GenEd |
08xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Arts |
3-4 |
GA |
| Total |
|
|
14-15 |
|
| Freshman Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1223 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
| Intellectual Heritage |
0851 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
| GenEd |
08xx |
World Society |
3 |
GG |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
| Varies |
|
General Elective |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
16 |
|
| Sophomore Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1224 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
|
Mathematics
Psychology
Sociology |
1013
1167
1167 |
Elements of Statistics
or
Foundations in Statistical Methods
or
Social Statistics |
3
3
3 |
|
| Intellectual Heritage |
0852 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
| Total |
|
|
13 |
|
| Sophomore Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| C+IN SC |
1055 |
Computers & Applications |
4 |
|
| Varies |
|
Writing Intensive** |
3 |
WI |
| HIM |
1101 |
Medical Terminology
(recommended but not required) |
3 |
|
| Varies |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
13 |
|
* MATH 0823: Math for a Digital World or MATH 0824: Mathematical Patterns is strongly recommended.
** English 2596: Writing for Business & Industry is recommended.
Recommended Sequence of Courses & Prerequisites for Pre-Health Information Management Students - Core &
Transfer Students
| Freshman Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| English |
0802 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
CO |
| Mathematics |
0823
0824 |
Math for a Digital World
or
Mathematical Patterns |
4
4 |
QA/QB
QA/QB |
| Varies |
Core |
Individual & Society |
3 |
IN |
| Varies |
Core |
Language A/International Studies |
3-4 |
IS |
| Total |
|
|
14-15 |
|
| Freshman Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1223 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
SA |
| Intellectual Heritage |
0851 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
IA |
| Varies |
Core |
Language B/International Studies* |
3-4 |
IS |
| Varies |
Core |
American Culture |
3 |
AC |
| Varies |
Core |
Studies in Race |
3 |
RS |
| Total |
|
|
16-17 |
|
| Sophomore Year – Fall Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Kinesiology |
1224 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
SB |
Mathematics
Psychology
Statistics |
1013
1167
2101 |
Elements of Statistics
or
Foundations in Statistical Methods
or
Statistical Methods and Concepts |
3
3
3 |
QB
QB
QB |
| Varies |
Core |
The Arts |
3 |
AR |
| Intellectual Heritage |
0852 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
IB |
| Varies |
|
General Elective |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
16 |
|
| Sophomore Year – Spring Semester |
|
|
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| C+IN SC |
1055 |
Computers & Applications |
4 |
SB |
| Varies |
|
Writing Intensive** |
3 |
WI |
| HIM |
1101 |
Medical Terminology
(recommended, but not required) |
3 |
|
| Varies |
|
General Elective |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
13 |
|
* Students who opt to take a foreign language must complete up to the third level, or up to the second level + one International Studies course, to fulfill this Core area. Students who do not opt to take a foreign language must complete two International Studies courses to fulfill this Core area.
** English 2596: Writing for Business & Industry is recommended.
|
