About This Bulletin

The Undergraduate Bulletin is produced by the Office of the Provost to present general information about Temple University and specific information about undergraduate academic programs. Although every effort is made to provide complete and accurate information, the descriptions of programs and policies are announcements only and in no way serve as a contract.

If you are a new student at Temple this year, this Bulletin contains the requirements of programs into which you will be enrolling. For that reason, your advisors may refer to Fall 2008 as "your Bulletin year."

All students are required to complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

New freshmen starting in the 2008-2009 academic year are required to complete the GenEd curriculum. Students who have fewer than 15 transferable credits are considered freshmen. Additionally, students whose transfer credits were earned while in high school, regardless of the number of transfer credits, are considered freshmen.

New transfer students starting in the 2008-2009 academic year are required to complete the Core curriculum. Students who attempted 15 or more transferable credits after high school and prior to being admitted to Temple University are considered transfer students.

In addition to this Bulletin, you will also find several other publications that provide important information for Temple University undergraduate students. These publications include, but are not limited to, the Temple University Student Handbook and Planner, Guide to Registration, Undergraduate Course Descriptions, Campus Safety & You, Guide to Residential Life, Guide for Students with Disabilities, Temple University Transfer Student Information, and University Housing Staffing and Services.

We hope this Undergraduate Bulletin will prove informative and useful to you as a Temple student. Questions or suggestions regarding the content of the Undergraduate Bulletin may be directed to Project Coordinator in the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies (phone: 215-204-2044).

The Undergraduate Bulletin was updated in March 2009.

Department Names & Abbreviations

Below is a list of department names and their abbreviations that may be found throughout the Bulletin:

Department Name ... Abbreviation

Accounting ... ACCT

Actuarial Science ... ACT SCI

Adult & Organizational Development ... AOD

Adult Education ... ADULT E

Advertising ... ADVERT

Aerospace Studies ... AIRF ST

African American Studies ... AF-AM S

American Studies ... AMER ST

Ancient Greek ... GRK-ANC

Anthropology ... ANTHRO

Architecture ... ARCH

Art Education ... ART ED

Art History ... ART H

Asian Studies ... ASIA ST

Broadcasting, Telecommunications & Mass Media ... BTMM

Business Administration ... BUS ADM

Business Education ... BUS ED

Career & Technical Education ... C/T EDU

Chemistry ... CHEM

Civil & Construction Engineering Technology ... CCET

Civil Engineering ... CE

College of Health Professions ... CHP

College of Science & Technology ... SCI TEC

Communication Sciences & Disorders ... CSC+DIS

Communications & Theater ... COMM+TH

Community & Regional Planning ... C+R PLN

Computer & Information Science ... C+IN SC

Counseling Psychology ... CN PSY

Criminal Justice ... CRM JUS

Critical Languages Center ... CR LANG

Curricular Instruction & Technology in Education ... CITE

Disability Studies ... DIS STD

Distributive Education ... DIST ED

Early Childhood Education ... ECH ED

Earth & Environmental Science ... EES

Economics ... ECON

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies ... ELPS

Education ... EDUC

Educational Administration ... ED ADM

Educational Psychology ... ED PSY

Electrical Engineering ... EE

Electrical Engineering Technology ... EET

Elementary Education ... ELEM ED
Engineering ... ENGRG

Engineering Technology ... ET

English Education, Elementary ... EN ED-E

English Education, Secondary ... EN ED-S

Environmental Engineering Technology ... ENVT

Environmental Studies ... EVRN ST

Film & Media Arts ... FMA

Foreign Language Education, Secondary Education ... FL ED-S

Foundation Program (Tyler) ... FND PRG

Freshman Seminar ... FRH SEM

General & Strategic Management ... GSM

Geography & Urban Studies ... GUS

Graphic Arts & Design ... GAD

Greek, Ancient ... GRK-ANC

Greek, Modern ... GREEK

Greek & Roman Classics ... G+R CL

Health Information Management ... HIM

Health Related Professions ... HRP

Healthcare Management ... HLT MGT

Honors Program ... HONORS

Honors Program, Upper Division ... UDHP

Horticulture ... HORT

Human Resource Management ... HR MGMT

Industrial Education ... IND ED

Intellectual Heritage ... IH

International Business Administration ... IBA

Japanese ... JAPNESE

Jewish Studies ... J ST

Journalism ... JOURN

Kinesiology ... KNSLOGY

Landscape Architecture ... LAN ARC

Latin American Studies ... LAS

Law (Legal Studies) ... LAW SBA

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies ... LGB&T

Liberal Arts ... LIBARTS

Management Information Systems ... MIS

Management Science/Operations Management ... MSOM

Marketing ... MKTG

Math Education, Elementary Education ... M ED-E

Math Education, Secondary Education ... M ED-S

Mathematics ... MATH

Mechanical Engineering ... ME

Mechanical Engineering Technology ... MET

Military Science ... MIL SCI

Modern Greek ... GREEK

Music Education ... MUS ED

Music Studies ... MUS ST

Naval Science ... NAV SCI

Neuroscience ... NEUROSC

New Media Interdisciplinary Concentration ... NMIC

Occupational Therapy ... OC THER

Organizational Studies ... ORGSTDS

Painting, Drawing & Sculpture ... PDS

Physical & Health Education Teacher Education ... PHETE

Philosophy ... PHILOS

Physical Therapy ... PH THER

Political Science ... POL SCI

Portuguese ... PORT

Psychological Studies in Education ... PSE

Psychology ... PSYCH

Public Health ... PUBHLTH

Real Estate ... RL EST

Religion ... REL

Risk Management & Insurance ... RSK MGT

School of Tourism & Hospitality Management ... STAHM

School of Business ... BUS

School of Social Administration ... SOC ADM

School Psychology ... SCH PSY

Science Education, Elementary Education ... SC ED-E

Science Education, Secondary Education ... SC ED-S

Science, Secondary Education ... SCI-S

Secondary Education ... SEC ED

Slavic Languages & Literature ... SLAV

Social Administration - Undergraduate ... SOC WRK

Social Education, Elementary Education ... SS ED-E

Social Education, Secondary Education ... SS ED-S

Social Studies Education, Elementary Education ... SS ED-E

Social Studies Education, Secondary Education ... SS ED-S

Sociology ... SOC

Special Education ... SPEC ED

Sport & Recreation Management ... SRM

Statistics ... STAT
Strategic & Organizational Communication ... STOC

Student Teaching, Elementary Education ... S TCH-E

Student Teaching, Secondary Education ... S TCH-S

Therapeutic Recreation ... THERREC

Topical Studies ... TOP STD

Tourism & Hospitality Management ... THM

(Tyler) Foundation Program ... FND PRG

Tyler School of Art ... TYLER

University Studies ... UNIV ST

Upper Divisions Honors Program ... UDHP

Urban Education ... URB ED

Vietnamese ... VIETNAM

Women's Studies ... WOM STD