University Requirements

The General Education curriculum (GenEd) is required for all students.

College Graduation Requirements

The degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major. A minimum of 124 credit hours will be earned in the following four requirement categories:  

University General Education (GenEd) Requirements
Fox School of Business & Management lower- and upper-division requirements
Major requirements
Electives

General Education Curriculum

Go to the General Education pages in this Bulletin for information on the GenEd curriculum.

Fox School of Business & Management Requirements

Lower-Division Foundation Requirements

Note: 1000-level courses are normally taken in freshmen year; 2000-level courses are normally taken in sophomore year.

Upper-Division Foundation Requirements

Note: 3000-level courses are normally taken in the junior or senior year; 4000-level courses are taken in the senior year.

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Major Requirements

Twenty business courses (59 s.h.) are required as part of the lower- and upper-division foundation requirements for the B.B.A. program. In addition, a minimum of six business courses must be completed in the major. In completing the courses in the major, students will become competent in understanding critical business concepts and the practice of ethical decision-making, and demonstrate both effective written and oral communication and the ability to apply critical thinking to business problems. Students who choose to pursue a dual major in business can double-count a maximum of one course toward both majors. All Fox students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple. One of these courses will be Business Administration 4196; the second will be a writing-intensive capstone course in the major. The writing capstone is normally taken in the students' final semester.

NOTE: Many upper-division foundation courses and major courses have prerequisites including completion of the lower division foundation requirements. Some prerequisites also include minimum grade requirements. Students are required to meet all prerequisites. Prerequisites will be strictly enforced and the school reserves the right to de-enroll students from courses when prerequisites have not been met. Course descriptions, including prerequisites, are found at www.temple.edu/bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucdtoc.html.

Electives

Free electives: Students who have satisfied all of the requirements for GenEd, the Fox School Foundation, and the major (listed above) will need additional credits to achieve the 124 credit minimum required for graduation. These credits may be taken in either business or non-business courses. Students are encouraged to explore completing a minor, a certificate, or a second major for these credits. Students who choose to pursue a dual major in business can double-count a maximum of one course toward both majors.