These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the 档案 to view the requirements for their 公告 year.

Summary of Degree Requirements

University Requirements

• 数学0701 (4 s.h.)和/或 0701年英格 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the 主要. The specific courses required for this 主要 are 政客们2496 Introduction to Political 哲学 和 政客们4896 顶石 Seminar in Political Science.
• Students must complete requirements of the 通识教育 (GenEd) Program. 看到 通识教育 部分 本科 公告 欲知详情.

College of Liberal 艺术 Requirements

• Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including:
  • 90 credits in CLA/CST courses;
  • 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999).
    • 为 社会科学专业, 6 upper level credits (numbered 2000-4999) must be taken in Humanities Subject Areas: Arabic, 中国人, 英语, 法国, 德国, 希腊(古代), Greek 和 Roman Classics, 希伯来语, 北印度语, 意大利, 日本, 拉丁, 哲学, 宗教, 俄罗斯, 和 西班牙语 in the College of Liberal 艺术, Art 历史 in the Tyler School of Art 和 Architecture, or any department in the College of Science 和 Technology.
  • GPA不低于2分.0, cumulatively, in CLA/CST coursework, 和 in the 主要.
  • 专业 Development Requirement
    • All students in the College of Liberal 艺术 are required to take a 1 credit seminar in professional development. 班1002 专业 Development for Liberal 艺术 Majors is the appropriate course option for this 主要. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CLA 学院要求 page. Only one course in this category may count towards graduation.
  • Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, 主要, 小, or CLA 为eign Language 和 Global Studies requirements.
  • 为eign Language/Global Studies Requirements
    • All students must complete or test out of the first 和 second levels of a foreign language - these courses are numbered 1001 和 1002;
    • All students must complete at least one course from the GenEd Global/World Society category; 和
    • All Bachelor of 艺术 students must complete one of the following options:
      • Third semester of a foreign language;
      • Demonstrated proficiency beyond the third semester in a foreign language (placement exam or certification from the language department);
      • Take one Global Studies course from the list on the CLA 学院要求 page;
      • Study Abroad at an approved program; or
      • Take a second 通识教育 Global/World Society course.
    • Notes on 为eign Language Study
      • The third level of language is numbered 1003 in 法国, 西班牙语, 和 Portuguese 和 numbered 2001 in all other foreign language subjects.
      • Students are strongly encouraged to take the third level of a foreign language as it is the minimum required for election to the prestigious honor society Phi Beta Kappa. (Taking the course does not guarantee admission but not taking it guarantees exclusion.)
      • 看到 College of Liberal 艺术 政策 这一部分 公告 for more information on the 为eign Language Placement, Regression in Coursework, 和 guidelines for students' other experiences with language.

一般的选修课 are typically one-third of a student's program of study 和 can be focused on a second 主要, 一个小, or towards some other personal enrichment or professional goals. See an academic advisor for assistance in developing an academic plan for these courses.

Major Requirements - 11 课程 in Political Science (33 credits)

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With the exception of 政客们2496.

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政客们4896 is the capstone course for the 主要 和 should be taken in the senior year after the completion of 政客们1101, 政客们1201, 政客们1301, 政客们2496, 政客们2503, two 研究 Preparatory courses (numbered 3501-3599), 和 three additional Political Science courses (numbered 2000-4999).

Not all courses are offered every semester. Please check the Class Schedule for actual course offerings each semester.