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Program Descriptions
Computer and Information Sciences
Frank L. Friedman, Chair
(215) 204-8450
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences offers undergraduate degree programs in SBM and CAS. See Computer and Information Sciences in the School of Business and Management programs for a description of the Bachelor of Business Administration program.
B.A. Major Requirements
Computer and Information Sciences 0067 (Program Design and Abstraction); 0068 (Data Structures); 0066 and 0166 (Mathematical Concepts in Computing I and II); 0072 (Intro. to Computer Architecture); two semesters of calculus (Mathematics C075 and 0076, or C085 and 0086); two semester sequence of a lab science.
Computer and Information Sciences 0207 (Introduction to Systems Programming and Operating Systems); W223 (Data Structures and Algorithms); 0307 (Operating Systems); W338 (Software Engineering).
One theoretically oriented course (Mathematics 0147 or 0233, Philosophy 0211, CIS 0211 or 0242).
B.S. Major Requirements
Computer and Information Sciences 0067 (Program Design and Abstraction); 0068 (Data Structures); 0066 and 0166 (Mathematical Concepts in Computing I and II); 0072 (Intro. to Computer Architecture); two semesters of calculus (Mathematics C075 and 0076, or C085 and 0086); two semester sequence of a lab science.
Computer and Information Sciences 0207 (Introduction to Systems Programming and Operating Systems); W223 (Data Structures and Algorithms); 0307 (Operating Systems): W338 (Software Engineering); 0339 (Projects in Computer Science).
One theoretically oriented course (Mathe-matics 0147 or 0233, Philosophy 0211, CIS 0211 or 0242); eight credit hours of additional Computer and Information Science courses at the Arts and Sciences level selected in consultation with an academic adviser.
Minor Requirements
Students desiring a minor in Computer and Information Sciences are required to satisfy the following:
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Jon E. Clark, Administrator, Criminal
Justice Training Program
(215) 204-7930
Toni Pridgen, Coordinator, Office of
Student Services
(215) 204-7919
Stephen Smith, Ambler Program
Coordinator
(215) 283-1532
B.A. Major Requirements
Criminal Justice majors must complete the following requirements of the major:
a. Major Core‹Criminal Justice C050, 0130, W145, 0150, 0160, 0161.
b. Major Electives‹An additional 24 semester hours of courses offered by the department, selected in consultation with an adviser.
Minor Requirements
Students wishing to minor in Criminal Justice must complete the following requirements:
a. Criminal Justice C050, 0130, W145, 0150.
b. Any three Criminal Justice courses above the 0100 level.
c. One seminar (0300 level) course.
The Bachelor of Arts in Justice System Services
The Department of Criminal Justice offers a second major, the B.A. in Justice System Services. It is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in direct service in the justice system, such as probation, parole, corrections, youth counseling, victim services, family services, and community crime prevention. This major involves a joint effort by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Department of Social Work of the School of Social Administration. Students will take half of their required courses in the Department of Criminal Justice and the other half in the Department of Social Work. The B.A. in Justice System Services will be offered on the Main Campus only.
Major Requirements
Justice System Services majors must complete 60 hours of required courses, 30 in the Department of Criminal Justice and 30 in the Department of Social Work:
a. Criminal Justice Requirements: Criminal Justice C050, 0141, 0103, 0105, 0130, 0150, 0160, 0161, 0175, 0212.
b. Social Work Requirements: Social Work C060, 0121, 0122, 0280, 0285, 0286, 0290, 0291.
Students with a major in Justice System Services must take at least 80 semester hours in CAS courses.
Courses taken in the major count toward the requirement to take 45 semester hours in upper-level courses.
Criminal Justice Practicum
The Department of Criminal Justice offers practicum experience (CJ 0303-0304) with criminal justice agencies, rehabilitation and prevention programs, and community organizations dealing with crime. The course allows students to clarify career interests, to synthesize prior knowledge from the classroom with direct experience, to critically examine the criminal justice system in operation, and to sharpen analytical and observational skills. This course is optional with the CJ 0303 (Practicum) credits counting toward the major and the CJ 0304 (Practicum Lab) credits counting as free electives. Prerequisites: CJ Majors/Minors: minimum junior status, minimum 2.5 GPA in major, and completion of CJ C050, CJ 0130, and CJ W145.
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John B. Means, Director
332 Anderson Hall
(215) 204-8268
The Center for Critical Languages offers courses in several of the less commonly taught languages, principally, though not exclusively, of the Afro-Asian and East European regions (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Modern Greek). These courses are open to students in any major at Temple.
The Schedule of Classes should be con-sulted for a complete listing of Critical Languages courses and levels of instruction offered each semester.
The Center for Critical Languages does not offer a major in foreign language study. Its language programs are offered in various instructional formats for four hours of undergraduate credit at the elementary level, and three hours at more advanced levels.
The programs are normally limited to a six semester sequence of course work stressing the spoken form of the language, though the Japanese and Chinese programs are more extensive. Reading skills also are incorporated in the instruction. Certain Critical Language programs do not offer historical or linguistic study, except to the extent that textual materials include dialogues or reading in culturally relevant topics and pertinent grammatical explanations of language structures.
Critical Languages courses are somewhat more difficult (or more demanding of time and energy) than a course in a Western European language. Each student in the Critical Languages Program must work on a daily basis with prerecorded cassette tape materials (audio and/or video) corresponding to the textual materials for the course.
Students should expect to spend at least 10-12 hours per week throughout the semester in language study either at home (working with texts and tapes) or in the Media Learning Center, in addition to the hours each week devoted to the class sessions. Students unable to make a long-term commitment to rigorous and disciplined daily language study are not encouraged to register for Critical Language courses.
Participation in regular tutorial sessions (in small groups with a native speaker), normally two or three hours per week, is expected for courses other than Chinese and Japanese (which meet four times per week). Those drill sessions listed as ³arranged² in the Directory of Classes will not be scheduled until the first week of the semester, and each student must contact the Center's office for program orientation and drill session arrangements no later than the second day of the semester. At the end of the semester, an outside specialist will be responsible for evaluating each student's language skills, normally including both oral and written work. Knowing the degree of proficiency that each student should have attained, the examiner will assign a semester grade for the course. Work in Chinese and Japanese is evaluated more frequently by the senior professor in those programs.
All courses offered through the Critical Languages Center are evaluated by examiners of the National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs.
Additional Specialization in Chinese
The Chinese language curriculum offers a full 10 semester (five-year) sequence of courses, principally in the standard classroom mode of instruction.
The Specialization in Chinese consists of the following requirements:
Students interested in this program should contact the Director of Chinese Language Studies, Room 347, Anderson Hall, (215) 204-8247.
Additional Specialization in Japanese
The Japanese language curriculum offers a full 10 semester (five-year) sequence of courses, principally in the standard classroom mode of instruction.
The Specialization in Japanese consists of the following requirements:
Students interested in Japanese should contact the director of the Japanese language program, room 332 Anderson Hall, (215) 204-4492.
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William Holmes, Advising Coordinator
(215) 204-8175
The major in economics exposes a student to the economist's way of thinking about social problems and behavior. The major helps a student understand the economic aspect of current events and public policy, and is good preparation for careers in law and business.
B.A. Major Requirements
Majors in the College of Arts and Sciences must take:
Students preparing for graduate study in economics or in an economics-related area are strongly encouraged to take Economics 0240 (Mathematical Economics), Economics 0241 (Introduction to Economics), and courses in calculus and linear algebra in the Mathematics Department.
Minor Requirements
To minor in economics, a minimum of 18 credit hours must be completed including:
Through this program students earn income while gaining valuable work experience which can enhance their job market prospects upon graduation. By completing an academic research project under the guidance of a faculty member, Co-op students may earn credit for Economics 0288.
Mathematical Economics
In cooperation with the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Economics offers a special concentration leading to a B.A. degree in Mathematical Economics.
Political Economy
In cooperation with the Department of Political Science, the Department of Economics offers an interdisciplinary program leading to a B.A. Degree in Economics with additional specialization in Political Economy. See description under Political Science.
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Paula Robison, Advising Coordinator
(215) 204-8510
B.A. Major Requirements
Requirements for a major are 42 semester hours in English, exclusive of College Composition C050. Of that 42, 21 semester hours must be taken in 0200 and 0300 level courses. Four of these advanced courses must be about literature before 1900.
Specific required courses follow:
Recommended Electives: semester course in Shakespeare; semester course in History of the Language or Linguistics; sampling of several literary genres (poetry, drama, novel).
Minor Requirements
At least seven courses in English for a minimum of 21 semester hours. Three of these courses must be taken at the 0200 level or above. English 0180 is required. Students are expected to design, with an English Department adviser, a sequence of introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses appropriate to their educational and professional goals.
Additional Specialization in Writing
All matriculated undergraduate students can complete the Specialization in Writing Program, in addition to their major, by achieving a GPA of at least 3.0 in College Composition C050 (3 s.h.) or Honors English H091, and in at least five of the 13 English Department courses listed below. One of the five courses must be English 0201, Advanced Composition (recommended for students preparing for graduate school or careers in the humanities), or English 0202, 0203, 0204, Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction, Poetry or Drama (recommended for students with a special interest in creative writing). English 0201, 0202, 0203, or 0204 should be taken last in the Specialization in Writing Program. Students receive a notation on their final transcript and a certificate indicating successful completion of the program.
English
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT CENTER AT TEMPLE (ELECT)
Huizen Ren, Acting Director
(215) 204-7974
When placement tests determine that entering students need to improve their skills in composition or reading, they are assigned to the required ELECT course(s). ELECT classes are taught by members of various departments including English, history, religion, african American studies, psychology of reading, and the foreign languages.
Students placed into ELECT must register for the required component(s) each semester until the requirement is completed. Until students have completed the ELECT requirement, those placed into ELECT 0001, 0003, 0005, or 0006 may not enroll in the following courses: Composition, Intellectual Heritage X051 or X052, Journalism 0150, Speech Communication 0065, any English course at lower level or above, any upper level course in the College of Arts and Sciences. Until they have completed the requirements, students placed into ELECT 0002 may not enroll in Intellectual Heritage X051 or X052 or any upper level course in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students placed into ELECT 0003 or 0005 may not enroll in any Speech Communication course or any of the other courses listed above until they have completed ELECT 0003 or 0005. They then must complete ELECT 0001 or 0006. ELECT credits are not applicable to the number of semester hours required for graduation.
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Ruth P. Thomas, Adviser
(215) 204-1758.
B.A. Major Requirements
Note: French literature courses in translation do not count toward major/minor.
Prerequisites: French 0051, 0052, 0061, 0062, with C work or equivalent placement. Nine courses including: French 0223-0224, three literature courses at the 0300-level and no more than two courses at the 0100 level.
Minor Requirements
A minor in French consists of a minimum of 18 credits: six courses above the level of French 0051, including at least two courses at the 0100 level and one course at the 0200 level.
Distinction in Major in French
To be considered for Distinction in Major in French, students must:
Study Abroad
Students declaring a major in the department are permitted and encouraged to study abroad. Temple University has a summer program at the Sorbonne in Paris. The Temple Sorbonne Program may be used toward the French major and minor and in partial satisfaction of the International Studies requirement.
Students interested in study abroad should discuss their plans early with the faculty adviser in French.
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Paul Johnson, Adviser
(215) 204-1430
The Department of Geography and Urban Studies offers a major in which students gain an understanding of this combined field by taking several basic required courses, supplemented by upper level electives in three categories: (1) theories/concepts of the field; (2) issues/policies; and (3) skills/techniques useful to professionals working in this field.
Within these guidelines, it is possible for students to choose courses that focus chiefly on geographical studies, including the major distributions of physical and natural phenomena across the globe, environmental and man-environment relations, and the concepts underlying spatial analysis and industrial location; or they may choose a program that emphasizes urban studies, exploring the social, political, economic, and historic aspects of urban life including international comparisons of urban society and the policies that governments have devised to address urban problems.
B.A. Major Requirements
Students must complete a total of 11 courses as follows.
Electives in the Major
Students must take five electives in geography and urban studies, including at least one course from each of the following categories. At least two of the five must be advanced upper level (courses numbered 0200 or higher).
Cognate Field of Study
Each student is required to complete two courses in a cognate field. Normally, the student will choose one of the following: anthropology, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. It is possible, however, for students to develop, in consultation with their adviser, a special cognate area designed specifically for their needs. Students are encouraged to explore offerings from a wide variety of sources to satisfy the cognate requirement, as the purpose of the cognate is to combine a set of related courses that, taken together, broaden the training achieved under the major. Majors have found that combinations of courses which include such diverse disciplines as medicine, environmental engineering, architecture, design, and information systems have yielded substantial benefits as cognate areas.
Minor Requirements
A minor is achieved by successfully completing six courses as follows: one of either GUS 0050, C052, or C060; one of either GUS 0120, 0260, or 0282; and any four additional upper level courses.
One of these courses may be replaced by two 2 s.h. courses in urban affairs (GUS 0070-0079) OR one upper-division urban or geographically related course in a social science field other than the student's major.
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George H. Myer, Adviser
(215) 204-7173
The Department of Geology offers two different undergraduate programs, one leading to the B.S. in Geology and the other leading to the B.A. in Earth Science.
The B.S. program prepares students for immediate entry into a career in geology or for graduate studies. Career opportunities for geologists in industry and government include environmental planning, evaluation of waste disposal sites, groundwater monitoring, and exploration for natural resources. The B.S. program is excellent preparation for graduate study and ultimately for a career in research, teaching, industry, or government.
The B.A. program is not intended for prospective geologists, but for liberal arts students who wish to concentrate in geology. The B.A. program is suitable for pre-medicine or pre-law students, or for students planning to teach earth science in secondary school.
Note: A departmental field trip for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty will be conducted during the fall semester.
B.A. in Earth Science
Major Requirements
B.S. in Geology
Major Requirements
Senior Research Project
Students whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.25 at the end of the first semester of their junior year are eligible to undertake a senior research project. In the second semester of their junior year, students must select a faculty research adviser and, with the adviser, prepare a written research proposal. After approval of the proposal by the research adviser and the Chair of the Undergraduate Committee of the Department, the student may register for three hours of Geology 0293-0294 (Individual Study Program), in the summer and each semester of the senior year (up to a total of nine hours), to carry out the research project. Normally, the project will involve field or laboratory work in the summer between the junior and senior years and lead to presentation of the results at a departmental seminar at the end of the senior year.
Distinction in Major
To graduate with Distinction in Major, students are required to achieve a 3.5 GPA for the aggregate of courses required for the B.S. in Geology or the B.A. in Earth Science.
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