These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 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 的 主要的.
• Students must complete requirements 的 General Education (GenEd) Program. 看到 General Education section 的 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).
    • 历史 is designated as a "social science" 主要的 in the College of Liberal 艺术.
      • Distribution Requirement: Social Science 主要的s must take 6 upper level credits (numbered 2000-4999) in Humanities subject areas: Arabic, 中国人, 英语, 法国, 德国, 希腊(古代), Greek and Roman Classics, 希伯来语, 北印度语, 意大利, 日本, 拉丁, 哲学, 宗教, 俄罗斯, and 西班牙语 in the College of Liberal 艺术, Art 历史 in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in CLA/CST coursework, and in the 主要的.
  • Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, 主要的, 小, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.
  • 专业 Development Requirement
    • All students in the College of Liberal 艺术 are required to take a 1 credit seminar in professional development. 历史 主要的s may select either 嘘1012 专业 Development for 历史专业的学生s or 班1002 专业 Development for Liberal 艺术 Majors. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CLA College Requirements page. Only one course in this category may count towards graduation.
  • Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:
    • All students must complete or test out 的 first and second levels of a foreign language - these courses are numbered 1001 and 1002;
    • All students must complete at least one course from the GenEd Global/World Society category; and
    • All Bachelor of 艺术 students must complete one 的 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 College Requirements page;
      • Study Abroad at an approved program; or
      • Take a second General Education Global/World Society course.
    • Notes on Foreign Language Study
      • The third level of language is numbered 1003 in 法国, 西班牙语, and Portuguese and 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 Foreign Language Placement, Regression in Coursework, and guidelines for students' other experiences with language.

General Electives are typically one-third of a student's program of study and can be focused on a second 主要的, 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 (36 credits/12 courses in history)

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From the introductory and elective courses, two courses must be taken in American 历史 and two courses in non-American history.