Degree Requirements

Students in the Bachelor of General Studies program complete 120 credit hours of coursework to earn their degree. The University College Academic and Student Services team works with each student to select an area of focus and the appropriate courses. 

Each student’s academic plan will look different based on the amount of credits transferred into Temple University and based on how many courses they complete each term. A sample four-year curriculum could include the following. 

First Year

Fall Term

Course

Credit Hours

Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]

4

GenEd Breadth Course

3

GenEd Breadth Course

3

GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ]

4

Major Course

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

17

Spring Term

Course

Credit Hours

Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]

3

GenEd Breadth Course

3

GenEd Breadth Course

3

GenEd Breadth Course

3

Major Course

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

15

Second Year

Fall Term

Course

Credit Hours

Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]

3

Approaches to Liberal Studies [WI]

3

Major Course

3

Major Course

3

Major Course

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

15

Spring Term

Course

Credit Hours

GenEd Breadth Course

3

Major Course

3

Major Course

3

Major Course

3

One Upper Level Elective

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

15

Third Year

Fall Term

Course

Credit Hours

GenEd Breadth Course

3

Major Course

3

Major Course

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

15

Spring Term

Course

Credit Hours

Major Course

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

15

Fourth Year

Fall Term

Course

Credit Hours

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours Per Term

15

Spring Term

Course

Credit Hours

Capstone Course

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

2

Elective

2

Total Credit Hours Per Term

13