Temple Semester in Rome
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Accounting
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
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| Accounting: The Basics for Business Decisions | 2103 | Spring | This course introduces you to basic concepts in financial accounting and managerial accounting. Financial accounting involves gathering information, […] Read more |
Advertising
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Media and Society | 1101 | Spring | The history, organization, creation, economics, control and effects of mass communications in the United States, including the relationships of media […] Read more |
| Topics in Advertising: Communicating Italian Fashion | 2000 | Spring | This course number is reserved for special topics courses. […] Read more |
| Advertising Internship | 3185 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This course offers hands-on, organized, professional work, under supervision in selected advertising agencies, marketing communications or advertising […] Read more |
Anthropology
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Cultures | 0817 | Spring | Do you listen to hip hop, spend all your time in Second Life, dress up like a cartoon character and go to anime fairs, or go skateboarding every day […] Read more |
| Popular Culture in Modern Italy | 2227 | Spring | The course explores popular culture in Italy, starting from the Italian historical awareness of popular culture that emerged in the 19th century […] Read more |
| Topics in Cultural Anthro | 2310 | Spring | Varies each semester. Contact instructor for more information. […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics: Pop Culture in Modern Italy | 3910 | Spring | A variable topic Honors course. The topic of the course may vary by section number. Be sure to check with the instructor who is offering the given […] Read more |
Architecture
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sem: History/Theory | 3040 | Fall | Special seminar dealing with history and theory of architecture. Topics vary with year and instructor. Consult Architecture Program office for more […] Read more |
| Architectural Design Studio in Rome | 3234 | Fall, Spring | Architectural design studio at the Rome Campus with noted architectural faculty from Italy. Special application required. Consult Architecture […] Read more |
| Seminar: Analysis of Urban Structures in Rome | 3241 | Fall, Spring | Research on urban systems and forms that have marked the development of Italian and Roman architecture from the 15th to the 18th century and that are […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics in Architecture, Site and Context | 3970 | Fall, Spring | Special topics seminar dealing with issues of site and context in the field of Architecture. Topics vary with year and instructor. Consult […] Read more |
| Independent Study: Site and Context | 4382 | Fall, Spring | Individual study of advanced nature exploring aspects of site, context, or urbanism in architecture, under the guidance of a faculty advisor. […] Read more |
| Architectural Design Studio Rome (G) | 8234 | Fall, Spring | A complex design investigation incorporating analysis of urban systems, observational research, data collection and analysis and the study of […] Read more |
| Seminar: Analysis of Urban Structures in Rome (G) | 8241 | Fall, Spring | Research on urban systems and forms that have marked the development of Italian and Roman architecture from the 15th to the 18th century and that are […] Read more |
Art
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Behavior and the Photographic Image | 0822 | Spring, Summer | How do photographs become more than just a pile of disparate images? Is there more to photography than that single "decisive moment" in the hunt and […] Read more |
| Special Topics: Rome Sketchbook for Non-BFA majors | 1010 | Fall, Spring, Summer | In this studio art course, approaches to making and understanding images in various media will be addressed. […] Read more |
| Painting on Paper (for Non-BFAs) | 1501 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This introduction to watercolor and other water-based media course meets in the studio as well as on-site throughout the city. Subjects range from […] Read more |
| Introduction to Visual Language, Drawing | 1503 | Fall, Spring | A foundation course in drawing focusing on drawing techniques, conceptual development, and the use of elements of design for creative expression. […] Read more |
| Screenprinting | 1701 | Spring | This course engages students in historic and contemporary approaches to water-based screenprinting concepts and technologies, while encouraging a […] Read more |
| Artist Books, Zines and Independent Publishing | 1702 | Fall, Summer | Throughout the semester, you will learn the basics of bookbinding, DIY independent publishing, and limited printmaking processes. This will include, […] Read more |
| Special Topics in Art | 2010 | Fall, Spring | In this studio art course, approaches to making and understanding images, objects and experiences in various media will be addressed. Each topic will […] Read more |
| Painting Materials and Techniques | 2505 | Spring | The course will address both traditional and contemporary topics in the materials and techniques of drawing and painting. […] Read more |
| Photo I: Digital | 2603 | Fall, Spring, Summer | In this class, students will explore the visual language of digital photography using Rome as their studio. Rome's many layered history juxtaposed […] Read more |
| Darkroom Photography I | 2605 | Fall | An introduction to the fundamental vocabulary and techniques of darkroom photography. Skills of perception, visual competence, and black and white […] Read more |
| Survey of Lithography and Serigraphy | 2701 | Spring | A beginning survey of basic techniques of lithography and screenprinting. The course introduces a number of short projects designed to give a broad […] Read more |
| Survey of Etching and Relief | 2702 | Fall | A beginning survey of the basic techniques of etching and relief printing. The course introduces a number of short projects designed to give a broad […] Read more |
| Book Structures | 2703 | Spring | This course is an introduction to the art of the book: a significant format for the expression of information and creativity. Bookbinding has a long […] Read more |
| Contemporary Papermaking in Rome | 2745 | Fall, Spring | Papermaking in Rome introduces the cycle of the paper making process, including various aspects of processing and contemporary innovations in […] Read more |
| Figure Modeling: Rome | 2808 | Fall, Spring | This course focuses entirely on the human figure as subject. Along with working from the model in class there will be visits to museums and sculptural […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics | 2900 | Fall, Spring, Summer | In this studio art course, approaches to making and understanding images in various media will be addressed. […] Read more |
| Painting on Paper | 3508 | Spring, Summer | A study of the uses of aqueous media beyond transparent watercolor. Opaque watercolor, collage, and transfer techniques, and oil and acrylic on paper […] Read more |
| Rome Sketchbook for BFA majors | 3512 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Participants record their observations in sketchbook form on daily outings to significant sites. Rome - incomparably rich historically and visually - […] Read more |
| Advanced Drawing: Rome | 3515 | Fall, Spring | This course combines studio work with the Rome experience as a way to explore ideas and materials as well as the development of an individualized […] Read more |
| Advanced Painting: Rome | 3519 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This course emphasizes the development of an active and reflective studio practice combined with the Rome experience. As the semester progresses, […] Read more |
| Fresco Painting | 3521 | Fall | This studio art course is designed to give students an overview of fresco painting techniques as practiced in Italy from the Roman through the […] Read more |
| Darkroom Photography | 3605 | Spring, Summer | This course will introduce students to the historic methods and materials of pre-digital black and white darkroom photography on location in Rome. […] Read more |
| Printmaking Workshop | 3701 | Fall, Spring | Studies in all printmaking media, emphasizing individual instruction for students of varied backgrounds. […] Read more |
Art History
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of Sacred Space | 0803 | Fall, Spring, Summer | From curse tablets to animal sacrifice to places where the divinity was approached, human beings in every period and culture have communicated with […] Read more |
| The History of Art in Rome | 0813 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Weekly class lectures and on-site visits provide a survey of Roman art from the Etruscan through the Baroque periods, and therefore, from the founding […] Read more |
| International Cinema | 1148 | Fall, Spring, Summer | A selection of films from modern Europe and Third World cultures which demonstrate both their interaction with postmodern politics, theory and culture […] Read more |
| Topics in Art History: Women Artists in Italy and Northern Europe | 2000 | Fall | A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined. NOTE: Field trips are mandatory for this course. […] Read more |
| Cultural Heritage Preservation | 2005 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Globalism and the international expansion of heritage tourism coupled with 21st century challenges, such as sustainability, natural disasters, climate […] Read more |
| Wonders of Rome: Baroque Era WI | 2096 | Fall | A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined. NOTE: This is a Writing Intensive Course. Field trips are mandatory […] Read more |
| Michelangelo WI | 2098 | Spring | A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined. NOTE: This is a Writing Intensive Course. Field trips are mandatory […] Read more |
| Roman Art & Archaeology | 2105 | Fall | From a group of thatched huts on the banks of the Tiber River, to a wall built to keep the Picts out of England; from the marble temples to the […] Read more |
| Topics in Ancient Art: Museum History | 2110 | Spring | A selected topic from the Ancient period in the history of art will be examined. NOTE: Field trips are mandatory for this class. […] Read more |
| Constantine to Mohammed | 2218 | Spring | Weekly class lectures and on-site visits examine the period from the time of Constantine (312-337 AD) until the time of Mohammed and the early Islamic […] Read more |
| Special Topics: Women, Literature and Art | 2300 | Spring | A selected topic in the history of art will be examined. NOTE: Field trips are mandatory for this class. […] Read more |
| Masters of Renaissance Art | 2321 | Spring | This course will explore the construction of artistic identity and style from the mid-fifteenth century to the early-seventeenth century through […] Read more |
| Wonders of Rome: Baroque Era | 2428 | Fall | Weekly class lectures and on-site visits in Rome provide students an unparalleled opportunity to examine firsthand painting, sculpture and […] Read more |
| Galleries & Studios of Rome | 2622 | Fall, Spring | A course designed to give an overview of the artistic developments in Rome during the past 25 years and to offer insight into the diverse trends of […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics | 2910 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Selected topic in art history, focusing on methodology, art criticism, or art of a particular period or geographical area. NOTE: This course is for […] Read more |
| Michelangelo | 3301 | Spring | Profoundly impressive both for his technique and expressive content - emotional, dramatic, heroic, but always human - Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 […] Read more |
| Women and Art | 3302 | Fall | A study of women as subjects of art, as patrons, as creators. The course is organized around the roles of women as represented over the course of […] Read more |
| Internship | 4285 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Students working on relevant projects at area museums or galleries may receive Temple credit toward an art history major or minor. Variable credit […] Read more |
Bioengineering
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical Issues in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, and Technology | 0856 | Spring | At some point in our lives, it is likely that each of us will be confronted with an ethical dilemma related to a biomedical technology. This course is […] Read more |
Biology
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Organismal Biology | 1111 | Spring | This course, with Biology 1112 or 2112, makes up the introductory series for Biology majors. Biology 1111 is designed to be taken during the first […] Read more |
| Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes | 1112 | Spring | This course (or Biology 2112), with Biology 1111, makes up the introductory series for Biology majors. Biology 1112 is designed to be taken in either […] Read more |
| Biostatistics | 3312 | Fall | This course is typically offered Fall, Spring and Summer I semesters. It serves as a general introductory biostatistics course tailored for […] Read more |
| Contemporary Biology | 3380 | Fall | This course is typically offered in Fall and Spring. Advanced discussion of selected topics. This course is repeatable for credit. […] Read more |
Business Administration
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal and Ethical Reasoning | 1103 | Fall, Spring | Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business examines how legal and ethical principles guide the decisions of business managers in their capacities as […] Read more |
| Honors Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | 1903 | Fall | Honors Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business examines how legal and ethical principles guide the decisions of business managers in their capacities […] Read more |
| Business Communications | 2196 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Business Communications is a writing-intensive workplace-oriented course designed to help students develop and refine the oral, written, and […] Read more |
| Visualizing Data | 2501 | Spring | Corporations generate oceans of data, and the rate of data production is increasing over time. Human's ability to process this information is constant […] Read more |
Chemistry
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry I | 1031 | Spring | The first semester of chemistry for science majors, pre-professional students, and others in science related fields. A quantitative introduction to […] Read more |
| General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1033 | Spring | An introduction to experimental chemistry, including the determination of molecular weights, calorimetry, and fundamental analytical techniques. […] Read more |
College of Liberal Arts
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | 2685 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Consult with instructor. […] Read more |
Communication
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance and Protests | 1301 | Fall | This class focuses on the communicative dimensions of social movement activity, focusing on the persuasive strategies participants employ to achieve […] Read more |
Communication Studies
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Studies Internship | 3185 | Fall | Students will arrange for an internship in an appropriate area of Communication Studies. Students must fill out all paperwork in the Communication […] Read more |
Communication and Social Influence
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance, Protests, and Social Movements | 2296 | Fall, Summer | This class focuses on the communicative dimensions of social movement activity with a focus on the persuasive strategies employed by participants to […] Read more |
| Study Away Internship | 3085 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Students will work at a professional location earning valuable experience that relates to future professional opportunities. Students will keep a […] Read more |
| Intercultural Communication | 3701 | Spring | This course considers how culture influences communication processes by examining theories of intercultural communication and looking at many of the […] Read more |
Computer and Information Science
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GenEd: Cyberspace and Society | 0835 | Fall, Spring | This course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II. This course provides students with an understanding of the underlying […] Read more |
| Introduction to Problem Solving & Programming in Python | 1051 | Spring | This course introduces computer programming using Python, a computer language which is widely used in industry, scientific research, game programming […] Read more |
Criminal Justice
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topics: The Mafia in Modern Italy | 3000 | Fall, Spring | Topics will be arranged each semester. Please consult with the instructor for more information. […] Read more |
Economics
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomic Principles | 1101 | Fall | An introductory course in macroeconomics. Topics include business cycles, inflation, unemployment, banking, monetary and fiscal policy, international […] Read more |
| Microeconomic Principles | 1102 | Spring | An introductory course in microeconomics. Topics include the market system, supply and demand, cost, competition, monopoly, oligopoly, factor markets, […] Read more |
| Honors Macroeconomic Principles | 1901 | Fall | An introductory course in macroeconomics. Topics include business cycles, inflation, unemployment, banking, monetary and fiscal policy, international […] Read more |
| Honors Microecon. Principles | 1902 | Spring | An introductory course in microeconomics. Topics include the market system, supply and demand, cost, competition, monopoly, oligopoly, factor markets, […] Read more |
| International Trade | 3563 | Fall, Spring | An examination of the basic theories of international trade, commercial policy, and factor movements. Topics may include the relation between trade […] Read more |
Education
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| School-Based Community Service | 2087 | Spring | This course provides pre-service teachers and non-education majors with an opportunity to engage with local elementary and high schools in the […] Read more |
Engineering
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Dynamics | 2332 | Spring | A vector approach to the study of the rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particles and rigid bodies as described by rectangular, polar, and path […] Read more |
| Mechanics of Solids | 2333 | Spring | Classical approach to axial stress and strain, torsion, bending, combined stress, biaxial stress, deflection of beams and frames, elastic strain […] Read more |
| Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | 3571 | Spring | The study of the concepts, theory, and application of energy and entropy from a classical and statistical viewpoint. NOTE: Special Authorization for […] Read more |
English
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Acad Discourse | 0701 | Fall | English 0701 focuses on writing within a single theme, working on ungraded multiple drafts for assignments, developing skills in summary and textual […] Read more |
| Creative Acts | 0826 | Fall, Spring | This course focuses on the art of writing, finding one's voice, and writing for different genres. In a small classroom setting, you will work with the […] Read more |
| Representing Race | 0834 | Fall, Spring, Summer | From classical Greeks and Romans, who saw themselves under siege by the "barbarian hordes," to contemporary America and its war on "Islamic extremism, […] Read more |
| Eating Cultures | 0837 | Fall, Spring, Summer | You are what you eat, they say, but what, precisely, determines our eating habits and what, exactly, do they say about us? How do these habits […] Read more |
| Honors Analytical Reading and Writing | 0902 | Fall | This course centers on a specific theme or topic. Reading assignments may include various literary modes, forms, and genres, as well as historical, […] Read more |
| Honors Creative Acts | 0926 | Fall, Spring | This course focuses on the art of writing, finding one's voice, and writing for different genres. In a small classroom setting, you will work with the […] Read more |
| Honors Representing Race | 0934 | Fall, Spring, Summer | From classical Greeks and Romans, who saw themselves under siege by the "barbarian hordes," to contemporary America and its war on "Islamic extremism, […] Read more |
| Myth and Symbol | 2014 | Fall, Spring | A study of literary ideas and patterns that have persisted from ancient times to the present in varying forms. Readings may begin with classical texts […] Read more |
| Topics in Women's Literature | 2160 | Spring | Variable-content course that focuses on texts written by women and/or queer and nonbinary writers in order to explore how gender operates in […] Read more |
| Topics in Film Studies I | 2710 | Fall | Topics alternate from semester to semester. […] Read more |
| Introduction to Film Studies | 2711 | Fall | This course introduces students to the fundamentals of film analysis. Students will learn about the construction of film narrative, as well as about […] Read more |
| International Film: Italian Culture Through Film | 2712 | Fall, Spring, Summer | An examination, through masterpieces of world cinema, of international film cultures and national cinemas, with emphasis on the cultural, […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics | 2900 | Spring | Each section of this course explores a carefully defined theme, genre, type of literature, or writing. […] Read more |
| Special Topics II: Women & Art | 3020 | Fall | Advanced study in a specific area concentrating on post-1900 works. NOTE: Variable content. […] Read more |
Environmental Studies (CLA)
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honors Sustainable Environment | 0942 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Humans are at a critical juncture in their relationship with the environment. Many of the global changes occurring in the atmosphere, climate, and […] Read more |
Film and Media Arts
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film & Video Foundations I | 1141 | Fall | An introductory course in media arts which examines the history, theory and practice of image making, sound production, and new technologies. Students […] Read more |
| Media Arts for Non-Production Majors | 1144 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This course introduces basic media arts production to non-production majors. The focus will be on developing technical and conceptual skills in a […] Read more |
| Media & Culture | 1171 | Fall | An overview of cultural production, distribution, and reception explored through lectures, readings, and screenings. Equally oriented towards […] Read more |
| Intro: Film & Video Analysis | 1172 | Fall | This course will provide students with a conceptual and theoretical tools to analyze film, television, and video. Screenings, lectures, and readings […] Read more |
| Topics in Film Study | 2670 | Fall | An intermediate exploratory seminar in film study. Topics may include: the creative process, film and politics, directors, genres, and periods. NOTE: […] Read more |
| Film History I | 2675 | Fall | This course surveys the broad trends in the development of cinema as an art and as an industry. Spanning from the beginning of cinema to the immediate […] Read more |
Finance
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investing for the Future | 0822 | Fall | This class will teach you about seemingly complicated financial topics in a very comprehensible manner that will help you make informed financial […] Read more |
| Financial Management | 3101 | Fall, Spring | This course provides a survey of the financial problems associated with the life cycle of a business firm. Topics include: financial analysis and […] Read more |
| Honors Financial Management | 3901 | Fall | This course provides a survey of the financial problems associated with the life cycle of a business firm. Topics include: financial analysis and […] Read more |
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topics in Women's Literature: Women's Literature and Art: Artemisia Gentileschi | 2160 | Spring | Variable-content course that focuses on texts written by women and/or queer and nonbinary writers in order to explore how gender operates in […] Read more |
| Queer Lives | 2405 | Fall | In this course we will read autobiographical accounts (memoirs, essays, diaries, and poems) in which a significant portion of the narrative focuses on […] Read more |
| Special Topics: Topics in Women | 3000 | Fall | Specific cultural, social, or political studies in gender and sexuality issues with an emphasis on interdisciplinary analyses. […] Read more |
Geography and Urban Studies
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Environments | 0842 | Fall, Spring | Humans are at a critical juncture in their relationship with the environment. Many of the global changes occurring in the atmosphere, climate, and […] Read more |
| Special Topics in Geography and Urban Studies: Popular Culture in Modern Italy | 3000 | Spring | Seminars on special topics that vary according to the instructor. Check the course schedule for specific seminar topics. […] Read more |
| Special Topics in Geography and Urban Studies: The Mafia in Modern Italy | 4000 | Fall, Spring | Seminars on special topics that vary according to the instructor. Check the course schedule for specific seminar topics. […] Read more |
Graphic Arts and Design
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo I: Digital | 2441 | Fall | An introduction to the fundamental vocabulary and techniques of digital photography with an emphasis on developing skills of perception and visual […] Read more |
| Survey of Printmaking Techniques | 2701 | Spring | A beginning survey of basic techniques of lithography and screenprinting. The course introduces a number of short projects designed to give a broad […] Read more |
| Book Structures | 2703 | Spring | This course introduces a variety of hand bookbinding techniques, including folded, sewn and adhesive binding structures as well as a variety of […] Read more |
| Darkroom Photography | 3414 | Fall, Spring | This course will introduce students to the historic methods and materials of pre-digital black and white darkroom photography on location in Rome. […] Read more |
| Printmaking Workshop | 3821 | Fall, Spring | Students will expand upon the historic and contemporary printmaking concepts and technologies through a multi-disciplinary approach to studio practice […] Read more |
Greek (Ancient)
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek 3 | 2001 | Fall, Spring | This course consolidates the understanding of the language of the ancient Greeks through the close reading of unadapted texts. Readings in ancient […] Read more |
| Ancient Greek 4 | 2002 | Fall, Spring | Readings in ancient Greek poetry: Homeric epic or a Greek tragedy by Euripides (Medea, Alcestis or Bacchae). The course will examine in detail not […] Read more |
| Readings Greek Literature I | 3096 | Fall, Spring | Arranged each semester. Please consult with the instructor. […] Read more |
Greek and Roman Classics
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of Sacred Space | 0803 | Fall, Spring, Summer | From curse tablets to animal sacrifice to places were the divinity was approached, human beings in every period and culture have communicated with the […] Read more |
| Race in the Ancient Mediterrean | 0804 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Learn about ancient thinking about race and ethnicity and how ancient thinking remains current and influential today. Investigate how categories of […] Read more |
| Honors The Art of Sacred Space | 0903 | Fall, Spring, Summer | From curse tablets to animal sacrifice to places were the divinity was approached, human beings in every period and culture have communicated with the […] Read more |
| Honors Race in the Ancient Meditteranean | 0904 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Learn about ancient thinking about race and ethnicity and how ancient thinking remains current and influential today. Investigate how categories of […] Read more |
| The City of Rome | 2004 | Spring | This course includes a study of the archaeology and topography of ancient Rome; it explains, analyzes and interprets the public and private buildings […] Read more |
| Classical and Roman Mythology | 2011 | Fall, Spring | An overview of the major myths of Greek and Roman antiquity including appropriate gods, heroes and heroines, and the stories told about them. The […] Read more |
| Ancient Roman Historians | 3312 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This course will survey Roman history from the founding of Rome in the 8th century BCE through the fall of Rome in the 5th century CE. A major […] Read more |
| Honors Topics Classical Culture | 3900 | Spring, Summer | Topics from classical antiquity which are of general and current interest based on reading Greek and Roman texts in translation. Lectures, audiovisual […] Read more |
History
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Europe | 2308 | Fall | Recent waves of immigration seem to be challenging European identities; the darker the skin tone of the immigrant, the more her presence threatens a […] Read more |
| The Mafia in Modern Italy | 2319 | Fall, Spring | Organized crime emerged in modern Italy at the same time as the 19th century process of unification, and it remains a topic of heated debate and […] Read more |
| Imper, Race/Emp Mod Hist | 2702 | Fall, Spring | This course introduces key themes and issues central to an understanding of race in modern history. Examining the intersection of race and imperialism […] Read more |
| World War II | 2812 | Spring | This course offers a survey of World War II, the largest and most destructive armed conflict in human history, with coverage of its causes and […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics I | 2900 | Fall, Spring | Arranged each semester, please consult with the instructor. See the history department web site (www.temple.edu/history) for the specific topics […] Read more |
| Roman History | 3312 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This survey of Roman History begins with the foundation of Rome in the 8th century B.C. and ends with the founding of the Christian capital of the […] Read more |
| Modern Italy: Napoleon to Hitler | 3353 | Fall | The formation and consolidation of a centralized Italian state - known as the Risorgimento - occurred relatively late in the history of European […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics | 3900 | Fall | Arranged each semester, please consult with the instructor. See the history department web site (www.temple.edu/history) for the specific topics […] Read more |
Human Resource Management
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership & Organizational Management | 1101 | Fall, Spring | This course prepares students to address the challenges of leading high performing organizations. Students will examine the enablers of principled […] Read more |
| Honors Leadership and Organizational Management | 1901 | Spring | This course prepares students to address the challenges of leading high performing organizations. Students will examine the enablers of principled […] Read more |
| Special Topics - Hrm | 3580 | Spring | Special topics in current developments in the field of human resource management. […] Read more |
Intellectual Heritage
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 0851 | Fall, Spring | Students will read important works of world literature, philosophy, and religion, from ancient epics to graphic novels, with a focus on individual […] Read more |
| IH II: The Common Good | 0852 | Spring | Students will read important works of social, political, and scientific thought, with a focus on well-being for societies. We will ask questions like: […] Read more |
| Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 0951 | Fall | Students will read important works of world literature, philosophy, and religion, from ancient epics to graphic novels, with a focus on individual […] Read more |
| Honors IH II: The Common Good | 0952 | Spring | Students will read important works of social, political, and scientific thought, with a focus on well-being for societies. We will ask questions like: […] Read more |
International Business Administration
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of European Business | 2503 | Fall, Spring | This course offers an overview of the European business environment, highlighting its specific challenges and business opportunities. This course […] Read more |
| International Trade | 3563 | Fall, Spring | An examination of the basic theories of international trade, commercial policy, and factor movements. Topics may include the relation between trade […] Read more |
| Special Topics in International Business: Social Justice and Business | 3580 | Spring | Special topics in current developments in the field of international business. […] Read more |
| Internship in Internationl Business | 3585 | Fall, Spring, Summer | The course objective is to enable students to gain practical work experience on a project of relevance to their academic program, while providing the […] Read more |
Italian
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Language I | 1001 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Introduction to the use of Italian as a spoken language. Fundamentals of grammar, basic patterns of oral communication, writing and reading, […] Read more |
| Italian Language II | 1002 | Fall, Spring, Summer | A continuation of the activities of Italian 1001. The basics already learned are practiced, and new patterns of oral communication, reading, and […] Read more |
| Intermediate Italian I | 2001 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Using a variety of texts, the students will gradually broaden their vocabulary and understanding of culture, learn to organize ideas both in speaking […] Read more |
| Intermediate Italian II | 2002 | Fall, Spring, Summer | A continuation of Italian 2001, the course further develops students' communicative proficiency and encourages them to communicate confidently, […] Read more |
| Composition I: Italian Composition & Conversation | 2096 | Fall, Spring | Intensive work on communicative skills in speaking and writing. Students will expand their ability to express themselves conversationally both by […] Read more |
| Special Topics in Italian: Italian through Art History | 3020 | Spring | Topics vary each semester. See advisor for more information. […] Read more |
| Italian in the City | 3202 | Fall, Spring | This course is designed for students who wish to refine their Italian language skills and learn about contemporary Italian culture and society while […] Read more |
| Topics in Italian Cinema & Literature: Italian Culture through Film in English | 3240 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This course is designed to deepen understanding of Italian culture, ethnicity, and universal themes as they are portrayed in Italian film and […] Read more |
| Special Topics | 4120 | Spring | Various topics in Italian studies. Arranged each semester. Please consult with the instructor. NOTE: Course offered to cover topics not currently […] Read more |
| Topics in Italian Literature: Italian Migrant Literature | 4130 | Spring | This course is designed for students of Italian to concentrate on one period of literature or a particular topic in Italian literature. Topics vary. […] Read more |
| Topics in Italian Cinema and Literature: Italian Culture through Film in Italian | 4240 | Fall, Spring, Summer | This course is designed to deepen understanding of Italian culture, ethnicity, and universal themes as they are portrayed in Italian film and […] Read more |
Journalism
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism and Society | 1111 | Fall | The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with concepts and functions of journalism and the related industries of advertising and public […] Read more |
| Journalism Goes to the Movies | 2705 | Fall | This course surveys how films have depicted journalism over the years, from the earlier sound era to contemporary times. Students will discover […] Read more |
| Special Topics in Journalism | 2810 | Fall | Subject matter varies each semester. Please consult the Course Schedule for further information. […] Read more |
| Travel Writing | 3263 | Fall, Spring | This course explores international communication, intercultural competence, and the nature of travel (why and how we travel, and what we can learn […] Read more |
| Ethnic and Alternative News Media | 3711 | Spring | This course focuses on ethnic, immigrant, and alternative media organizations and the communities and audiences they serve. Topics include: an […] Read more |
| Internship | 3885 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Organized professional work, under supervision, on selected media or news organizations. NOTE: Candidates should have a 3.0 GPA. For Journalism majors […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics in Journalism | 3900 | Fall, Spring | Subject matter not covered by regular departmental course offerings. Courses are sometimes taught by distinguished professionals or visiting faculty. […] Read more |
Landscape Architecture
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture Design Studio V: Fall Senior Studio | 4147 | Fall, Spring | Focuses on large-scale, complex planning projects dealing with growth management issues and an understanding of all phases of the planning process. […] Read more |
| Landscape Architecture Design Studio VI: Spring Senior Studio | 4198 | Spring | The final senior studio deals with a variety of projects that may include landscape design projects involving fine arts, urban design, and town […] Read more |
Latin
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin I | 1001 | Fall, Spring | Latin was the language of commerce, government, and the arts in much of Europe and the Mediterranean from antiquity until the early modern period. One […] Read more |
| Latin III | 2001 | Fall, Spring | In LAT 2001, students review and fortify their knowledge of the Latin language through close reading of authentic texts. This course concentrates on […] Read more |
| Latin IV | 2002 | Fall, Spring | Students move on from prose to selections from the wide world of Latin poetry. In this course, students will not only read works such as Ovid's […] Read more |
| Readings in Latin Literature II | 3002 | Fall, Spring | In this course, students will read from a rotating selection of Latin genres, including epic, history, oratory, drama, love elegy, and the novel. […] Read more |
| Readings in Latin Literature I | 3096 | Fall, Spring | In this course, students will read from a rotating selection of Latin genres, including epic, history, oratory, drama, love elegy, and the novel. […] Read more |
| Special Topics in Latin | 4000 | Fall, Spring | In this course, students will read from a rotating selection of Latin genres, including epic, history, oratory, drama, love elegy, and the novel. […] Read more |
Legal Studies
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law for Business | 1112 | Fall, Spring | Whether you plan to start a business or join one, this course provides practical legal basics applicable across business sectors. You will learn about […] Read more |
Management Information Systems
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | 0855 | Spring | We are all drowning in data, and so is your future employer. Data pour in from sources as diverse as social media, customer loyalty programs, weather […] Read more |
Management Science/Operations Management
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Management | 3101 | Fall, Spring | An examination of the activities necessary for the provision of the organization's product or service. Planning and scheduling of operations, […] Read more |
Marketing
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Management | 2101 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Explains the role of marketing in the U.S. economy and within the firm, including the interaction of marketing with other business functions, as well […] Read more |
| Digital Marketing | 3508 | Fall | Digital technologies are an integral component of daily life for firms and consumers. Although digital marketing is an important part of business […] Read more |
Mathematics
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Math for Today's World | 0701 | Fall | This course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II. This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics. Topics include […] Read more |
| Intermediate Algebra | 0702 | Fall | This course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer I, and Summer II. This course is designed as an intermediate algebra course that prepares […] Read more |
| Mathematical Patterns | 0824 | Fall, Spring | This course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II. This course will convey the essence of mathematics and its current breadth […] Read more |
| Honors Mathematical Patterns | 0924 | Fall, Spring | This course is typically offered in Fall and Spring. This course will convey the essence of mathematics and its current breadth. It sets out to […] Read more |
| College Algebra | 1021 | Spring | This course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II. This course covers polynomial, rational and algebraic expressions, […] Read more |
| Precalculus | 1022 | Spring | This course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II. This course is designed to prepare students for the calculus courses. […] Read more |
| Calculus I | 1041 | Spring | This is a first semester calculus course primarily for students with some calculus background or strong precalculus skills. It involves both theory […] Read more |
| Differential Equations I | 2041 | Spring | This is a course in ordinary differential equations. Topics include first order ordinary differential equations, linear second order ordinary […] Read more |
Media Studies and Production
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Media Analysis | 1021 | Fall | This course offers a practical introduction to media analysis, spanning various areas such as audiences, content, industries, policy and regulation, […] Read more |
| Travel Writing | 3296 | Fall, Spring | This course explores international communication, intercultural competence, personal reflection and the nature of travel (why and how we travel, and […] Read more |
| Internship | 4786 | Fall, Spring, Summer | As an elective, students undertake paid or unpaid internships at compatible media organizations which provide experience in an industry or business […] Read more |
Philosophy
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change and Justice | 0877 | Fall | The impacts of climate change fall disproportionately on frontline communities, including the Global South, communities of color, the poor, women, and […] Read more |
Political Science
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topics | 2000 | Fall, Spring | Topics vary from semester to semester. Please check with the faculty advisor for a course description and topic. […] Read more |
| Contemporary Politics of Europe | 2211 | Fall, Spring | This course explores the institutions established in West European nations intended to preserve social stability, produce economic prosperity, and […] Read more |
| Politics of the Global Economy | 2321 | Spring | This course studies competing explanations for the evolution and operations of the international political economy from the origins of the industrial […] Read more |
| Honors Special Topics | 3910 | Fall, Spring | The focus of this Honors course varies from semester to semester. […] Read more |
| Internship I | 4185 | Spring | This internship course offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience in an area of interest. The course is designed to combine general […] Read more |
Psychology
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workings of the Mind | 0816 | Fall, Spring | In this course we will discuss conscious and unconscious mental processes. We will start by considering the nature of the unconscious mind and will […] Read more |
| Honors: Workings of Mind | 0916 | Fall, Spring | In this course we will discuss conscious and unconscious mental processes. We will start by considering the nature of the unconscious mind and will […] Read more |
| Foundations of Developmental Psychology | 2301 | Fall, Spring | Human development across the life span. The role of genetic factors, maturation, learning and socio-cultural factors on the development of motivation […] Read more |
| Psychology Internship | 3785 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Work experience in clinical and industrial settings where psychologists are employed eight hours a week under the guidance of an on-site supervisor. […] Read more |
Public Relations
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Communication and Leadership | 2672 | Fall | This course focuses on communication processes and issues that arise in multinational and global organizations. This course explores the relationship […] Read more |
| Internship in Public Relations | 4285 | Fall, Spring, Summer | Organized professional work under supervision in public relations organization. NOTE: To register for this internship, you must be a major in Public […] Read more |
Sociology
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Cultures | 0817 | Spring | Do you listen to hip hop, spend all your time in Second Life, dress up like a cartoon character and go to anime fairs, or go skateboarding every day […] Read more |
| Selected Topics in Sociology: Immigration, Race, and Identity in Contemporary Italy | 2130 | Fall, Spring | The topics will vary and cover areas not covered by the current roster of classes. Students should consult with the instructor for details. […] Read more |
| Food for Thought: Sociological Thinking About Food. | 2545 | Fall, Spring | Are we what we eat? How have our choices about what (and how much) to eat been shaped by society, and by our social and cultural identities? How and […] Read more |
| Global Development | 3221 | Spring | This course is an introduction to the sociology of economic development and social, political, and cultural change. We will study the concepts, […] Read more |
| Selected Topics in Sociology I: The Mafia in Modern Italy | 3230 | Fall, Spring | The topics will vary and cover areas not covered by the current roster of classes. Please consult with the instructor for details. […] Read more |
Spanish
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honors Eating Cultures | 0937 | Fall, Spring, Summer | You are what you eat, they say, but what, precisely, determines our eating habits and what, exactly, do they say about us? How do these habits […] Read more |
Sport and Recreation Management
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Sport Management | 3222 | Spring | This course will cover the various governance structures of international sport with an emphasis on sport structures and governance models in areas […] Read more |
Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internship I | 3185 | Fall, Spring | Internship I is a part-time practical work experience that STHM students complete after reaching sixty (60) credits. The minimum 180-hour internship […] Read more |
Statistics
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Methods for Business I | 1001 | Fall | Fundamentals of mathematics and Excel are necessary for a student to pursue their degree at the Fox School of Business and Management. Topics and […] Read more |
| Quantitative Methods for Business II | 1102 | Spring | Fundamentals of mathematics and Excel are necessary for a student to pursue their degree at the Fox School of Business and Management. Topics and […] Read more |
| Honors Quantitative Methods for Business II | 1902 | Spring | Fundamentals of mathematics and Excel are necessary for a student to pursue their degree at the Fox School of Business and Management. Topics and […] Read more |
| Statistical Business Analytics | 2103 | Spring | This course will cover the fundamentals of data description, data analysis, and graphical methods with applications to business problems. Topics […] Read more |
Theater
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Creative Spirit: A Multidisciplinary View | 0807 | Spring, Summer | Man is the animal who creates, but why and how? What is happiness? Whether we are making art or making dinner, creativity ultimately makes a […] Read more |
Tyler School of Art and Architecture
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Internship | 4285 | Fall, Spring, Summer | The objective of this course is to enable students to gain practical professional experience with Italian and multinational companies (publishing […] Read more |
Visual Studies
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester(s) Scheduled | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Internship | 4485 | Spring | This course offers experiential learning and hands-on training relevant to the student's course of study. […] Read more |