Overview
The Associate in Arts in General Program is awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and is available only at Temple University, Japan Campus. Students should check the Requirements tab for specific details or contact the TUJ Academic Advising Center.
Campus Location: Japan
Program Code: LA-GENP-AA
Contact Information
Kazuyo Kubo, PhD, Chair of the Division of Liberal Arts
kazuyo.kubo@tuj.temple.edu
Johnathan McCaskill, JD, Faculty Advisor for the General Program Major
johnathan.mc.caskill@tuj.temple.edu
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Requirements
University and College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Requirements
- The Associate in Arts (AA) degree requires a minimum of 62 credits distributed according to University policy, with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
- Students must compete the General Education curriculum.
- Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 in all of CLA courses (please consult with the academic advisor for details).
- AA candidates must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours within CLA disciplines.
- AA candidates may count a maximum of 17 non-CLA credits toward the AA degree.
- A maximum of 9 credit hours of the preparatory course works (numbered 0700 - 0799) may be applied to the AA degree.
Program Requirements (minimum 12 credits, in addition to General Education and CLA requirements)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Level Humanities | ||
| Select two upper level courses (numbered 2000 or higher) from the College of Liberal Arts. Please consult with the academic advisor for details. | 6 | |
| Upper Level Social Science | ||
| Select two upper level courses (numbered 2000 or higher) from the College of Liberal Arts. Consult with the academic advisor for details. | 6 | |
| Writing Intensive | ||
| The Associate of Arts degree candidates are required to complete at least one Writing Intensive course. | 3 | |
| If one of the courses taken in the Humanities or Social Science requirements above is Writing Intensive, the course can also count toward this requirement. | ||
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Associate in Arts in General Program
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 0802 or ENG 0812 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 1001 - first level | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Foreign Lanaguge 1002 - second level | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3-4 | |
| CLA 2000+ Upper Level Course (Humanities) | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Upper Level Course (Social Science) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Foreign Lanaguage - third level | ||
GenEd Global/World Society Course | ||
Internationally-Focused Course from Approved List | ||
| Credit Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Upper Level Course (Humanities) 1 | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Upper Level Course (Social Science) 1 | 3 | |
| One 0800-4999 Elective in any School or College | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-64 | |
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One of these CLA Upper Level Courses must be Writing Intensive (WI).