Pre-Business
Heather A. Blackburn, Ed.D., Assistant Dean
215-204-4503
heather.blackburn@temple.edu
Jarvis Bailey, Ed.D., Director
215-204-1754
jarvis.bailey@temple.edu
The Pre-Business program is a first-time freshman year program operated by the Fox School of Business and Management and the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). The program is designed to prepare students to successfully transition to the academic rigors of an undergraduate business degree program.
Pre-Business students will take several foundation courses required by the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program, while gaining access to quality resources and services to help them effectively navigate their first year at Temple. The Pre-Business program leverages a network of assistance programs at the University to provide students a greater opportunity for scholastic achievement.
Pre-Business students will be eligible to submit a Change of Program Request form to the Fox School of Business and Management at the completion of their freshman year, following the successful completion of the following four Fox School of Business and Management foundation courses and achievement of a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.67:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENG 0812 | Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL | |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
Pre-Business students are also required to complete STHM 1113 and either SRM 1211 or THM 1311, which will count as free electives if the Pre-Business student transitions to the Fox School of Business and Management after the freshman year.
STHM Pre-Business Program Two Year Academic Plan
First Year:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STHM 1113 | The Business of Leisure | 3 |
| ENG 0802 or 0812 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| STAT 1102 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 4 |
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Sport and Society | ||
| The Business of Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 | |
Second Year (Optional; if transferring to STHM):
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STHM 2114 | Leisure and Tourism for a Diverse Society | 3 |
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics | 4 |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 2101 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Organizational Strategy in Sport and Recreation | ||
| Global Issues in Travel | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 | |