These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2025-2026. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2025 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
- University Requirements (123 total s.h.)
- Students must complete all University requirements including those listed below.
- All undergraduate students must complete at least two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits at Temple as part of their major. The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours MATH 3096 Introduction to Modern Algebra 3 MATH 3098 Modern Algebra 3 MATH 4096 Senior Problem Solving 3 SCTC 2396 Writing for Science and Technology 3 - Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
- See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
- Students who complete CST majors receive a waiver for 2 Science & Technology (GS) and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.
- Students must satisfy general Temple University residency requirements.
- College Requirements
- A minimum of 90 total credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and/or the College of Engineering (ENG).
- A minimum of 45 of these credits must be upper-level (courses numbered 2000 and above).
- Complete a one-credit first-year or transfer seminar.
- SCTC 1001 CST First-Year Seminar for every entering first-year CST student.
- SCTC 2001 CST Transfer Seminar for every entering transfer CST student.
- A minimum of 90 total credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and/or the College of Engineering (ENG).
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Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (73-74 s.h.)
At least 9 courses required for the major must be completed at Temple. At least 8 Math courses must be completed at Temple.Course List Code Title Credit Hours Computer Programming Courses Select one of the following: 4 CIS 1051Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python or CIS 1951Honors Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python CIS 1057Computer Programming in C CIS 1068Program Design and Abstraction or CIS 1968Honors Program Design and Abstraction Mathematics Courses MATH 1041 Calculus I 4 or MATH 1941 Honors Calculus I MATH 1042 Calculus II 4 or MATH 1942 Honors Calculus II MATH 2043 Calculus III 4 or MATH 2943 Honors Calculus III MATH 2101 Linear Algebra 3 MATH 2111 Basic Concepts of Math 4 MATH 2121 Mathematical Modeling and Simulation 3 MATH 3031 Probability Theory 3 MATH 3043 Numerical Analysis I (F) 4 MATH 3044 Numerical Analysis II (S) 3 MATH 3047 Differential Equations for Science and Mathematics 3 MATH 3051 Theoretical Linear Algebra 4 MATH 3131 Real Analysis 4 Select one of the following: 3 MATH 3132Topics in Real Analysis MATH 3151Complex Analysis MATH 4041 Partial Differential Equations 3 MATH 4043 Applied Mathematics (F) 3 One Mathematics elective at the 3000+ level or above - select from the following: 1 3-4 MATH 3032Mathematical Statistics MATH 4033Stochastic Processes Physics Courses Select one of the following: 4 PHYS 1061Elementary Classical Physics I PHYS 1961Honors Elementary Classical Physics I (F) PHYS 2021General Physics I (F) PHYS 2921Honors General Physics I (F) Select one of the following: 4 PHYS 1062Elementary Classical Physics II PHYS 1962Honors Elementary Classical Physics II (S) PHYS 2022General Physics II (S) PHYS 2922Honors General Physics II (S) Writing-Intensive Courses (Mathematics/College of Science & Technology) Select one of the following: 3 MATH 3096Introduction to Modern Algebra (WI) MATH 3098Modern Algebra (WI) SCTC 2396Writing for Science and Technology (WI) MATH 4096 Senior Problem Solving (WI) 3 Total Credit Hours 73-74 Course List Code Title Credit Hours (F) - Fall only course (S) - Spring only course - 1
Other courses are possible, subject to approval by a Mathematics faculty advisor.