Read & understand STHM and University requirements & policies (ask questions if needed) ◦ Student Services is here to help, but your advisors do not make decisions for you. Be proactive & empowered! Identify your academic and career goals Become involved ◦ Student Professional Organizations Student Professional Organizations ◦ STHM Student Association STHM Student Association ◦ Temple Student ActivitiesStudent Activities Develop a professional persona
Support students in reaching their academic and career goals ◦ Student Services Office Student Services Office ◦ CSPD CSPD When students have questions about their academics or the policies they have read, provide answers and/or additional resources
STHM’s Doctrine of ResponsibilityDoctrine of Responsibility Temple and Federal policies students should know: ◦ Temple University Code of ConductCode of Conduct ◦ Temple University Undergraduate BulletinUndergraduate Bulletin ◦ FERPA FERPA Students are accountable for knowing and adhering to all policies. “I didn’t know” should never be said!
Temple’s Online Registration processOnline Registration process Finding courses – TUcourses or OWLnetTUcourses STHM Course Waiting ListWaiting List Any student with 12 or more credits is considered a fulltime student and charged as such. ◦ Fulltime students can take up to 17 credits
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites ◦ STHM Current Students page STHM Current Students page ◦ In general, students take all THM 1000 level courses then 2000, and so forth ◦ Must complete all THM1000 & 2000 before Internship I ◦ Must have Industry-related hours complete before taking Senior Seminar (4112)
The Four Concentrations ◦ Leisure Management, Sport Management, Destination & Event Management, Hospitality Management Earning – 5 requirements ◦ 2 - Two courses within the Concentration ◦ 1 - Appropriate Capstone class ◦ 1 - Internship II related to the chosen concentration ◦ 1 - Senior Project related to the chosen concentration Declaring ◦ Must declare or it does not appear on the transcript
Uses Free Electives strategically Appear on transcripts ◦ Minors and certificates appear on the transcript only if the student fulfilled all requirements and declared the minor or certificate. Please see the appropriate departmental website and/or the Undergraduate Bulletin for more! Can enhance marketability ◦ May be beneficial in pursuing a graduate degree and/or gaining a position you want
When ◦ STHM encourages students to study abroad in summer How ◦ For general study abroad opportunities, go to International Programs at 200 Tuttleman Learning CenterInternational Programs ◦ For information about studying at THM exchange schools (Modul in Vienna, University of Vienna) Depending on your curriculum, study abroad may fulfill requirements (inquire about this with an STHM advisor) ◦ Students may substitute courses taken in an approved study abroad experience for one or both of the Core International Studies courses.
OWLnet OWLnet Degree auditing system
Using Gen Ed classes to fulfill Core requirements Core AreaCore RCIGeneral Education Equivalent GenEd RCI College Composition CO COAnalytical Reading & Writing GW Intellectual Heritage I IAMosaic IGY Intellectual Heritage II IBMosaic IIGZ ArtsARArtsGA Individual & Society ININ Human Behavior GB GB Quantitative Reasoning QA or QBQuantitative Literacy GQ Studies in RaceRSRace & DiversityGD Science BSBScience & Technology GS American CultureACU.S. SocietyGU International StudiesISWorld SocietyGG If you want to find a General Education course that fulfills a Core Course requirements, go to and search for General Education Courses. Use these codes to find courses that fill Core requirements. To be sure the course fulfills the Core requirement, click on the 6 digit CRN number to read the course description notes.
Individual Advising is available ◦ Make an appointment online at the STHM Current Students page or ◦ Stop by for walk-in hours (hours posted on STHM Current Students page) Questions?