The Academic Policies section of the current Temple Undergraduate Bulletin describes a number of policies that relate to Credit for Prior Learning.  Official transcripts for courses from other institutions and official score reports should be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The Undergraduate Admissions office determines which credits will transfer to the University (See the Admissions: Transfer Credit section of the Undergraduate Bulletin), whereas the academic unit to which the student has been admitted determines how credits will be used to fulfill degree requirements in a student's program of study.

GenEd Area Codes

GenEd Area Codes

Code   

Description

GA

Arts

GB

Human Behavior

GD

Race & Diversity

GG

World Society

GQ

Quantitative Literacy

GS

Science & Technology

GU

U.S. Society

GW

Analytical Reading and Writing

GY

Intellectual Heritage I

GZ

Intellectual Heritage II

G.C.E. Advanced Level (A-Level) Examinations

G.C.E. Advanced Level (A-Level) Examinations

Cambridge Exam

Temple Equivalency

Credits

Min. score

GenEd Area

Notes

Accounting A

ACCT L***

6

C

Biology A

BIOL 1111 & BIOL 2112

8

C

Prior to Spring 2023

Biology A

BIOL 1111 & BIOL 1112

8

C

GS Waiver

Effective Spring 2023

Chemistry A

CHEM 1031 & 1033 AND CHEM 1032 & 1034

8

C

GS

Economics A

ECON 1101 & ECON 1102

6

C

GB

English A

ENGL 1141 & ENGL L***

6

C

GA

Geography A

GUS L*** & ENST 2002

6

C

Mathematics A

MATH L***

6

C

Physics A

PHYS 1021 & PHYS 1022

8

C

GS

Sociology A

SOC 1176 & SOC U***

6

C

GB

Sending Your Scores

All students must request that their G.C.E A-Level Exam official test scores and certificates be sent to the Temple University Office of International Admissions. 1803 North Broad Street, 714 Carnell Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Temple University may not receive G.C.E. A-Level scores and certificates in time for your orientation. Therefore, we cannot guarantee these scores will be posted to your academic history in time for your registration advising appointment, which takes place during orientation.

Students should discuss all G.C.E A-Level scores (completed & pending) with Temple academic advisor during their orientation academic advising appointment.

G.C.E Advanced Level (A-Level) results are reported on a 6-point scale of grades: A*(a*), B*(b*), C(c), D(d), or E(e), grade A*(a*) beign the highest and grade E(e) the lowest. UNGRADED indicaed a standard below that required for grade E(e) for GCE A Level.

***NOTE: Beginning Summer 2019, all G.C.E. A-Level course equivalencies and minimum score requirements are under review and subject to change. Please contact the Office of International Admissions with any questions.

Last Updated: July 2019

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