Transfer Agreements
To better encourage and facilitate the transfer of Mercer County Community College students to Temple University, Temple and Mercer County Community College have established the following transfer agreement:
Guaranteed Admissions
The Guaranteed Admissions agreement between Temple and Camden County College conditionally admits students to Temple at the same time they are admitted to a community college, and provides the opportunity for merit scholarships to Temple for eligible students. Interested students must enroll in the Guaranteed Admissions program before attaining 30 credits, including credits from any colleges previously attended. Students are then admitted to Temple upon attaining their associates degrees at the community college. Click here for more information about Guaranteed Admission with Mercer County Community College.
GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer Agreements
GenEd-to-GenEd transfer agreements accept -- upon Temple evaluation and approval -- the general education requirements of approved associate degrees in lieu of Temple's GenEd requirements. Students entering Temple with an approved Associate degree are identified upon admission to or enrollment in the University and their fulfillment of the General Education by a GenEd Transfer Agreement is noted on pertinent student records.
The following Mercer County Community College associate degrees are approved:
GenEd-to-GenEd: Effective for students entering Temple for the first time for Fall 2019 and after.
- Business Administration A.S.
- Business Administration (Global Business Concentration) A.S.
- Chemistry A.S.
- Communication: Speech and Theatre A.A.
- Computer Science A.S.
- Dance A.A.
- Engineering Science A.S.
- Liberal Arts A.A.
- Liberal Arts: Global Studies A.A.
- Mathematics A.S.
- Physics A.S.
- Public Health A.S.
- Sustainability A.S.
- Theatre A.A.
The following Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees if and only if the student is certified to Temple’s Office of Undergraduate Studies by Mercer County Community College as having completed a QA/QB level mathematics course (MAT 115, MAT 116, MAT 125,MAT 146, MAT 149, MAT 151, MAT 200):
- Architecture A.S.
- Biology A.S.
- Business Administration (Sports Management Concentration) A.S.
- Communication A.A.
- Communication: New Media A.S.
- Computer Information Systems A.S.
- Criminal Justice: Corrections Option A.S.
- Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Option A.S.
- Education (K-12) A.A.
- Exercise Science A.S.
- Music A.S.
- Plant Science A.S.
Out-of-Date GenEd Agreements
GenEd-to-GenEd: Effective for students entering Temple for the first time for Fall 2010 and prior to Fall 2019.
One of the following degrees if the student entered the program in Fall 1999 or after:
- Associate in Arts:
- Communication
- Communication - Speech and Theater
- Dance
- Education
- Liberal Arts (any concentrations)
- Theater
- Associate in Science:
- Architecture
- Aviation Management
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice - Corrections
- Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
- Culinology
- Exercise Science
- Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physics
- Plant Science
- Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
- Dance
- Theater
- Visual Arts
Other Associate degrees are not approved for GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer.
Core-to-Core: Effective for students entering Temple for the first time for Spring 2001 and prior to Fall 2010.
One of the following degrees if it includes the general education requirements put into effect in Fall 1999, and if the student entered the program in Fall 1999 or after:
- Associate in Arts:
- Any Associate of Art
- Associate in Science:
- Architecture
- Aviation Management
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
- Art History
- Ceramics/Sculpture
- Fine Arts
Other Associate of Science degrees and Associate in Applied Science degrees are not approved for Core-to-Core Transfer.
Transfer students should be aware that Core-to-Core and GenEd-to-GenEd transfer relate only to University General Education requirements. All requirements of Temple’s schools and colleges and major programs of study remain in force.
For information about major requirements and to view suggested Semester-by-Semester Plans transfer students should refer to the current Undergraduate Bulletin.
Program-to-Program Agreements
A program-to-progam agreement provides accurate curricular information for prospective transfer students and their academic advisors by lining up associate degree requirements and baccalaureate requirements. These agreements indicate which courses students should take during their associate program in order to be prepared for the Temple baccalaureate program into which they wish to transfer.
Temple and Mercer have entered into the following Program-to-Program agreements:
A.S. in Business Administration to Bachelor in Business Administration (Effective Fall 2019)
Curricular information and program/advising grids from the agreement are included in the above linked documents. The full text of the agreement is on file in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. Programs and requirements are subject to change. Programs and requirements are subject to change. Therefore, students should check periodically for updated materials. Students are advised to use these documents with the assistance of an advisor or counselor at Mercer.
Transfer students interested in other majors at Temple should refer to the current Undergraduate Bulletin for course information and a suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan.