Transfer Agreements

To better encourage and facilitate the transfer of Montgomery County Community College students to Temple University, Temple and Montgomery County Community College have established the following transfer agreements: 

Dual Admissions

The Dual Admissions agreement between Temple and Montgomery County Community College conditionally admits students to Temple at the same time they are admitted to Montgomery County community college, and provides the opportunity for merit scholarships to Temple for eligible students. Interested students must enroll in the Dual Admissions program before completing 30 credits, including credits from any colleges previously attended Students are then admitted to Temple upon attaining their associate's degrees at the community college. Click here for more details about Dual Admissions with Montgomery County Community College.

Core-to-Core and GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer Agreements

Core-to-Core and GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer agreements accept -- upon Temple evaluation and approval -- the general education requirements of approved associate degrees in lieu of Temple's Core or 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 Core or GenEd Transfer Agreement is noted on eligible student records.

The following Montgomery County Community College associate degrees are approved:

GenEd-to-GenEd Approved Degrees (Effective for students entering Temple with an Associate's degree earned in Fall 2018 or after):

  • an Associate in Science (A.S.) in
    • Business Administration (AS)
    • Computer Science (AS)
    • Criminal Justice (AS)
    • Engineering Science (AS)
    • Environmental Studies (AS)
    • Exercise Science & Wellness (AS)
    • Information Technology (AS)
    • Life Sciences (AS)
    • Physical Sciences (AS)
    • Psychology (AS)
    • Public Health (AS)
  • an Associate in Arts (A.A.) in
    • Dance (AA)
    • History (AA)
    • Liberal Studies (AA)
    • Mass Media (AA)
    • Mathematics (AA)
    • Music (AA)
    • Secondary Education (AA)
    • Theatre (AA)

The following MCCC Associate degrees are approved if and only if the student is certified through MCCC’s Transfer Office as having completed a mathematics course at Temple's QA/QB level (MCCC’s MAT 106, MAT 108, MAT 115, MAT 116, MAT 117, MAT 131, MAT 140, MAT 142, MAT 161, MAT 162, MAT 170, MAT 188/189, MAT 190):

    • Education in the Early Years (AA)
    • Middle Years Education (AA)

Transfer students should be aware that GenEd-to-GenEd transfer relates only to University General Education requirements. All requirements of Temple’s schools and colleges and major programs of study remain in force.

GenEd-to-GenEd (Spring 2012 to Fall 2018):  Any Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree received in or after 1990.  Effective for students entering Temple for or after the Spring 2012 semester.  Associate in Applied Science and Associate in General Studies degrees are not approved for GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer. 

Transfer students should be aware that Core-to-Core transfer relates only to University General Education requirements. All requirements of Temple’s schools and colleges and major programs of study remain in force.

Core-to-Core: Any Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree received in or after 1990. Effective for students entering Temple for the first time for Spring 1998 and after. Earlier A.A. or A.S. degrees can be considered for inclusion on appeal. Associate in Applied Science and Associate in General Studies degrees are not approved for Core-to-Core Transfer.

Program-to-Program Agreements

These agreements provide accurate curricular information for prospective transfer students and their academic advisors by lining up associate degree requirements and baccalaureate requirements. The 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 Montgomery County Community College have entered into the following Program-to-Program agreements:

Curricular information and program/advising grids from the agreements are included in the above linked documents. The full text of the agreements are on file in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. 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 Montgomery County Community College.

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.

Links

Montgomery County Community College

Transfer Services at Montgomery County Community College

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