Eligibility requirements for applicants to the communication major,
the journalism and media studies major, and the information technology
and informatics major include the completion of two of the three
following core courses with a combined average of C+ in the two
courses, and a grade of C or better in each course.
04:189:101 Introduction to Communication and Information Systems and Processes
04:189:102 Introduction to Media Systems and Processes
04:189:103 Information Technology and Informatics
Applicants to the communication major must complete 04: 189:101 and
either 04:189:102 or 103. Applicants to the journalism and media
studies major must complete 04:189:102 and either 04:189:101 or 103.
Applicants to the information technology and informatics major must
complete 04:189:103 and either 04:189:101 or 102.
There is
also a writing course requirement which may be satisfied by a grade of
C or better in 01:355:101 Expository Writing or an equivalent college
level writing course at Rutgers or another college, or by an advanced
placement score of 4 or better in English.
Application Process
Students applying for spring-term admission must submit applications by
October 1 of the previous term. Students applying for fall-term
admission must submit applications by February 15 of the previous term.
If either October 1 or February 15 fall on a Saturday or Sunday,
applications are due on the Friday before the deadlines. These
deadlines allow applications to be processed and admission decisions
made in time for students to preregister for the following term. All
applications submitted after the deadlines will be held until the
following term.
Applicants must have completed the
prerequisite courses required for their choice of major, and have
grades available for review by the admissions committees before
applying.
After completing 04:189:101, students planning to
major in communication may take 04:192:200, 201, and 300 before being
admitted to the major. Students planning to major in journalism and
media studies may take 04:567:324, 334, 335, 350, and 379 before being
admitted to the major. Completion of any of these courses does not
guarantee admission to either major.
Students planning to
major in information technology and informatics may not take any
information technology and informatics courses beyond 04:189:103 until
they have been accepted into the major.
Students are not
permitted to double major in two SCILS majors. There are no minors
offered in any of SCILS undergraduate programs. Instructions and
application forms for all programs are available on the SCILS web site (http://www.scils.rutgers.edu).
