Newark offers programs at three undergraduate colleges and at four
graduate schools. With an enrollment of approximately 10,200 students,
it offers strong academic programs, excellent facilities, and an
outstanding faculty.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark
Philip L. Yeagle, Ph.D., Dean (effective 8/15/2007)
The
Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark was established in 1985 to expand
and strengthen the instructional program for undergraduate students at
the Newark Campus. The combined faculties of Newark College of Arts and
Sciences and University College-Newark offer courses and academic
programs in more than 60 subject areas.
Newark College of Arts and Sciences
Philip L. Yeagle, Ph.D., Dean (effective 8/15/2007)
Founded
in 1930 as Dana College, this undergraduate, coeducational, liberal
arts college became part of Rutgers when the University of Newark was
integrated into the state university in 1946.
College of Nursing
Felissa R. Lashley, R.N., Ph.D., Dean
The
College of Nursing was established in 1956 as an expansion of the
university's offerings in the former School of Nursing of the Newark
College of Arts and Sciences. Its graduate program is conducted through
the Graduate School-Newark.
University College-Newark
Philip L. Yeagle, Ph.D., Dean (effective 8/15/2007)
University
College-Newark is an evening and weekend college of liberal arts and
professional studies serving part-time students since 1934. Within the
context of the liberal arts tradition, University College students are
offered a full range of courses and curricula, including programs in
business and preparation for the professions leading to the degrees of
bachelor of arts and bachelor of science.
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Michael R. Cooper, Ph.D., Dean
Rutgers
Business School offers undergraduate and graduate programs through the
university's Newark and New Brunswick campuses. Rutgers Business
School: Undergraduate-Newark is a four-year undergraduate school. It
offers the bachelor of science degree jointly with either the Newark
College of Arts and Sciences or University College-Newark. Rutgers
Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick is a two-year,
upper-division school offering programs in accounting, finance,
management, management science and information systems, and marketing.
The school admits students from the School of Arts and Sciences in
their junior year. The bachelor of science degree is awarded jointly by
the business school and the undergraduate college the student attended.
Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New Brunswick
offers the master of business administration, an M.B.A. degree in
professional accounting, a master of accountancy in taxation, a master
of accountancy in governmental accounting, a master of quantitative
finance, and a variety of dual degrees. The Ph.D. degree in management
is offered jointly by the Graduate School-Newark and the New Jersey
Institute of Technology.
Graduate School-Newark
Steven J. Diner, Ph.D., Dean
The
Graduate School-Newark was established as a separate instructional
division of the university with degree-granting authority in 1976.
School of Criminal Justice
Adam Graycar, Ph.D., Dean
The
School of Criminal Justice, which opened in 1974, offers a graduate
program that provides students with a sound foundation for work
in teaching, research, or criminal justice management. The master of
arts degree is offered through the school, and the Ph.D. degree is
offered in conjunction with the Graduate School-Newark.
School of Law-Newark
Stuart L. Deutsch, J.D., Dean
The
university's graduate programs in law originated in other institutions.
The New Jersey School of Law, founded in 1908, and the Mercer Beasley
School of Law, founded in 1926, merged in 1936 to become the University
of Newark School of Law, which became part of Rutgers in 1946.
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Marc Holzer, Ph.D., Dean
Created in 2006 from the Graduate Department of Public Administration,
the School of Public Affairs and Administration offers the Ph.D. in
Public Administration, the M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration),
and the Executive M.P.A. In addition, the school offers certificate
programs in nonprofit management, advanced professional training in
public administration, urban educational administration and leadership,
and public performance measurement.
Summer Session-Newark
Elizabeth C. Rowe, Director
The Summer Session, begun in 1913 and established as a division of the
university in 1960, offers a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate
courses during three sessions in the summer months.
