Foreign Language Courses. Students with two or more years of a foreign language in high school or whose native language is other than English may not receive degree credit for elementary courses (course numbers 101-102) or courses numbered below their placement in that language. Degree credit in that language begins with an intermediate or review course.
Students planning to continue study of the foreign language they took in high school or students whose native language is other than English must take a placement test before registering for continued study in that language. The appropriate-level course at which they may begin receiving academic credit will be determined by the department.
Graduate Courses. Seniors may register for graduate courses with the approval of the graduate director, the dean of academic affairs of the graduate school in question, and the Rutgers College dean of instruction. Approval generally is not given unless the student has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and senior standing.
Independent Study Courses. Registration for independent study is limited to students who have completed introductory courses in the discipline and have received faculty approval. Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of fieldwork, independent study, and/or internship exclusive of credit earned for a Henry Rutgers thesis. Students wishing to register for more than 8 credits of independent study in any one term must have the approval of an academic dean.
Internships. Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of fieldwork, independent study, and/or internship exclusive of credit earned for a Henry Rutgers thesis. Rutgers College students whose internship requires acknowledgement of registration may be eligible for 1 E-credit registration through Rutgers College. See the Office of Academic Services in Milledoler Hall for details. Rutgers College students only may receive credit for unpaid internships and may not receive financial compensation from the internship sponsor.
Minicourses. Minicourses are offered for seven weeks. Students may not register for more than four minicourses in a given term or for more than eight during the full degree program.
Pass/No Credit Courses. Seniors may take one elective course each term on a Pass/No Credit basis. Grades of A, B, and C correspond to Pass; grades of D and F to No Credit. Courses taken in fulfillment of major, minor, and general education requirements of the college may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis. Forms to request the Pass/No Credit option are available in the Office of Academic Services and must be submitted by the end of the fourth week of the term. Students who wish to exercise the Pass/No Credit option for a 6-week summer course must complete the application within ten calendar days of the beginning of the course.
Physical Education Courses. One- and 2-credit individ- ual and team activities courses may be taken for degree credit only by students majoring in exercise science and sport studies.
Repeated Courses. Within a given subject code, students may not repeat, for degree credit, courses bearing the same course numbers.
Grades of F: In general, when a course is repeated in which the student previously earned a grade of F, both the original grade of F and the new grade remain on the transcript and in the cumulative grade-point average. However, for up to four courses totaling no more than 12 credits, the grade of F will be removed from the cumulative grade-point average if the student repeats a failed course. The original grade of F will remain on the transcript with an E prefix attached; the repeated grade will have an R prefix attached. This policy may be applied anytime during the undergraduate years, but only once for a given course. The course must be repeated at Rutgers University. If the student fails the course a second time, only the second F will enter the cumulative grade-point average. This policy may not be applied to disciplinary grades of F. Use of this policy to remove a grade of F from the cumulative grade-point average does not qualify a student for retroactive nomination to the Dean`s List nor does it rescind unsatisfactory scholastic standing status.
Grades of D: If a student earns a grade of D and repeats the course, credits and grades are computed in the cumulative grade-point average for both courses, but credit is subtracted from the degree-credit total for the repeated course; the repeated grade is denoted by the addition of a K prefix. If the student receives a grade of D when taking a course for a second time and chooses to repeat the course yet again, all three grades are computed into the cumulative grade-point average, but the student receives degree credit only once.
Grades of C and above: If a student earns a grade of C or better and chooses to repeat the course, it must be repeated for E credit. The E prefix indicates no credit earned toward the degree and no grade computed in the cumulative grade-point average.
Summer and Winter Courses. Students in good academic standing may register for the Summer Session at the university through the Rutgers Touchtone Telephone Registration System (RTTRS) or at the registrar`s web site. Students may register for Winter Session courses online at the Winter Session Registration web site. However, it is recommended always that students consult with an adviser when selecting courses. Students wishing to take courses at other institutions must seek prior approval from departments offering similar courses at Rutgers and from an academic dean. Students may earn no more than 1 credit per week during the Winter and Summer Sessions.
