Graduate Courses. Undergraduates with senior standing and a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 may take graduate courses with the approval of the graduate instructor or the director of the graduate program offering the course, the administrator of the school offering the course, and their faculty adviser. Forms for requesting permission are available in the Office of Academic and Student Programs.
Pass/No Credit Courses. Certain courses are offered on a Pass/No Credit basis. These courses are indicated by the credit prefix P/NC in this catalog and the Schedule of Classes. The credits earned on a Pass/No Credit basis count toward the credits required for graduation but are not included in the calculation of the cumulative grade-point average.
Students who have completed 60 degree credits also may register for two unspecified elective courses (no more than one per term) on a Pass/No Credit basis. A grade of C or better must be achieved in order to convert the instructor`s grade to a Pass. Forms are available in the Office of Academic and Student Programs and must be submitted by the end of the second week of the term. Once elected officially, the Pass/No Credit designation may not be restored to a letter grade.
Seven-Week Courses. Some courses are offered for only the first or second half of a term. These courses may be added or dropped proportionally with full-term courses according to the university drop/add procedures and deadlines. It is the student`s responsibility to be aware of these procedures and deadlines.
Auditing Courses. Upon obtaining the permission of the instructor of the course and subject to the availability of space, full-time students may audit a course without registration. No academic credit is earned in this manner, and audited courses do not appear on the student`s transcript. Senior citizens also are encouraged to audit courses.
Duplication of Courses. If a student has taken courses that duplicate each other in subject matter, degree credit normally is granted for only one. Possible exceptions to this rule are left to the judgment of the Admissions and Scholastic Standing Committee.
Repeated Courses. If a student repeats the same Rutgers course in which he or she has received a grade of D or F, only the highest grade received is calculated in the cumulative grade-point average. Both grades remain on the university transcript, but the initial credits (if any) and grade are omitted from the calculation of the degree credits and cumulative grade-point average.
It is the student`s responsibility to complete a repeated course form, available in the Office of Academic and Student Programs, in order for this change to be made.
Internships. No more than one term`s worth of credit, up to 16 credits, may be awarded for field experience (i.e., internships), except when additional field experience is a required part of a professional accrediting program or a cooperative education program is involved. The Admissions and Scholastic Standing Committee reviews special program needs in individual cases.
Examinations. Final examinations are held at the end of each term. All students enrolled for credit in a course in which a final examination is given must take the examination. During the term, unannounced and announced tests may be held at the discretion of the instructor. Students who miss an examination because of participation in university-sanctioned activities or because of required religious observance either do not have the examination included in the final grade calculation or are given an opportunity to make up the examination without penalty at the discretion of the instructor or department. Students must inform the instructor of the situation prior to the examination. Students missing examinations for medical reasons or other extenuating circumstances must provide written documentation to verify the absence.
