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 even if the Rutgers Placement Test
indicates elementary level placement or if there has been a hiatus in
language study.
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. Rutgers College does not award degree credit for
volunteer activity with public or private organizations such as NJPIRG.
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. The Pass/No Credit option may not be exercised if the
course potentially will satisfy an outstanding degree requirement.
Forms to request the Pass/No Credit option are available in the Office
of Academic Services or online at http://rutgerscollege.rutgers.edu/forms.htm
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 10 calendar
days of the beginning of the course.
Physical Education Courses. One-
and 2-credit individual and team activities courses may be taken for
degree credit only by students majoring in exercise science and sport
studies.
Repeated Courses. Students may not repeat, for degree credit, courses bearing the same or equivalent 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 via WebReg through the Rutgers
Touchtone Telephone Registration System (RTTRS). 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. Transfer approval
forms are available online at http://rutgerscollege.rutgers.edu/transreg.htm and
from the Office of Academic Services in Milledoler Hall. Students may
earn no more than 1 credit per week during the Winter and Summer
Sessions.
