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 in the first week without a grade of W
and for three additional weeks with a grade of W. 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.
