The business studies program is only part of the student's academic program. As noted earlier, a maximum of 60 credits may be earned toward the degree in courses taught at the Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick. Students should complement their professional education with coursework in the humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social and behavioral sciences that satisfy the arts and sciences electives of the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). In order to design an integrated academic program, full-time students should plan their program over four years. During the first two years, the potential business student should formulate a schedule that comprises liberal arts and science classes designed to meet the School of Arts and Sciences minor requirements, area distribution requirements, liberal arts and science electives, and the eligibility courses for entrance into the Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick. During the remaining two years, the schedule focuses on completing the 49 to 52 credits required of the business major. Business majors should consult with an academic adviser in their department when they are planning their academic program. An academic program might follow the general guidelines suggested below.
Note: Students who select an accounting, finance, or marketing major enroll in 52 credits of Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick courses and 68 credits of electives and area distribution requirements (ADRs) for a total of 120 credits. For management majors, the comparable numbers are 49 and 71 credits. The School of Arts and Sciences has its own ADRs; students should consult with their SAS academic adviser for details.
Rutgers Business School: Elective
Undergraduate-New Brunswick and ADRs
First Year
Eligibility courses:
01:198:170 3
01:220:102 3
01:220:103 3
01:640:135 4
electives and ADRs 20
Sophomore Year
Business core curriculum:
33:010:272 3
electives and ADRs 18
01:960:285 3
Junior and Senior Years
Business core curriculum:
33:010:275 3
33:011:300 1
33:140:320 3
33:390:300 3
33:620:300 3
33:620:492 3
33:623:370 3
33:623:385 3
33:623:386 3
33:630:301 3
business electives 18-21
electives and ADRs 11-17
Total (120 credits) = 49-52 68-71
