Newark offers programs at six undergraduate colleges and at
six graduate schools. With an enrollment of more than 11,000 students, it
offers strong academic programs, excellent facilities, and an outstanding
faculty.
Faculty of Arts and
Sciences-Newark
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Acting Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark was established in 1985
to expand and strengthen the instructional program for undergraduate students
at the Newark Campus. The combined faculties of the Newark College of Arts and
Sciences and University College-Newark offer courses and academic
programs in more than 40 subject areas.
Newark College of
Arts and Sciences
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Acting Dean
Founded in 1930 as Dana College, this undergraduate liberal
arts college became part of Rutgers when the University of Newark was
integrated into the state university in 1946.
University College-Newark
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Acting Dean
University College-Newark is an evening and weekend college
of liberal arts and professional studies serving part-time students since 1934.
The college is served by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark
and supported by coadjutant faculty who bring expertise in professional studies
and the world of business and government. Students in University College-Newark
can choose from majors in nearly 40 fields.
Graduate School-Newark
Maggie Shiffrar, Ph.D., Dean
The Graduate School-Newark was established as a separate
instructional division of the university with degree-granting authority in
1975.
Rutgers Business
School-Newark and New Brunswick
Glenn Shafer, Ph.D., Dean
Rutgers Business School offers undergraduate and graduate
programs through the university's Newark and New Brunswick campuses. Rutgers
Business School: Undergraduate-Newark is a four-year undergraduate
school that offers the bachelor of science degree in accounting, finance,
management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain and
marketing science. Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New
Brunswick is a four-year undergraduate school that offers the bachelor of
science degree in accounting, business analytics and information technology,
finance, management, marketing, and supply chain and marketing science. Rutgers
Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New Brunswick offers the
master of business administration (M.B.A.), an M.B.A. degree in professional
accounting, a master of accountancy in taxation, a master of accountancy with
options in governmental accounting or financial accounting, a master of
information technology, a master of quantitative finance, and a variety of dual
degrees. The Ph.D. degree in management is offered by the Graduate School-Newark
in cooperation with the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
College of Nursing
William L. Holzemer, Ph.D., Dean
The College of Nursing was established in 1956 as an
expansion of the university's offerings in the former School of Nursing of the
Newark College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Nursing offers bachelor of
science and master of science degrees in nursing and a doctor of nursing
practice (D.N.P.) degree. Its Ph.D. program is conducted through the Graduate
School-Newark.
School of Criminal
Justice
Todd Clear, Ph.D., Dean
The School of Criminal Justice, which opened in 1974, offers
a graduate program that provides students with a sound foundation for work in
teaching, research, or criminal justice management. The master of arts degree
is offered through the school, and the Ph.D. degree is offered in conjunction
with the Graduate School-Newark. The bachelor of science degree in criminal justice is
offered by the school jointly with the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and
University College-Newark.
School of Law-Newark
John J. Farmer Jr., J.D., Dean
The university's graduate programs in law originated in
other institutions. The New Jersey Law School, founded in 1908, and the Mercer
Beasley School of Law, founded in 1926, merged in 1936 to become the University
of Newark Law School, which became part of Rutgers in 1946. The School of Law-Newark
awards the juris doctor degree and several joint or coordinated degrees.
School of Public
Affairs and Administration
Marc Holzer, Ph.D., Dean
Created in 2006 from the Graduate Department of Public
Administration, the School of Public Affairs and Administration offers the
master of public administration (M.P.A.), the Executive M.P.A. (E.M.P.A.), a
bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in public service, and a B.A. or B.S./M.P.A.
dual-degree program. In addition, the school offers noncredit online certificates
and for-credit certificates that may be applied to the M.P.A. or E.M.P.A. in
the areas of nonprofit management, advanced professional training in public
administration, and urban education administration and leadership. The Ph.D. in
public administration is offered through the Graduate School-Newark.
Summer Session-Newark
Elizabeth C. Rowe, Director
The Summer Session, begun in 1913 and established as a
division of the university in 1960, offers a wide variety of graduate and
undergraduate courses during three sessions in the summer months.
