Change of Program
Students wishing to change their field or degree program must
obtain the requisite form from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School–Newark, Conklin Hall, Room 241, submit it to the graduate program
director for approval, and return it to the Office of the Dean for
final authorization. The fall semester deadline is July 1; the spring
semester deadline is December 1.
From the M.S. to the Ph.D.
Students who complete the M.S. degree at the DGA may use all
relevant accrued credits (with grades of B or higher) to fulfill the
requirements of the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in global
affairs if they first submit a complete application and are admitted
into the doctoral program. M.S. students in global affairs do not
automatically transfer into the Ph.D. program.
M.S. en Route to the Ph.D.
Ph.D. students may also acquire the M.S. en route to a doctoral
degree. In order to do so, Ph.D. students must receive the permission of
the DGA deputy director, pass the Ph.D. comprehensive examination,
fulfill all M.S. requirements, complete three forms (Application for
Admission to Candidacy for the Master's Degree, Graduate Diploma
Application for Newark Students, and Application for Admission to
Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy), and submit them to
the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School–Newark, Conklin Hall, Room
241.
Grades
Courses taken in fulfillment of the M.S. are graded in the
following manner:
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All core courses, courses taken in fulfillment of the
methodology requirement, optional courses, and independent study courses
receive letter grades. Instructors provide grades for core courses,
methodology courses, and optional courses; DGA faculty members
supervising students' independent study provide grades for independent
study courses.
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The Colloquium for Global Change and Governance and
internships receive Pass/Fail grades. Faculty members organizing
Colloquium for Global Change and Governance provide grades for the
colloquia; students' DGA faculty advisers provide grades for
internships.
- The master's thesis receives grades of S (satisfactory) or U
(unsatisfactory). Students' DGA faculty advisers and one other DGA core
faculty member provide grades for master's theses.
Faculty Advisers
The DGA graduate program director advises students on
requirements for the M.S. program. All other questions should be
addressed to faculty advisers.
Faculty advisers are DGA core faculty members who are assigned
to all incoming DGA graduate students in the M.S. program. Faculty
advisers provide intellectual and academic guidance, approve and provide
grades for internships, provide grades for master's theses, and approve
independent study courses. Students may acquire a different faculty
adviser--e.g., one more compatible with their research interests--with
the approval of the DGA graduate program director.
Complaints and Appeals
All complaints about any aspect of the DGA program or appeals
regarding a student's standing in the program must be directed, in
writing, to the DGA deputy director.
Time Limits
Students must complete their degrees within three years of
admission into the M.S. program, regardless of whether students are part
time or full time and regardless of whether they entered the DGA with
or without transfer credits. Students who fail to meet this deadline
will be forced to withdraw from graduate studies at the DGA. Readmission
will be possible only if students show new and substantial progress in
their work. See the Termination of Studies section of this catalog.
Readmission
The Office of the Dean of the Graduate School–Newark, Conklin
Hall, Room 241, handles all applications by former students seeking
readmission to the school. The readmission procedure is required of all
students who 1) have withdrawn officially from school; 2) did not
receive a degree in the program for which they were enrolled; or 3)
failed to maintain continuous registration through coursework or
Matriculation Continued status.
Leave of Absence
Students who wish to take a leave of absence from their studies
must make a formal request in writing. The leave must then be approved
by the DGA deputy director and the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School–Newark, Conklin Hall, Room 241. Students who take a leave of
absence must register for Matriculation Continued.
Matriculation Continued
Students who are obliged to interrupt their studies and students
who wish to maintain their student status while away from the campus
may, with the approval of the DGA deputy director, register for
Matriculation Continued. There is no tuition fee for this registration,
although a student fee is charged.
Transfer Credits
Graduate courses completed at other universities or in other
departments or schools at Rutgers University may be accepted for credit
at the DGA. Students must first complete 12 credits with a grade of B or
higher at the DGA and then submit a Transfer Credit Application
(available at the DGA and the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School–Newark, Conklin Hall, Room 241), which must be approved by the
DGA deputy director.
- Students who complete the M.S. degree at the DGA may use all
relevant accrued credits (with grades of B or higher) to fulfill the
requirements of the Ph.D. in global affairs.
- Credits of graduate-level coursework (with grades of B or
higher) completed at the New Brunswick or Camden campuses of Rutgers
University or at institutions other than Rutgers may be applied to the
M.S. upon approval from the deputy director.
- Graduate-level coursework (with grades of B or higher)
completed at Rutgers-Newark in departments other than global affairs may
be applied to the M.S. from the deputy director.
- All graduate-level courses count for no more than 3 credits
apiece.
- Transfer credit may not be obtained for theses, independent
study, or research.
- Transfer credits may not be applied to required core courses
in the M.S. program.
- Three transfer credits may, with the approval of the DGA
deputy director, be acquired for significant and relevant professional
experience and applied toward an internship. Credits granted for
professional experience may be acquired in addition to the maximum
number of transfer credits that can be applied to the respective
degrees.
