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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2005 Liberal Arts Colleges Newark College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements Major Programs  

Major Programs

In addition to fulfilling the general curriculum requirements, every degree candidate must select a special field of knowledge for intensive study. Students may declare a major beginning with the first term of their sophomore year; they must do so by the end of their sophomore year. The general advisers, the deans, and the staff members in the Career Development Center all can provide assistance to students who are undecided about an appropriate program to pursue. Specific information about the requirements for the various majors offered at the college is found in the chapter on program requirements.

As a general rule, a major consists of 30 to 70 credits of course work in a discipline, but specific requirements are set by each academic department. No course in which a grade of D or F has been earned may be counted toward completion of a major. Most majors require a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0; some, such as accounting, finance, management, and marketing, require a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade-point average. Transfer students must complete at least one-half of the credits required for their major at the college.

Students interested in a particular major should consult with the appropriate department chairperson or program director concerning current requirements for the major, necessary prerequisites, and the acceptability of any transfer credits. Once a decision has been made to pursue a major, it is the student`s responsibility to file a Declaration of Major form in the department that offers that major.

The following majors are offered at Newark College of Arts and Sciences. Requirements in each major are described in the Academic Programs and Courses chapter of this catalog. A bachelor of arts degree is conferred for all majors except accounting, allied health technologies, clinical laboratory sciences, criminal justice, environmental science, finance, geoscience engineering, management, and marketing, for which a bachelor of science degree is awarded. Either a bachelor of arts degree or a bachelor of science degree is available in the following subjects: biology and geology.
The Federated Department of Biological Sciences confers both a bachelor of arts degree and a bachelor of science degree. A B.F.A. in visual arts is available for students interested in pursuing a professional degree in the arts. This degree program requires students to submit a portfolio.

010  Accounting

014  African-American and African Studies

045  Allied Health Technologies

050  American Studies

060  Ancient and Medieval Civilizations

070  Anthropology

080  Art *

081  Visual Arts *

120  Biology *

130  Botany

149  Central and Eastern European Studies

160  Chemistry *

191  Clinical Laboratory Sciences

198  Computer Science

202  Criminal Justice

220  Economics *

350  English *

375  Environmental Sciences

390  Finance

420  French *

460  Geology *

465  Geoscience Engineering

470  German *

510  History *

531  Human Computer Interaction

548  Information Systems

558  Interdisciplinary

570  Journalism and Media Studies

620  Management

630  Marketing

640  Mathematics *

642  Mathematics, Applied

700  Music *

730  Philosophy

750  Physics *

755  Physics, Applied

790  Political Science *

810  Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies

830  Psychology

836  Puerto Rican Studies

880  Science, Technology, and Society

910  Social Work

920  Sociology

940  Spanish *

965  Theater Arts and Television

988  Women`s Studies

990  Zoology

* Teacher certification is available in conjunction with this major. See the education section of the catalog for further information.


 
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