To be certified for graduation, candidates for the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences must satisfy all college requirements. These requirements are:
1. Successfully completing at least 124 academic credits
2. Successfully completing the college's general education requirements listed below
3. Successfully completing one of the major programs of study listed below
4. Successfully earning a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better
Students are subject to the curriculum requirements in effect when they entered the Newark College of Arts and Sciences. Students leaving the college for two or more semesters must meet the requirements in place at the time they re-enroll.
Students must complete all requirements for graduation in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.
Note: The faculty has approved a change in the general curriculum requirements for graduation. The new general education requirements will be in effect for all incoming students in the fall 2012. Information about the new requirements may be found at http://www.rutgers-newark.rutgers.edu/dsanwk as it becomes available.
To ensure that every graduate has the opportunity to acquire a broad liberal arts education, the faculty has prescribed the following general curriculum requirements for all students, regardless of major field. These requirements include:
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English Composition
- Writing across the Curriculum
- Mathematics Proficiency
- Foreign Language
- History and Literature
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Fine Arts
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Restricted Electives
Courses may not be used to fulfill more than one distribution requirement, but a course generally used to fulfill a distribution requirement may also be used to fulfill a major or minor requirement. Any exceptions are noted in the description of the relevant major or minor curriculum.
