Newark offers programs at six undergraduate colleges and at
six graduate schools. With an enrollment of more than 12,000 students, it
offers strong academic programs, excellent facilities, and an outstanding
faculty. Faculty of Arts and
Sciences-Newark
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., 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., 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., 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
Kyle Farmbry, J.D., Ph.D., Acting 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 degree
program that offers the bachelor of science (B.S.) 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 degree program that offers the bachelor
of science (B.S.) 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 doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in management is available in 11 areas of concentration and
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
With classes in both Newark and New
Brunswick, the College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science (B.S.) in nursing, a registered nurse to
bachelor of science (R.N.-B.S.) program, a master of science (M.S.) degree in
nursing leadership, a doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) degree, and a doctor
of philosophy (Ph.D.) program in nursing awarded by the Graduate School-Newark.
The College of Nursing is part of Rutgers Biomedical and Health
Sciences.
School of Criminal
Justice
Bonita M. Veysey, Ph.D., Acting Dean
Shadd Maruna, Ph.D., Dean (effective September 1, 2014)
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 (M.A.) degree
is offered through the school, and the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is
offered in conjunction with the Graduate School-Newark. The bachelor of science
(B.S.) 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
Ronald K. Chen, J.D., Acting 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 (J.D.) 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.), and
a bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (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. A bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in public and
nonprofit administration is awarded jointly with the Newark College of Arts and
Sciences. The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree 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.
