Newark offers programs at three undergraduate colleges and at four
graduate schools. With an enrollment of approximately 10,300 students,
it offers strong academic programs, excellent facilities, and an
outstanding faculty.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark
Edward G. Kirby, 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 Newark College of Arts and Sciences and
University College-Newark offer courses and academic programs in more
than 60 subject areas.
Newark College of Arts and Sciences
Edward G. Kirby, Ph.D., Acting Dean
Founded in 1930 as Dana
College, this undergraduate, coeducational, liberal arts college became
part of Rutgers when the University of Newark was integrated into the
state university in 1946.
College of Nursing
Felissa R. Lashley, 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. Its graduate program is conducted through the Graduate
School-Newark.
University College-Newark
Edward G. Kirby, 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. Within the context of
the liberal arts tradition, University College students are offered a
full range of courses and curricula, including programs in business and
preparation for the professions leading to the degrees of bachelor of
arts and bachelor of science.
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Howard Tuckman, Ph.D., Dean
Established in 1993 as the Faculty
of Management, Rutgers Business School offers undergraduate and
graduate programs on or through the university`s Newark and New
Brunswick campuses. Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-Newark is a
four-year undergraduate school. It offers the bachelor of science
degree jointly with either the Newark College of Arts and Sciences or
University College-Newark. Degree programs are available in accounting,
finance, management, and marketing. Rutgers Business School:
Undergraduate-New Brunswick is a two-year, upper-division school
offering programs in accounting, finance, management, management
science and information systems, and marketing. The school admits
students from Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, and University Col-leges
in their junior year. The bachelor of science degree is awarded jointly
by the business school and the undergraduate college the student
attended. Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New
Brunswick date from the Seth Boyden School of Business, which was
founded in 1929 and incorporated into Rutgers in 1946. The school
offers the master of business administration, an M.B.A. degree in
professional accounting, a master of accountancy in taxation, a master
of accountancy in governmental accounting, a master of accountancy in
financial accounting, a master of quantitative finance, and a variety
of dual degrees. The Ph.D. degree in management is offered jointly by
the Graduate School-Newark and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Graduate School-Newark
Steven J. Diner, Ph.D., Dean
The Graduate School-Newark was
established as a separate instructional division of the university with
degree- granting authority in 1976.
School of Criminal Justice
Leslie W. Kennedy, 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.
School of Law-Newark
Stuart L. Deutsch, J.D., Dean
The university`s graduate
programs in law originated in other institutions. The New Jersey School
of Law, founded in 1908, and the Mercer Beasley School of Law, founded
in 1926, merged in 1936 to become the University of Newark School of
Law, which became part of Rutgers in 1946.
Summer Session-Newark
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.
