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Rutgers University-Newark, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 students, offers strong academic programs at undergraduate and graduate schools, excellent facilities, and an outstanding faculty.
School of Arts and Sciences-Newark
Jacqueline Mattis, Ph.D., Dean
The School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, which is inclusive of the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark, was established in 1985 to expand and strengthen the instructional program for undergraduate students at the Newark location. 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
Jacqueline Mattis, 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
Jacqueline Mattis, 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 School 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
Taja-Nia Henderson, J.D., Ph.D., 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
Lei Lei, Ph.D., Dean
Rutgers Business School offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Newark and New Brunswick. Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-Newark offers the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in accounting, finance, leadership and management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain management. Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick offers the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in accounting, business analytics and information technology, finance, leadership and management, marketing, and supply chain management. 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 and analytics, a master of quantitative finance, a master of financial analysis, an online master of science (M.S.) in supply chain management, a master of science (M.S.) in healthcare analytics and intelligence, a master of science (M.S.) in business of fashion, a master of science (M.S.) in digital marketing, a master of science (M.S.) in supply chain analytics, a doctor of business administration (D.B.A.), 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.
Rutgers Law School
Kimberly Mutcherson, J.D., Co-Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor, J.D., Interim Co-Dean (effective July 2021)
David Lopez, J.D., Co-Dean (through June 2021)
Rutgers Law School traces its history to the 1908 founding of the New Jersey Law School and the 1926 founding of the South Jersey Law School. The law schools in Newark and Camden were separately incorporated into Rutgers in 1946 and 1949, respectively. The two entities were merged into a two-campus Rutgers School of Law in 1950. In 1967, Rutgers separated its law schools as distinct units. In 2013, a plan for the two law schools to merge was approved. In 2015, the American Bar Association approved the merger of Rutgers' law schools into one unified Rutgers Law School with two distinct locations in Camden and Newark. The law school awards the juris doctor (J.D.) degree, and offers dual-degree programs with several other Rutgers schools.
School of Criminal Justice
William McCarthy, 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 (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 Public Affairs and Administration
Charles E. Menifield, 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 Online 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. 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
Amber E. Williams, 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.
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