Newark
offers programs at four undergraduate colleges and at five graduate
schools. With an enrollment of more than 11,000 students, it offers
strong academic programs, excellent facilities, and an outstanding
faculty.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark
Philip L. Yeagle, 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 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
Philip L. Yeagle, 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
Philip L. Yeagle, 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 can
choose from majors in nearly 40 fields.
Graduate School-Newark
Gary Roth, 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
Michael R. Cooper, 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 school that
offers the bachelor of science degree in accounting, finance,
management, management information systems, and marketing; a program in
supply chain management and marketing sciences has been proposed. Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick is changing
from a two-year program and phasing in a four-year undergraduate
business program leading to a bachelor of science degree in accounting,
finance, management, and marketing. Rutgers Business School: Graduate
Programs-Newark and New Brunswick offers the master of business
administration; 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; master of information
technology; master of quantitative finance; and a variety of dual
degrees. The Ph.D. degree in management 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 (effective 9/1/2009)
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.
School of Criminal Justice
Adam Graycar, 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. The bachelor of science
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
John J. Farmer Jr., J.D., Dean (effective 7/1/2009)
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 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., and a B.A. or
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. The school's bachelor of arts
degree in public service is pending approval. The Ph.D. 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.
