The following courses are appropriate for first year students to take in their first semester at Rutgers:
| Subject |
Course |
Title |
Cr. |
| Africana Studies |
103 |
Intro to Africana Studies |
3 |
| Africana Studies |
203 |
Black Experience in America |
3 |
| American Studies |
101 |
Intro to American Studies |
3 |
| American Studies |
228 |
The Contemporary American |
3 |
| American Studies |
259 |
Popular Culture |
3 |
| Anthropology |
101 |
Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
4 |
| Anthropology |
102 |
Intro to Human Evolution |
4 |
| Anthropology |
105 |
Intro to Archaeology |
4 |
| Anthropology |
108 |
Intro to Linguistic Anthropology |
4 |
| Arabic |
013:127 |
Elementary Arabic |
4 |
| Arabic |
005 |
Cont. Study of Arabic (by placement) |
4 |
| Art |
081:121 |
Drawing Fundamentals (majors only) |
3 |
| Art History |
082:105 |
Intro to Art History |
3 |
| Art History |
277 |
Art of the Body |
3 |
| Asian Studies |
242 |
East Asian Civilizations: Modern |
3 |
| Bengali |
925:103 |
Elementary Bengali |
4 |
| Biology |
101 |
General Biology |
4 |
| Biology |
150 |
Biology, Soc, & Biomedical Issues |
3 |
| Biology |
152 |
Biomedical Issues: AIDS |
3 |
| Chemistry |
127 |
Impact of Chemistry |
3 |
| Chemistry |
159 |
General Chemistry for Engineers |
3 |
| Chemistry |
161 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| Chemistry |
163 |
Honors General Chemistry |
4 |
| Chemistry |
171 |
Introduction to Experimentation |
1 |
| Chinese |
101 |
Elementary Chinese |
4 |
| Chinese |
005 |
Cont. study of Chinese (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Chinese |
111 |
Chinese Calligraphy |
2 |
| Chinese |
125 |
Intro to Chinese Civilization (in Eng) |
3 |
| Chinese |
210 |
Char. of Chinese Language |
3 |
| Chinese |
241 |
Chinese Literature in Translation |
3 |
| Classics |
205 |
Greek Civilization |
3 |
| Classics |
206 |
Roman Civilization |
3 |
| Classics |
207 |
Greek & Roman Mythology |
3 |
| Communication & Media |
101 |
Intro to Communication |
3 |
| Communication & Media |
102 |
Intro to Media Systems Processes |
3 |
| Communication & Media |
103 |
Information Technology & Informatics |
3 |
| Comparative Literature |
101 |
Intro to World Literature |
3 |
| Comparative Literature |
135 |
Intro to Short Fiction |
3 |
| Comparative Literature |
150 |
World Mythology |
3 |
| Computer Science |
105 |
Great Insights in Computer Science |
3 |
| Computer Science |
107 |
Computing for Math & Sciences |
3 |
| Computer Science |
110 |
Intro to Computers & Applications |
3 |
| Computer Science |
111 |
Intro to Computer Science |
4 |
| Criminal Justice |
201 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| Dance |
123 |
Modern Dance |
2 |
| Economics |
102 |
Intro to Microeconomics |
3 |
| English |
351:201 |
Intro to Literature |
3 |
| English |
351:240 |
Intro to Dramatic Literature |
3 |
| English |
351:241 |
Intro to Poetry |
3 |
| English |
351:242 |
Intro to the Novel |
3 |
| English |
350:221 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| English |
350:225 |
British Literature to 1800 |
3 |
| English |
350:227 |
American Literature: Colonial Period |
3 |
| English |
350:250 |
Black Literature: Colonial Period |
3 |
| English |
351:211 |
Creative Writing |
3 |
| English |
354:201 |
Intro to Film |
3 |
| Environmental Science |
101 |
Intro to Environmental Science |
3 |
| Exercise Science |
140 |
Foundations of Health & P.E. (for majors) |
1.5 |
| French |
101 |
Elementary French |
4 |
| French |
005 |
Continued study of French (by placement) |
3-4 |
| French |
260 |
Theater of France (in English) |
3 |
| Geography |
101 |
Earth Systems |
3 |
| Geography |
102 |
Transforming the Global Environment |
3 |
| Geography |
103 |
Space, Place, and Location |
3 |
| Geography |
205 |
World Cultural Regions |
3 |
| Geography |
208 |
Maps & Map Reading |
3 |
| Geography |
211 |
Conservation |
3 |
| Geography |
240 |
Cities |
3 |
| Geology |
100 |
Planet Earth |
3 |
| Geology |
101/103 |
Intro to Geology I: Physical & Lab |
3 |
| Geology |
120 |
Oceanography |
3 |
| Geology |
201 |
Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
3 |
| Geology |
202 |
Environmental Geology |
3 |
| Geology |
206 |
Dinosaurs |
3 |
| Geology |
211 |
Earth & Life |
3 |
| German |
101 |
Elementary German |
4 |
| German |
005 |
Cont. study of German (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Greek |
489:101 |
First-Year Modern Greek |
4 |
| Greek |
489:201 |
Second-Year Modern Greek |
4 |
| Greek |
101 |
Elementary Ancient Greek |
4 |
| Hindi |
101 |
Elementary Hindi |
4 |
| History |
506:110 |
Age of European Global Expansion |
3 |
| History |
506:114 |
World Civilizations: Europe, Africa, America |
3 |
| History |
510:101 |
Development of Europe I |
3 |
| History |
510:306 |
Roman Empire |
3 |
| History |
512:103 |
Development of the United States I |
3 |
| Hungarian |
101 |
Elementary Hungarian |
4 |
| Italian |
101 |
Elementary Italian |
4 |
| Italian |
005 |
Continued study of Italian (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Italian |
391 |
Lit, Culture & Gastronomy of Italy (in Eng) |
3 |
| Japanese |
101 |
Elementary Japanese |
4 |
| Japanese |
005 |
Cont. study of Japanese (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Japanese |
241 |
Japanese Literature in Translation |
3 |
| Jewish Studies |
101 |
Elementary Modern Hebrew |
4 |
| Jewish Studies |
005 |
Cont. study of Hebrew (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Jewish Studies |
103 |
Elementary Yiddish |
4 |
| Jewish Studies |
201 |
Jewish Society & Culture I |
3 |
| Jewish Studies |
261 |
History of the Holocaust |
3 |
| Korean |
101 |
Elementary Korean |
4 |
| Korean |
005 |
Cont. study of Korean (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Korean |
210 |
Intro to Korean Culture (in English) |
3 |
| Korean |
220 |
Korean Literature in Translation |
3 |
| Labor Studies |
101 |
Intro to Labor and Employment |
3 |
| Labor Studies |
201 |
Development of the Labor Movement |
3 |
| Latin |
101 |
Elementary Latin |
4 |
| Latin |
005 |
Cont. study of Latin (by placement) |
3 |
| Latin American Studies |
101 |
Latin American Studies: An Introduction |
3 |
| Latino Studies |
100 |
Intro to Caribbean Studies |
3 |
| Latino Studies |
101 |
Form. of Hispanic Caribbean Identity |
3 |
| Latino Studies |
205 |
History of Hispanic Caribbean |
3 |
| Linguistics |
101 |
Intro to Study of Language |
3 |
| Linguistics |
201 |
Intro to Linguistic Theory (for majors) |
3 |
| Marching Band |
701:337 |
Marching Band |
1 |
| Meteorology |
201 |
Elements of Meteorology |
3 |
| Middle Eastern Studies |
350 |
Intro to Modern Middle East |
3 |
| Military Education/Air Force |
121 |
Air Force Today |
1 |
| Military Education/Army |
101&103 |
Intro to Military/Leadership Lab |
1.5 |
| Music |
101 |
Intro to Music |
3 |
| Music |
103 |
Intro to Music Theory |
3 |
| Music |
121 |
Theory I (majors only) |
3 |
| Persian |
685:103 |
Elementary Persian |
4 |
| Philosophy |
101 |
Logic, Reasoning, & Persuasion |
3 |
| Philosophy |
104 |
Intro to Philosophy |
4 |
| Philosophy |
106 |
Current Moral & Social Issues |
4 |
| Philosophy |
107 |
Intro to Ethics |
3 |
| Philosophy |
201 |
Intro to Logic |
3 |
| Physics |
109 |
Astronomy and Cosmology |
3 |
| Physics |
123 |
Analytical Physics |
2 |
| Physics |
193 |
Physics for the Sciences |
3 |
| Physics |
203/205 |
General Physics & Lab |
4 |
| Physics |
271/275 |
Honors Physics I (majors only) & Lab |
4 |
| Planning & Public Policy |
762:101 |
Intro to Policy, Planning & Health |
3 |
| Polish |
787:101 |
Elementary Polish |
4 |
| Polish |
787:201 |
Second Year Polish |
4 |
| Political Science |
101 |
Nature of Politics |
3 |
| Political Science |
102 |
Intro to International Relations |
3 |
| Political Science |
103 |
Comparative Politics |
3 |
| Political Science |
104 |
American Government |
3 |
| Political Science |
106 |
Law and Politics |
3 |
| Portuguese |
101 |
Elementary Portuguese |
4 |
| Portuguese |
130 |
Intermediate Portuguese |
4 |
| Portuguese |
135 |
Portuguese for Speakers of Spanish |
4 |
| Portuguese |
201 |
Portuguese for Native Speakers |
3 |
| Psychology |
101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| Religion |
101 |
Intro to Religion: Social Patterns |
3 |
| Religion |
112 |
Death and Afterlife |
3 |
| Religion |
201 |
Old Testament |
3 |
| Religion |
202 |
New Testament |
3 |
| Religion |
211 |
Religions of Eastern World |
3 |
| Religion |
212 |
Religions of Western World |
3 |
| Russian |
101 |
First-Year Russian |
4 |
| Russian |
107 |
Russian for Russian Speakers |
4 |
| Russian |
201 |
Second-Year Russian |
4 |
| Sanskrit |
190:431 |
Sanskrit I |
4 |
| Sociology |
101 |
Intro to Sociology |
3 |
| Sociology |
103 |
Social Analysis of Social Problems |
3 |
| Sociology |
108 |
Minority Groups in American Society |
3 |
| Sociology |
205 |
Mass Comm. in Modern Society |
3 |
| Sociology |
210 |
Sociology of Health & Medicine |
3 |
| Sociology |
222 |
Criminology |
3 |
| South Asian Studies |
195:243 |
Intro to Literature of India |
3 |
| South Asian Studies |
195:249 |
Modern Literature of India |
3 |
| Spanish |
101 |
Elementary Spanish |
4 |
| Spanish |
005 |
Cont. study of Spanish (by placement) |
3-4 |
| Spanish |
160 |
Spanish in the World (in English) |
1.5 |
| Statistics |
211 |
Statistics I |
3 |
| Swahili |
013:105 |
Elementary Swahili |
4 |
| Swahili |
005 |
Cont. Study of Swahili (by placement) |
4 |
| Theater Arts |
965:211 |
Theater Appreciation |
3 |
| Theater Arts |
966:123 |
Theater Practice (majors only) |
1 |
| Theater Arts |
966:215 |
Scenic Art (majors only) |
3 |
| Women's Studies |
101 |
Women, Culture, and Society |
3 |
| Women’s Studies |
130 |
Knowledge & Power (Req. for DRC) |
3 |
| Women's Studies |
235 |
Dynamics of Class, Race, Sex |
3 |
| Women’s Studies |
250 |
Feminist Perspective |
3 |
| Yoruba |
013:133 |
Elementary Yoruba |
3 |
