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On July 1, 2007 the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) became the only undergraduate arts and sciences college in New Brunswick. All students will immediately share in all the benefits of full access to student life programs, student services, facilities, and co-curricular programs across the New Brunswick campus.
Current students may choose to pursue a degree under the graduation requirements of their current college (Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, or University) or convert to the graduation requirements of SAS. Please consult the information below about SAS and the procedure for converting.
Eligibility
Who can convert to SAS?
- Current students who have completed no more than 90 credits as of September may choose to graduate under the rules and distribution requirements of SAS or to remain under the rules and requirements of the liberal arts college that admitted them (Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers or University).
- Current students at another Rutgers University college, SEBS for example, who wish to transfer to SAS must follow the school to school transfer process.
Who cannot convert to SAS?
- Current students who have completed more than 90 credits must finish the requirements of the liberal arts college in which they originally enrolled (Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers or University).
Procedure for Converting to SAS
- Check your progress toward college or SAS requirements. Degree Navigator enables you to easily compare your progress toward graduation under your original college requirements and with your progress toward graduation under SAS rules and requirements. Click here for a work sheet and a full listing of the SAS requirements.
- Review additional SAS rules and procedures. Some of the rules and procedures of the new SAS that might also affect your decision are outlined below. Your Academic Dean can provided you with a complete picture of how adopting the SAS rules and requirements will affect you, and this is why you must obtain his or her signed approval.
- Select one set of requirements. You cannot ‘mix and match’ rules and requirements. Students who elect to proceed to graduation under the SAS rules and distribution requirements must adhere to all SAS rules and requirements. Students who choose to remain under the rules and requirements of their original college of matriculation must adhere to all of the rules and requirements of that college.
- Obtain advice and approval from an Academic Dean. Students who wish to switch to the SAS rules and distribution requirements must obtain the advice and approval of an academic dean of one of the colleges or of SAS. You and the dean that you speak with must fill out the Converting to SAS form (available when speaking with a dean).
SAS Academic Policies and Procedures – Highlights you need to know:
Total credits and minimum GPA
- All students must earn at least 120 credits, with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.000.
AP and Transfer Credit
- The SAS will honor AP, transfer credit and other such academic credit arrangements entered into by the colleges for those students who originally matriculated at one of the four colleges.
Credit Restriction for Internships, Independent Study, Research, Co-op, and Thesis Work
- No more than 30 degree credits are allowed for out-of-class work, such as independent study, cooperative education courses, approved SAS internship courses, and senior honors thesis research.
Senior Year Residency
- SAS students must earn 30 of their last 42 credits while registered in classes offered by Rutgers University New Brunswick/Piscataway or registered in special programs approved in writing by the SAS Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education.
Dual Degree Programs
- Dual degree programs currently offered by any of the arts and sciences colleges will continue in partnership with the SAS and will be open to all qualified SAS students.
Majors and Minors
- SAS students must declare and complete a major and a minor. A second major substitutes for a minor.
- Restictions: The major and the minor may not be selected from the same academic program. In general there are not SAS restrictions on selection of available majors and minors, however, some combinations are prohibited:
- History/French 513 majors may not minor in History or French.
- History/Political Science 514 majors may not minor in History or Political Science.
- History 510 majors or minors may not major or minor in Jewish Studies 563 or Middle Eastern Studies 685.
- Biological Sciences 119, Cell Biology and Neuroscience 146, Genetics 447, and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 694 cannot be combined.
- Please check the requirements of the specific majors and minors you are considering.
- Overlap between Major and Minor: Any credits satisfying major requirements may also satisfy minor requirements and vice versa unless specifically prohibited by the particular major or minor program.
- Overlap between Major/Minor and Distribution Requirements: Any credits satisfying major or minor requirements may be used to satisfy SAS liberal arts distribution requirements unless prohibited by the major or minor. Any credits satisfying SAS liberal arts distribution requirements may count toward a major or minor unless prohibited by the major or minor.
Full-time and Part-Time Status
- Students in SAS must maintain clear status as either a full-time or part-time student by filing appropriate applications to the Dean of SAS.
- Full-time Status: Full-time matriculated students typically register for 15 credits per term. They may register a maximum of 20.5 credits per term and must register for a minimum of 12 credits to be considered full-time students under University regulations and federal law.
- Part-time Status: SAS students who wish to register for fewer than 12 credits must have their application for part-time status approved by the Dean of the SAS. Students registered for less than 12 credits are considered part-time students under University regulations and federal law. Hence, the decision to register for less than 12 credits and become a part-time student often has significant implications for the student’s financial aid, health insurance coverage, housing and the like. Students are strongly urged to consult with an academic advisor familiar with these issues before submitting an application for part-time status.
Dean’s List
- For full-time students, Dean's List requires a term grade-point average of 3.500 or better based on no fewer than 12.0 credits with letter grades.
- For SAS students officially recognized as part-time, Dean's List requires a term grade-point average of 3.500 or better based on no fewer than 6 credits with letter grades.
- Pass/No Credit and E credits are excluded.
Policies on Repeating Courses
- A Rutgers University transcript records all courses taken at Rutgers University and the outcome (grade or withdrawal).
- Grades of F: In general, when a course is repeated in which the student previously earned a grade of F, both the original grade of F and the new grade remain on the transcript and in the cumulative grade-point average. However, for up to 16 credits in no more than four courses, the grade of F will be removed from the cumulative grade-point average if the student repeats a failed course and earns a higher grade. The original grade of F will remain on the transcript with an E prefix attached; the repeated grade will have an R prefix. This policy may be applied anytime during the undergraduate years, but only once for a given course. The course must be repeated at Rutgers-New Brunswick. If the student fails the course a second time, only the second F will enter the cumulative grade-point average. This policy may not be applied to punitive grades of F given for reasons such as academic dishonesty. Use of this policy to remove a grade of F from the cumulative grade-point average does not qualify a student for retroactive nomination to the Dean's List nor does it rescind unsatisfactory scholastic standing status.
- Grades of D: When students who have earned a grade of D choose to repeat the course, credits and grades are computed in the cumulative grade-point average for both courses, but credit is subtracted from the degree-credit total for the repeated course; the repeated grade is denoted by the addition of a K prefix. When students receiving a grade of D when taking a course for a second time choose to repeat the course yet again, credits and grades are computed in the cumulative grade-point average for all three courses, but degree credit is granted only once.
- Grades of C and above: When students earn a grade of C or better and choose to repeat the course, it must be repeated for E credit. Courses with E prefixes do not lead to graduation credit and the grades are not computed in the cumulative grade-point average. Such courses do not count toward full-time status.
Graduation
- Classes of 2007 and 2008: All liberal arts students graduating in 2007 and 2008 will attend college-based ceremonies, as in the past. Students receiving diplomas from SAS in 2008 will attend the ceremony of their original college and celebrate with their college peers.
- Class of 2009: We have not yet made a determination for 2009 and thereafter. In September, a committee that includes faculty, staff, and students will be formed to address graduation ceremonies for 2009 grads. It has not been decided if there will be separate college ceremonies or one SAS ceremony or both. The committee will hear from constituencies and address the issue of resources and staffing required to maintain multiple graduation ceremonies.
- Diplomas: College diplomas will say the college name and be signed by the current presiding dean (college deans for 2007, SAS dean for 2008 and beyond). SAS diplomas will say School of Arts and Sciences and be signed by presiding SAS dean.
Graduation from SAS with Honors
- Levels of Honors: The bachelor's degree is conferred with the distinction summa cum laude for graduates with a Rutgers cumulative grade-point average of 3.850 or higher; magna cum laude for those with an average of 3.700 or higher; and cum laude for those with an average of 3.500 or higher. Averages are not rounded to the next higher number in the calculation of honors.
- SAS Honors Program: Students who successfully complete the SAS Honors Program receive special recognition at graduation.
- Departmental Honors: Academic departments may recommend students for departmental honors or recognition at graduation based on special work and/or examinations.
- Phi Beta Kappa: SAS students are eligible for Phi Beta Kappa.
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