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All SAS students must fulfill the following requirements and abide by the following procedures in order to graduate with a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University:
Credits and Residency
All students must earn at least 120 credits, with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.000. Students admitted without placement into non-credit remedial courses can, with careful planning, complete their baccalaureate requirements in four years of full-time study. However, some programs may require additional credits and some programs may require that specific courses be taken in the first year to enable completion within four years.
Students matriculated (i.e., registered in pursuit of a degree) at SAS must earn 30 of their last 42 credits while registered in classes offered by Rutgers-New Brunswick or registered in special programs approved in writing by the dean of instruction. Students who transfer into SAS from other institutions with senior status must earn a minimum of 30 credits while registered as SAS students in order to receive a bachelor's degree from SAS.
Liberal Arts Distribution Requirements
Students must complete an approved major listed in the Programs of Study chapter in this section. All students are responsible for consulting with the undergraduate director in the department of their major to ensure that they will have fulfilled all requirements by the time of graduation.
SAS students must complete the following distribution requirements:
- Writing (6 credits)
- Quantitative Reasoning (6 credits)
- Natural Sciences (6 credits)
- Social Sciences & Humanities (12 credits)
- Diversity (3 credits)
- Global Awareness (3 credits)
For additional details, see the Distribution Requirements page.
Major and Minor
All SAS students are required to complete a major and a minor.
When to Declare a Major and Minor
Full-time students normally declare their major in the second term of their second year, although some majors encourage students to declare even earlier in order to facilitate the planning needed for an appropriate sequence of the courses required to complete the major within four years. Part-time students normally declare their major by the time they have completed 60 credits. Declaration is done by submitting a major/minor declaration form to the Office of Academic Services or online. Some academic departments may have prerequisites and/or require approval by an adviser.
Students who have not declared their major and minor by the time they have completed 60 credits will not be permitted to register for the next term until they have either declared or met with a General Education advisor to develop a specific and approved plan of study. For transfer students who have transferred 45 or more credits, this restriction on registration will not apply until the end of their second term.
List of Majors and Minors
A list of majors open to SAS students is available online. Students are strongly urged to consult with an academic adviser and the specific departments offering the majors they are considering during their first year at the SAS. Some majors, including many in the sciences and the foreign languages, require that courses be sequenced in a particular way, making planning during the first year crucial to timely completion of the major.
Restrictions
The major and the minor may not be selected from the same academic program. In general there are no 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.
Admission to the Major
Certain B.A. and B.S. majors offered in other Rutgers University New Brunswick schools may require separate admission; these schools include:
For these majors, students should refer to the online catalog or departmental web sites for specific application guidelines and a listing of the courses to be completed prior to application.
Professional School Applications
Prospective applicants to any of the professional schools at Rutgers University, including
need to refer to the section of the catalog for the school of interest for specific application guidelines and a listing of the courses to be completed prior to application. All students should meet with an academic adviser to determine how the sequence of courses to be completed for application will affect their graduation from SAS if their application to the professional school is unsuccessful.
Change of Major or Minor
Students wishing to apply for a change of major or minor should complete the appropriate form in the Office of Academic Services or online.
Graduation
Degrees are conferred at the annual commencement at the end of the spring term. Students completing degree requirements in October (after Summer Session) or January (after the fall term) will receive a letter of completion to be used in lieu of a diploma until the next commencement exercises.
Graduation with 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. Students who successfully complete the requirements of the SAS Honors Program receive special recognition at graduation. Academic departments may recommend students for departmental honors or recognition at graduation based on special work and/or examinations. See statements under individual department listings.
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa, established in 1776, is the oldest and most widely recognized liberal arts honorary society in the United States. Each spring term, the Phi Beta Kappa Society invites to membership the outstanding students of the junior and senior classes. Election to the society is based on high academic achievement, a record of course work that is at least three-quarters liberal in nature, proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level, a minimum of two years equivalent of full-time course work at Rutgers University, and breadth of scholarship.
Prizes and Honors
The SAS, academic departments and other units of Rutgers University offer a variety of prizes and awards for students with excellent academic records or special eligibility. Students should consult with their academic departments for additional information.
Post-Obitum Degrees
In the unfortunate event of the death of a student while registered at SAS as a senior, requests will be considered for the awarding of the degree that was being earned. The request may be submitted in writing to the Rutgers University Ombudsman.
Second Baccalaureate Degree
Students who hold a credential equivalent to the baccalaureate degree in the United States from an accredited institution may pursue a second bachelor's degree at SAS. Second degree candidates must complete a minimum of 30 credits beyond those required for the initial degree, including all requirements for the new major plus three liberal arts courses in a subject unrelated to the major. Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in courses offered by SAS.
Two baccalaureate degrees may not be earned concurrently except through approved dual-degree programs, such as that between SAS and the School of Engineering. Students who complete multiple majors earn a single bachelor’s degree.
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