Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, NJ

The university says the "Newark College of Arts and Sciences seeks to foster the broad intellectual and personal development of its students. The spirit of this philosophy is reflected in the liberal arts curriculum, which requires that all candidates for the baccalaureate degree complete courses in a variety of fields of learning." [Source]

General Education Requirements

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  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO

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    No credit given for Literature because although students are required to take two courses in literature from the English department, they may take narrow courses such as "Children's Literature" or "Nuclear War and Literature."

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

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    No credit given for Foreign Language because intermediate study is not required.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

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    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because students may take such courses as "Ancient Sport: Olympians to Gladiators" to satisfy the history section of the History and Literature requirement.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

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    No credit given for Mathematics because students may take "Mathematics for the Liberal Arts," a course with little college-level math content, to fulfill the Mathematics Proficiency requirement.

  • 7. Science

    YES

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