Undergraduate Catalog - New Jersey City University

30 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2011-2014 NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
Note: A student enrolled in the elementary
education or the early childhood education
teacher certification program is reminded
that he/she must complete specific requirements
appropriate to his/her first major.
Application for Admission
to Minor Program of Study
Students wishing to pursue a minor should
apply for admission to the minor by filing
the Undergraduate Declaration of Minor
form at the University Advisement Center
or in the minor program department.
Degree Requirements
To be eligible for graduation from New
Jersey City University with the degree
of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, or
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a student
must fulfill the following requirements:
1. Completion of a minimum of 128 credits
of baccalaureate study at the 100-level
or higher;
2. Attainment of a minimum CGPA 2.0
(i.e., “C” average);
3. Completion of a minimum of 32 credits
at New Jersey City University;
4. Completion of a course of study leading
to the bachelor’s degree, which includes:
A. The University’s General Studies
Program requirements, currently
eighteen credits of the All-University
Requirement (AUR) courses and up to
forty-eight credits of General Studies
Program area electives, in accordance
with the six area requirements;
B. At least 36 credits in an approved
major, as outlined in the catalog by the
department offering the major, and
achieve of a CGPA of 2.0 or higher in
the major;
C. A recommendation for graduation by
the faculty of the University.
Note: Academic Foundations Courses—
Students admitted to New Jersey City
University who require coursework to
prepare them for college-level courses in
English, Reading, and/or Mathematics are
required to take certain Academic Foundations
courses numbered below 100. Some
of these Academic Foundations courses
also have credit-bearing components. The
credits earned in those components are
counted toward the 128 credits required
for graduation with a bachelor’s degree, and
those credits and the grades earned in those
components are included in the calculation
of the cumulative grade point average.
Second Major after Graduation
A graduate of New Jersey City University
or another higher education institution accredited
by an American accrediting agency
may register for additional undergraduate
study to pursue an additional, approved
undergraduate major. The student must
be formally admitted to the University and
approved for the major by the Academic
Advisement Office and the respective department.
The requirements for completion
of each major are specified by the individual
departments, and the student must maintain
a minimum CGPA of 2.0.
Satisfactory completion of the additional
major is noted on the student’s permanent
record, based on endorsement by the major
department.
Second Baccalaureate Degree
ADMISSION TO DEGREE PROGRAM
A candidate with a bachelor’s degree from
a college recognized by an American accrediting
agency may apply for admission
to New Jersey City University for a second
baccalaureate degree.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A second baccalaureate degree may be
earned by meeting all of the following
requirements:
1. A minimum of 36 credits in residence
toward the new degree (32 credits if
the first bachelor’s degree is from New
Jersey City University); Note: Individual
departments and special programs, such
as Nursing, Business Administration, and
others, may require more credits.
2. Completion of an approved major
program, as determined and evaluated by
the major program department. Credits
earned at each institution previously
attended are evaluated for applicability
to the new degree by the department
chairperson;
3. AUR and General Studies Program
Requirements:
a. For a graduate of New Jersey City
University or another institution recognized
by American accrediting agencies,
the record(s) is accepted as having
satisfied New Jersey City University
AUR and General Studies Program
area requirements;
b. For a graduate of a foreign or a nonaccredited
American institution, the
record is evaluated by appropriate
evaluating agencies, including departmental
evaluations, on a course-bycourse
basis for applicability to the
degree. The Transfer Evaluator in the
University Advisement Center determines
the accreditation status of the
institution(s) previously attended and
the appropriate evaluating agencies
and procedures.
A graduate of a foreign or non-accredited
American higher education institution who
has not completed courses that satisfy the
AUR and General Studies Program area
requirements, as evaluated by the University
Advisement Center and/or appropriate
department(s), is required to complete
this work to receive a second baccalaureate
degree;
4. Completion of a minimum of 128
credits, including total credits transferred
from the institution(s) attended;
5. Attainment of a final CGPA of 2.0.
Graduation and
Certification Applications
A senior eligible for graduation/certification
must complete the Intent to Graduate
card and the Application for Graduation
form (and, if applicable, the Application for
Certification form) at the Registrar’s Office,
Hepburn Hall, Rm. 214, on or before the
following dates:
1. December 15 for a student expecting to
complete all requirements by the end of
the spring semester;
2. June 15 for a student expecting to complete
all requirements by the end of either
summer session I or II;
3. September 30 for a student expecting to
complete all requirements by the end of
the fall semester.
Students who are denied graduation
clearance in a Spring semester because of
6 or fewer missing credits are eligible to
participate in Commencement proceedings
upon registering for adequate summersession
courses to complete their program
requirements.
Advanced Standing for Transfer
Credit or Credit by Examination
A student entering New Jersey City University
may be granted advanced standing
on the basis of either credit for study at