Undergraduate Bulletin 2003-2004
Degree Programs, Requirements, & Courses
School of Art, Media, and Music
School of Business
Accounting, Economics, Finance, General Business, International Business, Management, Marketing
School of Culture and Society
African-American Studies, Classical Studies, Communication Studies, Criminology & Justice Studies, English, History, International Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Religion, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies
School of Education
Counselor Education, Educational Administration and Secondary Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Health and Exercise Science, Language and Communication Sciences, Special Education
School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science (specializations in Engineering Management), Technological Studies
School of Nursing
School of Science
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics
Teacher Preparation Programs
College-Wide Programs
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School of Art, Media and Music
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Minors
School of Business
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
- Accountancy
- Business Administration (specializations in Finance, General Business, International Business, Management, Marketing
- Economics
Minors
Certificate Programs
School of Culture & Society
Bachelor of Arts
- Communication Studies
- English (Journalism and Professional Writing)
- History
- International Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology (option in preSocial Work)
- Spanish
- Women's and Gender Studies
Bachelor of Science
Combined Program: Bachelor of Science / Master of Arts
Admission to TCNJ law and justice program and Rutgers Graduate School of Criminal Justice. Complete three years and 104 credits at TCNJ with a 3.2 or higher GPA; complete a comprehensive exam; score competitively on the GRE; complete last eighteen months at Rutgers.
Minors
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- English
- European Studies
- History
- International and Area Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Law and Justice
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish)
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Politics, Law, and Philosophy
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Public Policy Analysis and Management
- Religion
- Sociology
- Womens and Gender Studies
Program
School of Education
Bachelor of Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
Students enrolled in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education major are required to also select one of the following second majors: Art, Biology, English, History, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Math/Science/Technology - Health and Exercise Science
Options: Teaching, Exercise Science/Non-Teaching - Special Education for the Developmentally Handicapped
- Educational Administration and Secondary Education
Students seeking certification to teach at the secondary level enroll in one of the following academic majors: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, History, Mathematics, Spanish.
Baccalaureate/Master of Arts in Teaching
- Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education (non-certification at the baccalaureate level; dual certification at the master’s level)
Minors
School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
- Engineering Science (specialization in Engineering Management)
- Technology Education
Bachelor of Arts in Biomedical Engineering (BABME)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Minors
School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Physics (options in Computational Physics and Earth Science)
Combined Program: Bachelor of Science / Medical Doctor
Admission based on HS rank SATs, interviews at both TCNJ and UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School. Maintenance of a 3.4 GPA every semester for three years at TCNJ. After completion of first year at UMDNJ, student earns BS, and after three more years, the MD. For more information e-mail: medcar@tcnj.edu
Combined Program: Bachelor of Science / Optometry Doctor
Admission based on HS rank GPA, SATs, and a combined TCNJ/SUNY College of Optometry (NYC) interview. Maintenance of a 3.2 GPA overall and in SUNY required courses. Score 320 on the OAT and pass interview at SUNY. After completion of first year at SUNY, student will earn BS, and after three more years, the OD.
Minors
Teacher Preparation
Teacher preparation is available in the fields listed below.
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Early Childhood Education
- Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/ Elementary Education (dual certification)
- Elementary Education
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- History
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Science/Technology
- Music
- Physics
- Secondary Education
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Technology Education
In addition to being admitted to the College and the major, students must formally be accepted into a teacher-education program at the end of their sophomore year. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 is required for students to successfully complete their teacher-education program and be recommended for certification and licensure.
To help assure that students at The College of New Jersey meet their requirement by graduation: 1) admission to candidacy in all teacher-education programs, following completion of 60 credits, will require a 2.5 minimum GPA and 2) admission to student teaching in all teacher-education programs will require a 2.75 minimum GPA.
Exceptions involving admission will be considered on an individual basis and granted upon approval of the chair and coordinator of the department offering the program and the dean of education.
Students in the Schools of Art, Media, and Music; Culture and Society; and Science who are preparing to teach must take an approved academic major as well as the required sequence of teacher preparation courses.
Students majoring in early childhood education, elementary education, and education of the deaf and hard of hearing/elementary education (dual certification program) must also complete an approved academic major. To avoid extending their program, they should declare that major early in their freshman year.
Quality of Teacher Preparation (Title II, Higher Education Act annual report): The pass rate for teacher-education students graduating from TCNJ in 2001–2002 on the Praxis II examination required for initial licensure in New Jersey was 99 percent.
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The College of New Jersey reserves the right to change the regulations,
fees, course availability, and other information contained in this
publication at any time without prior notice although such changes
will be publicized.
Additional information about admission can be obtained from:
Office of Admissions
The College of New Jersey
PO Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
800/624-0967
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Inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination should be directed to the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EE/AA) Office. Those inquiries regarding compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 should be addressed to the Office of Differing Abilities Services. Discrimination compliant procedures are available in both offices, in the Supplemental Manual of College Policies, Regulations, and Procedures for Students, and on the EO/AA home page.
(Revised policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, April 22, 1999.)