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Graduate Nondegree Program

Interested in beginning graduate study but not yet ready to submit a formal application?  Consider enrolling as a nondegree student!

  • The nondegree program allows you to take up to 12 graduate credits before you formally apply to a program.  These 12 credits will count toward your degree should you apply and gain admission.

  • A bachelor's degree is REQUIRED.  Letters of recommendation, GRE scores, and college transcripts are NOT REQUIRED.

  • Only selected courses are open for nondegree enrollment.  Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are available without a special permission number from the department.  Courses marked with a pound (#) sign require a special permission number on the Course Request Form from the program chair, dean, or faculty instructor.   Courses without the asterisk or pound sign are NOT available to nondegree students.  

    If you instead view the online Schedule of Classes (accessed through www.scheduling.rutgers.edu), in place of the asterisk you will read AVAILABLE FOR NM STUDENTS; in place of the pound sign, you will read NM STU NEED INST OR PROG DIR APPV.  Courses with neither notation are NOT open to nondegree enrollment.

    Please note that the School of Criminal Justice is NOT open for nondegree enrollment.  If you are interested in Global Affairs, please select appropriate courses in Political Science.

     
  • Nondegree enrollment is available in the following subject areas:

Biology                                 History
Chemistry                             Liberal Studies
Economics                           Nursing
English                                 Political Science
Global Affairs                       Public Administration
 

  • Classes begin Tuesday, January 16, 2007

 

Nondegree Applications Instructions for Spring 2007

A complete application packet consists of the following:

  1. Application for Graduate Admission.  Apply online at gradstudy.rutgers.edu and indicate that you are applying for the Nondegree Program.  If you use the downloadable web application, check the 'Nondegree Study' box on the top, left-hand side of page 1.  In the 'Program and Degree' section (also on page1), write in your program name but do not check any of the degree type boxes.
     

  2. Application Fee Payment Form.  In the 'Application Fee' section, indicate how you wish to pay the $60.00 fee (by check or credit card).
     

  3. Registration.  Once you have submitted the application and have been admitted, you may register for classes.  Please review the registration options below.

How to Register:

Before attempting to register, access the online Schedule of Classes from www.scheduling.rutgers.edu to determine if courses still have space availability (if open or closed).

   1.  Mail-in Registration (deadline is Monday, January 8, 2008)

Apply online and submit a Course Request Form (with department signature and special permission number, if required) to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, Rutgers University-Newark, 249 University Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07102-1896.  A term bill will be mailed on or about January 16 with a due date on or about January 26.   
 

   2. Online Registration (deadline is Friday, January 12, 2007)

Online admissions application must be submitted no later than Monday, January 8, 2007.  Register for courses online at http://registrar.rutgers.edu and click on the Newark Registrar link.  Select WEBREG from red bar on left.  Your Personal Access Code (PAC) is the first four digits of your birthday (ex. September 5th birthday = 0905 PAC code).  A term bill will be mailed on or about January 16 with a due date on or about January 26.

Term bills may be paid online at www.studentabc.rutgers.edu one day following registration.
 

   3.  In-person Registration

The in-person registration period is from Tuesday, January 16, through Tuesday, January 23.  Register in person using the Course Request Form.  You will receive a manual term bill at registration and will be expected to make payment the same day.

 

Term Bill Payment
Term bills may be paid online at www.studentabc.rutgers.edu one day following registration.
 


 Office Hours
Regular office hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Late office hours will be held on January 16, 17, 18, 22 and 23, 2007.  Office hours will be 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.  On these dates, the Office of Admissions, Registrar, Cashier, and Parking/ID Services will remain open late for your convenience.  All offices are located in Blumenthal Hall, 249 University Avenue, Newark.  For directions and campus map, please visit http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/ .

Deadlines subject to change.

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Last update 2008/03/19