The following procedures will apply to students transferring from New Jersey community colleges to Rutgers University beginning in the fall term 2008:
  1. Students who have completed an A.A. or A.S. degree from a New Jersey community college in January 2005 or thereafter and who have completed the required general education curriculum* as a part of their degree, will have the degree credits transfer fulfilling the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program at Rutgers University.
  2. These transfer students will be considered to have completed all lower division General Education requirements.
  3. The only reason a student would be required to take more than the standard half of credits for the four-year degree is if entrance into a required course at the four-year institution requires a prerequisite course which the student has not completed at the community college and the student cannot fit that prerequisite within the remaining credits to be taken at the four-year institution.
  4. Transfer students must meet the specific graduation requirements of the school or college of Rutgers University to which they seek to transfer (for example, foreign language proficiency).
  5. A maximum of 60-64 credits (one half of the baccalaureate degree) from a NJ community college will transfer to a Rutgers degree program for those students who have not completed an A.A. or A.S. degree and who wish to transfer NJ community college courses taken in 2003 or thereafter.
  6. Rutgers will notify admitted NJ community college transfer students in a timely manner as to the acceptance and designation of transfer credits and remaining credits for graduation in a specific Rutgers baccalaureate degree program, if the student fully completed the application and paid the associated fees by the Rutgers priority application date for transfer students. Pending receipt of such evaluation, students may check NJ Transfer to view how their courses will transfer.
  7. Using NJ Transfer for credit evaluation:
    • From the left hand menu choose Evaluate Courses.
    • Next, click on the Change Institutions button.
    • Choose your county college from the Sending Institutions drop-down and the college in which you plan to enroll from the Receiving Institutions drop-down and submit.
    • Next input the course ID of each county college course you completed along with the grade.
    • Click on the Course Evaluation button on the left to see how the courses will transfer.

* GENERAL EDUCATION – The community colleges shall require for transfer students a general education program that conforms to parameters that are summarized below:

General Education Goal(s) addressed
(The numbers in each column correspond to the General Education Foundation Course categories in the grid below.)

Course Categories
(For a more complete description of criteria for courses in each category, see grid below.)

AA
 credits

AS
credits

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Communication
(Written and Oral Communication)

9

6

 

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Mathematics, Science, Technology

  • Mathematics 3-8 cr. (Quantitative Knowledge. & Skills)
  • Science 3-8 cr. (Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning)
  • Technological Competency or Information Literacy 0-4 cr.

12

9

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

Social Science
(Society and Human Behavior)

6

3

3 (social science or humanities)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

9

Humanities
(Humanistic Perspective)

9

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

9

History
(Historical Perspective)

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

9

Diversity courses
(Global & Cultural Awareness)

3

 

 

Unassigned general education credit

 

6

 

General education foundation total

45

30




Gen. Ed. Foundation Course Categories

NJCC
Goal Categories

Course Criteria
Below are brief descriptions of the course criteria
for satisfying the requirements.

1. Communication

1
Written and Oral Communication

An array of courses which prepare students to speak, read, and write effectively. At least two of these must be composition courses for A.A. and A.S. degrees. At least one of these must be a composition course for specialized degree programs and certificates.

2. Mathematics

2
Quantitative Knowledge and Skills

Any college level mathematics course including statistics, algebra, or calculus course(s).

These courses should build upon a demonstrated proficiency in basic algebra.

3. Science

3
Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning

Any course(s) in the biological or physical sciences – or non-majors survey course. At least one of these courses must have a laboratory component.

4. Technology

 

4
Technological Competency or Information Literacy

Any course that emphasizes common computer technology skills (e.g. computer science, information technology) that helps students to access, process, and present information. This component is not required for students who can demonstrate competency.

5. Social Science

5
Society and Human Behavior

Any introductory course(s) from among anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology.

6. Humanities

6
Humanistic Perspective

Any broad-based course(s) in the appreciation of art, music, or theater; literature; foreign language; history; philosophy and/or religious studies.

7. History

7
Historical Perspective

Any broad-based course(s) or sequence of courses in World, Western, non-Western, or American History.

8. Diversity courses

8
Global and Cultural Awareness

 

Any course whose primary purpose is to expose students to a multicultural society or people possibly within the context of non-introductory study of a foreign language. If this goal is integrated into one or more general education course(s), the three credits may be moved from this category to another general education category.

9.

9
Ethical Reasoning and Action

This ethical reasoning and action goal may be infused in any of the above categories. These courses should include the ethical implications of issues and situations.