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RUTGERS NEWARK GENERAL EDUCATION

Are you planning to transfer to Rutgers University–Newark when you complete your studies at BCC?
The following courses will transfer as General Education requirements at RU/Newark.

RUTGERS-NEWARK DEGREE REQUIREMENTSBCC EQUIVALENT COURSES
English CompositionWRT 101 & WRT 201
Foreign Language:Six credits are required only if you have less than two years of high school language.
History and Literature:
  • Two semesters of History
HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 113, HIS 114, HIS 130, HIS 131
  • Two semesters of Literature
LIT 201, LIT 202, LIT 203, LIT 204, LIT 205, LIT 206
Math ProficiencyMAT 045 (non-degree credit) with a grade ofC will exempt you from Rutgers math placement exam and satisfy the Mathematics Proficiency requirement.
Math Requirement: One course in math or computer scienceChoose from BCC Mathematics/Computer Science General Education courses.
Natural Science:Lab science sequences:
BIO 101 & BIO 203 or
BIO 107 & BIO 108 or
PHY111 & PHY 112 or
PHY113 &PHY 114 or
CHM 140/141 & CHM 240/241
Social Science:ECO 101 & ECO 201 or
POL 101 & POL 102 or
POL 103 & POL 104 or
SOC 101 & SOC 222

Fine Art:

Any Fine Arts General Ed. course

Interdisciplinary course:

PHR 102, PHR 103, PHR 105, PHR 110, PHR 203

Electives:

15 credits chosen from subjects outside your major

SAMPLE AA DEGREE FOR TRANSFER TO RUTGERS-NEWARK
Communications: 9 CreditsWRT 101
WRT 201
SPE 111
History: 6 credits




Humanities 18 credits
Include:
Include the following:
Two History courses chosen from:
HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 105, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 113, HIS 114. HIS 130, HIS 131

Two Literature courses chosen from:
LIT 201, LIT 202, LIT 203, LIT 204, LIT 205, LIT 206, LIT 228

One course from Fine Arts

One Philosophy course chosen from:
PHR 102, PHR 103, PHR 105, PHR 110, PHR 203

Two semesters of one language only if you had less than 2 years in high school

Social Science: 9 creditsTwo of your three courses may be chosen from one of these groupings:
ECO 101 & ECO 201
POL 101 & POL 102 or
POL 103 & POL 104
SOC 101 & SOC 222
Math: 7-8 creditsMAT 180 is highly recommended
CIS 158,CIS 165or MAT 150
Natural Science: 8 creditsA one-year sequence from the following sciences:
BIO 101 & BIO 203
BIO 107 & BIO 108
CHM 140/141 & CHM 240/241
PHY111 &PHY 112
PHY113 &PHY 114
Wellness and Exercise Sci.: 3 creditsWEX 101 and WEX-DHF-EXP elective

Free Electives: 6 credits

Revised 11/08

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