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Rutgers University - School of Engineering

Rutgers University - School of Engineering


Official telephone: (732) 932-1766
Fax number: (732) 445-0237
Website: www.rutgers.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: electrical/electronics/communications engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: industrial engineering
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 131 men, 10 women
Full-time faculty: 131 men, 10 women
Graduation rate: 68% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Options offered in some majors and in biochemical engineering, bioenvironmental engineering, engineering physics, food engineering, horticultural engineering, and packaging engineering.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Five-year B.S./M.Bus.Admin. program with Rutgers U Graduate Sch of Management. Eight-year B.S./M.D. program with U of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Exchange program abroad in England (City U). Study abroad also in Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Ceramic Sciences/Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronics/Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 3 may be considered.