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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What advising services are available on a walk-in basis?
    • quick questions regarding academic issues
    • pre-requisite overrides
    • explanations of School to School transfer, graduation application process, overload policy, transient credit policy, scholastic standing, re-enrollment process.
  2. When is an appointment necessary?
    • questions regarding academic issues that require substantial discussion like course selection, choosing a major, general/major requirements, Degree Navigator, personal problems that affect academic performance.
  3. What preparation is necessary for an advising appointment?
  4. Who is my academic advisor?
  5. How do I declare a major/minor?
    • go to the Registrar’s Office (Armitage Hall, 1st floor) and have major/minor codes entered into your record.
  6. How are courses transferred from another college?
    • transfer evaluations are done when students are accepted. Courses from other colleges are given Rutgers equivalents. Grades from prior colleges are not transferred in, only course credits.  A maximum of 64 credits are accepted from 2 year colleges. There is no limit of the number of credits accepted from a 4 year college but students are expected to earn a minimum of 30 credits from Rutgers Camden for a degree.
    • department evaluation of transfer credits form – some courses require further evaluation to determine Rutgers equivalents.  Bring course descriptions to department chairs and return approved form to Registrar’s Office.
    • matriculated students at Rutgers-Camden are expected to take all their courses at Rutgers-Camden unless a course required for graduation is not during offered during a student’s final term.  Lower tuition, scheduling convenience, or traveling distance are not considered sufficient cause for taking courses elsewhere. Prior to enrollment, students who wish to enroll at another college for credits must submit a transient application form, available from the offices of academic deans, for approval by the chairperson of their major department, the chairperson of the department in which the equivalent course is offered, and the appropriate Arts and Sciences dean.  Under no circumstances will transient approval be granted retroactively. 
  7. What do I need to graduate?
    • see the Senior webpage
    • General and major requirements must be completed
    • 120 credits are required and a GPA of 2.0.
  8. Do I need to take a foreign language to graduate?
    • students earning most FAS degrees are expected to complete a spoken foreign language course at the 102 level or higher in order to graduate.  Only Nursing majors don’t have this requirement.  Students continuing in the same language they studied in high school are expected to build on prior knowledge.  For example, individuals with 2 years of Spanish should begin with Elementary Spanish II, those with 3 years should begin with Intermediate Spanish I. A placement test is available to determine prior knowledge; it is not used to grant exemption from the requirement.
    • the Foreign Language department (Armitage 4th floor) can assist with placement in the appropriate course.
  9. How do I get into a closed course?
    • the professor teaching the course can give students special permission numbers the first day of class if there is room available.