Evaluation of Transfer Credits

1. Transfer credit (maximum 64 credits, community college; maximum 90 credits--4 year college/university) is granted for all course work with a grade of "C" (2.000) or better completed at an accredited college or university. Credit will not be granted (no credit--NC) for course work designated less than 100 level, courses designated "Not Satisfying Degree Completion," or duplicate credit. Grades for transfer courses are not included in the student's cumulative grade point average at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) or Rutgers University.
2. All School of Environmental and Biological Sciences students regardless of major must complete course work in the following areas: Area I - Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (IEA); Area II - Introductory Life Science (Introductory Biology course with lab - General Biology - 01:119:101-102 (8 credits) or Principles of Biology - 01:119:103 (4 credits) (LS) and Physical Science (PS); Area III - Humanities and Arts (HA); Area IV - Multicultural and International Studies (MI); Area V - Human Behavior (HB), Economic Systems (ES) and Political Processes (PP); Area VI - Oral and Written Communication (COM); Area VII - Experience-based Education and your curriculum requirements which include competence in quantitative skills and professional ethics.
   
   NOTE: General Biology I & II (4, 4) must be completed at the same school and approved by the Division of Life Sciences.
3. 1. If a course completes a specific requirement, it will be designated by a corresponding university course number (if applicable).
   2. Courses that satisfy particular school/college requirements will be designated by the corresponding code:
      
      Examples:
      
      

      Previous College	School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Credit Evaluation
      General Chemistry I (4 credits)	General Chemistry 01:160:161 Physical Sciences (PS) (4 credits)
      English Composition I (3 credits)	Expository Writing 01:355:101 Area VI, Oral & Written Communication (COM) (3 credits)
      Microeconomics (3 credits)	Microeconomics 11:373:121 Economics Systems (ES) (3 credits)
      Intro to Art History (3 credits)	Intro. to Art History - TR:T11:HA (Area III, Humanities and the Arts) (3 credits)

      Note: Not all course work completed at another college(s) will be assigned a specific Rutgers University course or Area designation. Approved credits not fulfilling any particular requirement will be accepted as unspecified electives. Courses that satisfy a requirement but do not have a specific Rutgers equivalency will be designated TR:T11______ (see coding above).
4. Transfer credit that could complete option required or option electives in your major program must be evaluated/approved by your faculty advisor or undergraduate program director. This approval must be submitted to the Office of Academic Programs in writing.
5. Course work taken in a quarter-hour system receives 2/3 of the credit when converted into semester hours (e.g., 15 quarter hours = 10 semester hours).
6. Placement Tests:
   
   You will be required to take a Rutgers Math Department Placement Test unless you have completed a 4-credit Calculus I course (grade of C or better) or have completed an approved prerequisite math course at an accredited college or university.
   
   Students who have not completed at least one semester of a writing course (i.e., English Composition I) will have to complete a written placement test administered by the Rutgers Writing Program.
   
   Questions regarding the placement tests should be directed to the Office of Academic Programs at 732 932-3000, ext. 512.
7. A minimum of 128 credits is required for completion of your degree at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Depending on the total credits that are transferred and the program of study at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences that you pursue, you may graduate with more than 128 credits. Note: Five-Year Bioenvironmental Engineering requires a minimum of 159 credits.
8. Thirty of your last 42 credits must be taken at Rutgers University in order to receive your Rutgers University degree.
Cumulative average must be a minimum of 2.000 (4.000 high) in order to graduate.
9. Some curricula have specific requirements (i.e., courses, grades, and/or GPA) that must be satisfied in order to officially declare the major and/or complete degree requirements. See Major Programs for more information.
10. Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Chemistry, Exercise Science and Sports Studies, Geography, Geology majors are required to complete a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences minor or certificate program.
You are responsible for all the information in the online Rutgers-New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog.
11. It is essential that you establish a Rutgers email (eden) account to access information communicated via email. You will also be assigned a Campus Post Office Box. All college/university notifications, etc. will be forwarded via email or to your campus post office box. You are responsible for official information sent to your campus post office box and/or eden account so check them on a regular basis.
12. Advance Placement (AP) scores of 4 and 5 and International Baccalaureate Higher Level with scores of 5, 6, or 7 will be considered for academic credit. It is the student's responsibility to submit a copy of their AP or IB scores to Dean Sharice Richardson in the Office of Academic Programs, Martin Hall.
13. You can track your degree progress using Rutgers Degree Navigator.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Academic Programs at 732-932-3000, ext. 512, Martin Hall, Second Floor.

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