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Comprehensive Advisement Guide
1. The Organization of Ramapo |
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Ramapo College is uniquely organized into schools, rather than departments. The five schools offering majors and minors are:
Information about each School, including a list of majors and conveners, can be found in the Online Catalog The choice of School does not restrict your choice of courses. With some exceptions, courses from all schools are available to all students. |
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| The Schedule of Classes is organized on the Web for Students site by discipline. Select the term you want, then scroll through the alphabetical listing of disciplines, beginning with Accounting (ACCT) and ending with Writing (WRIT). Select the discipline, then choose the specific course. Note that “%” is the wildcard symbol. If you want to search a subject’s 200 level courses, you can enter 2%. Courses are listed by Course Reference Numbers and Course IDs.
Example: 12345 is the Course Reference Number for HIST 101-03. The Course Reference Number is used in web registration. NOTE: An "Override" is necessary to enroll in courses requiring Permission of the Instructor, closed courses, or when prerequisite is being waived by the faculty. Contact the faculty or Unit Secretary for instructions. An "Override" does not register the student in the class! After it is granted, the student must still register for the class using the CRN on the "Drop/Add a Course" screen's table. The first numeral indicates the level of the course: The number of credits earned indicates a student’s class standing: |
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| 3. Graduation Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Each student passes through three overlapping phases in preparing for a degree: General Education courses, school core course work, and major requirements. This format applies to all students and is guided by the College’s academic expectations and graduation requirements. To be eligible for a Bachelor’s degree at Ramapo College, each student must:
Academic Standing: Students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative Grade Point Average to be in good academic standing. All students, including non-degree-seeking students, are reviewed at the end of each semester. School Core: Students must affiliate with one of the College’s five schools. Each of the schools has its own required Core program that emphasizes the school’s theme and provides context for the major. The Core programs vary in number of requirements and can double count toward fulfilling General Education and, in some cases, major requirements. Major: Each student must complete a major program of study. Specific requirements are available on line in the online College Catalog. Some majors are gated, meaning students must meet certain requirements for admittance. Concentration: A concentration is a focus on a more targeted field in the major. Some majors have concentrations in which to choose your course of study. These majors include Business Administration, Communication Arts, Music, and Social Science. Minors: Although not required for graduation, students are strongly urged to complete a minor program as a means of adding range, depth and diversity to the student’s chosen field of study. At least half of the minor must be completed on campus. General Education: All students must satisfy the General Education requirements. These can be distributed throughout the 4 years of study, taken alongside major requirements. General Education Requirements Upper Level |
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For students transferring in less 48 credits, all General Education courses are required, except First-Year Seminar. For those transferring in with more than 48 credits, but not with an Associate's degree from New Jersey, some General Education requirements are waived. For students who have transferred with an Associate Degree from a New Jersey Community College, all General Education requirements are waived. The Degree Evaluation does not show waived courses. Please note:
Double counting: In many instances, a course may fulfill more than one requirement. A course may count in a major and/or minor and/or General Education and/or School Core. Although the course may fulfill two requirements, its credit value does not double. Chart for General Education Waivers for Transfer Students:
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| 5. Gated Majors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Some majors have requirements that must be met before acceptance in the major. Students can be provisionally accepted until they become eligible for review. These majors are:
NOTE: Students who wish to pursue one of the business majors must have at least a 2.5 GPA when they reach 48 credits. For more information visit the ASB home page. The 48 includes transfer credits, but only Ramapo credits are used to calculate the GPA for those students who transfer in with less than 48 credits. Students who transfer in with more than 48 credits must have a 2.5 at time of transfer. If a student decides to change to one of these programs after earning 48 credits, the student’s GPA will still be evaluated at 48 credits. |
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| Teacher Education is a certification program for either secondary or elementary education. Students interested in this program must contact the Teacher Education office directly for specific assistance regarding choice of classes and permission to enroll. Students are required to be accepted into the Teacher Education program in order to take EDUC classes. All Teacher Education classes require special permission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo accepts a maximum of 65 credits from a two-year college and 80 credits from a four-year college. Coursework must come from accredited institutions. Courses completed with a grade of 2.0 or better will be accepted provided they are consistent with a liberal arts education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Often the transcript sent with an application to Ramapo does not include the grades from the final semester. Final transcripts must be sent. Once Ramapo has received the final transcript, any additional credit will be added to your evaluation. It is your responsibility to make an appointment with the The Center for Academic Advisement and First-Year Experience to re-evaluate your General Education requirements. Questions regarding major coursework are directed to the convener. School Core questions are directed to the School Dean. It is highly recommended students see an advisor prior to each registration at Ramapo. Students are assigned an advisor early in their first semester. Students can contact the Convener or Dean with questions prior to advisor assignment. The Center for Academic Advisement/First year Experience(CAAFYE) contacts new students with directions for receiving advisement for the first semester. Please view the Orientation web page for further information. [ return to top ] |
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Registration for Continuing Students |
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| The CAPP Degree Evaluation (audit) is available to each student on the web. The degree evaluation is an advisement tool, not an official transcript. It tracks a student’s academic progress in the chosen major, School, and General Education. It is maintained by The Center for Academic Advisement/First Year Experience. Students should generate a new evaluation to bring to each advisement appointment. Transfer students should be aware that the audit does not assess elective credits (courses ending in 98) for applicability to the major. The convener of the major must evaluate these credits. The convener must then fill out a Course Equivalency form and give it to the transfer evaluator in Admissions. In general, transfer students should view their audit with a careful eye regarding unused electives. Any suspected errors should be brought to the attention of the Advisement Center. |
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| This test is administered to all students unless they have college credit in English or Math or are waived from the test based on their SAT, ACT or AP scores. Each new student receives information about the placement test. Students can also access the Testing web site. The test is used to diagnose a student’s skill level in Math and English. A student is then placed in the appropriate level course. In some cases, those courses are pre-college level so do not count as credit toward a college degree. However, these courses do count in the Grade Point Average and in the semester’s course load. Transfer students can use remedial courses from other schools if they are equivalent to Ramapo College courses. They can also transfer their test scores from another school if the scores are less than three years old and are also "ACCUPLACER." |
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12. Four-Year Plans and Two Typical First Semester Schedules |
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The Center for Academic Advising and First-Year Experience (CAAFYE) has created four year plans that provide a map of what courses to take over the course of four years in order to graduate. These plans can be found at: Four-Year Plans Typical First Semester Schedules:
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The First Year Seminar |
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| Academic Calendar is available on the Web for Students page. Each student is responsible for academic deadlines and important dates such as withdrawal dates, vacation dates, and exam dates. Ignorance is not an excuse. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
