To return to the CGCG home page, click on the globe above. The Master of Arts is restricted to students already possessing or enrolled for a graduate professional degree at Rutgers University. All Master s students must complete four core courses worth 16 credits. A maximum of 9 credits of independent study courses is permitted. In order to receive credit for internships, students must submit a report to their CGCG faculty advisor for approval.
Students choose the topic of their thesis in consultation with their advisor.
The student s CGCG faculty advisor and one other CGCG faculty member examine and approve the thesis before it is bound and deposited in the Rutgers library. All students must demonstrate, at any time during their course of study at Rutgers Newark, reading knowledge of at least one language other than English. Reading proficiency examinations may be taken in accredited institutions or be administered by Rutgers faculty. Language courses do not count toward the credits necessary for a Master s degree.