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Undergraduate Areas of Study

With more than 50 liberal arts and professional programs, TCNJ students have a remarkable variety of options.

Majors

African American Studies, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Art History and Visual Culture, BA

School of the Arts and Communication

Business Administration, BS

Specializations in Finance, Interdisciplinary Business, Management, Marketing

School of Business

Criminology, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Early Childhood Education, BS

Option available in Urban Education

School of Education

Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education

School of Education

Elementary Education

Option available in Urban Education

School of Education

Engineering Science, BSES

Specializations in Engineering Management, and Policy and Society

School of Engineering

English, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

History, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

International Studies, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Integrative-STEM Education, BS

School of Engineering

Journalism and Professional Writing, BA

School of the Arts and Communication

Kinesiology and Health Sciences, BS

School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Mathematics, BS

Options available in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

School of Science

Philosophy, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Political Science, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Psychology, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Self-Designed Major

Not available for first-year students

Liberal Learning

Sociology, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Spanish, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Special Education/Elementary Education, BS

School of Education

Speech Pathology and Audiology, BS

School of Education

Technology Education/Pre-Engineering, BS

School of Engineering

Visual Arts

Options available in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Photography and Video

School of the Arts and Communication

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Law

The College of New Jersey has established an affiliation agreement with Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law, allowing third-year juniors and graduating seniors direct entry to law school. TCNJ juniors who meet the eligibility and application requirements to attend Villanova Law receive a full-tuition scholarship. Eligible TCNJ seniors receive a half-tuition scholarship.

Bachelor’s/Juris Doctor (JD)

TCNJ, Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law

Medical

New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing incoming freshman applicants to be accepted to both the medical school and TCNJ and to earn both the baccalaureate from TCNJ and the MD degree from NJMS in seven years.

Biology, BS, MD

School of Science, New Jersey Medical School

Biomedical Engineering, BSBME, MD

School of Engineering, New Jersey Medical School

Chemistry, BS, MD

School of Science, New Jersey Medical School

Computer Science, BS, MD

School of Science, New Jersey Medical School

Economics, BA, MD

School of Business, New Jersey Medical School

Engineering Science, BSES, MD

School of Engineering, New Jersey Medical School

English, BA, MD

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School

History, BA, MD

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School

Mathematics, BS, MD

School of Science, New Jersey Medical School

Philosophy, BA, MD

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School

Physics, BS, MD

School of Science, New Jersey Medical School

Spanish, BA, MD

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School

Optometry

SUNY College of Optometry (Manhattan, New York) and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing freshman applicants to be accepted to both the optometry school and TCNJ and to earn both the BS in Biology from TCNJ and the OD degree from SUNY in seven years.

Biology, BS, OD

School of Science, SUNY College of Optometry

Pharmacy

The Jefferson College of Pharmacy of Thomas Jefferson University and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing freshman applicants to be enrolled in an early assurance program for both the pharmacy school and TCNJ and to earn both the baccalaureate (in either biology or chemistry) from TCNJ and the PharmD degree from Jefferson.

Biology, BS, PharmD

School of Science, Jefferson College of Pharmacy

Chemistry, BS, PharmD

School of Science, Jefferson College of Pharmacy

Physical Therapy

The Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences of Thomas Jefferson University and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing freshman applicants to be accepted to both the physical therapy school and TCNJ and to earn both the baccalaureate (in either kinesiology and health sciences or biology) from TCNJ and the DPT degree from Jefferson in seven years.

Biology, BS, DPT

School of Science, Thomas Jefferson University

Kinesiology and Health Sciences, BS, DPT

School of Nursing and Health Sciences; Thomas Jefferson University

The College of New Jersey offers a unique opportunity for motivated students to expedite and complete their degree in three years, saving time and money without sacrificing the full college experience. Just like all other TCNJ students, three-year degree seekers are encouraged to be actively engaged in our community through opportunities like internships, clubs, athletics, and study abroad programs.

This option is currently offered for the following majors:

Criminology, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

English, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Psychology, BA

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Program Requirements

To be considered for the three-year bachelor’s degree program, a student should have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Admission to the program will be determined utilizing a holistic approach, with the GPA being one of the factors considered.

Three-year degree applicants will bring a minimum of two acceptable AP or two college-level courses with a score of 4 on the AP test(s) or a minimum of a B on a college course before matriculation at TCNJ.
Students in a three-year program will have a designated three-year advisor for their major.
Students will not be allowed to overload in the semester when taking an intensive writing course.
With close academic advising, three-year degree students will complete the 6 units (classes) needed to graduate during the winter, summer, and/or a one-semester overload each academic year.

The three-year program is not recommended for students who seek admission into medical school or direct admission into doctoral programs.

Please contact the individual academic department or TCNJ Admissions at admiss@tcnj.edu or 609.771.2131 for more information.

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