For Students Seeking a Major in Planning and Public Policy – 762

Students seeking the planning and public policy major should first apply for admission to the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). Upon admission to SAS, the student should make an appointment for advising at the Bloustein School.* Successful applicants for Bloustein School admission will have achieved grades of C or better in the prerequisite courses and have achieved an overall GPA of at least 2.5. Upon completion of the major and SAS graduation requirements, the student will be awarded the bachelor of arts (BA) degree jointly from SAS and the Bloustein School.

The pre-requisite courses to the planning and public policy major include (6-7 credits):
10:762:101 OR 10:832:101 Introduction to Planning, Policy and Health (3)
10:762:205  Basic Statistical Methods (4) or equivalent

For Students Seeking a Major in Public Health – 832

Students seeking the public health (832) major must choose between two degree options:

• Joint degree.  This is an appropriate option for students pursuing or holding an associate in arts (AA) degree.  The student should first apply for admission to SAS or the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). Upon admission, the student should make an appointment for advising at the Bloustein School.* Successful applicants for admission will have achieved grades of C or better in the prerequisite courses and have achieved an overall GPA of at least 2.5. Upon completion of the major and other matriculating unit graduation requirements, the student will be awarded the bachelor of science (BS) degree jointly from either SAS or SEBS and the Bloustein School.  
  
  
  • The pre-requisite courses to the public health major include (6-7 credits):
    10:762:101 OR 10:832:101 Introduction to Planning, Policy and Health (3)
    10:762:205  Basic Statistical Methods (4) or equivalent

• Pre-professional BS degree. This option allows students with at least 45 credits, who are already in a career track (i.e., dental hygiene, radiation technology, medical assistant, registered nurse, or other allied health profession) or who otherwise hold an associate of arts (AA), associate of science (AS) or associate in applied science (AAS) degree, to apply directly to the Bloustein School.* Successful applicants will have completed the prerequisite courses to the major, as well as Expository Writing and Intermediate Algebra, with a C or better, and have achieved an overall GPA of at least 2.5. Upon completing the major and CORE requirements, the student will receive the pre-professional bachelor of science (BS) degree from the Bloustein School.
  
  
  • The pre-requisite courses for consideration for direct admission to the Bloustein School to pursue the public health major include (12-15 credits):
    Expository Writing
    Intermediate Algebra
    01:160:161-162  General Chemistry (4,4) or equivalent
    10:762:205  Basic Statistical Methods (4) or equivalent
    

*Contact Christina Miller, Coordinator, Undergraduate Student Services at the Bloustein School, 33 Livingston Avenue (Room 183) for information about advising and how to apply.  Ms. Miller may be reached at (848) 932-2726 or at millercl@rci.rutgers.edu.