Students interested in earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the Rutgers Business School (RBS) Undergraduate Program in Newark must complete a minimum of 120 credits. The curriculum consists of four areas:
- School of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum
- Business Foundations Courses
- Business Core Courses
- Major Courses
Students also have the option of completing a minor or additional major(s) or other curricular concentrations if they so choose. There are a variety of options for students interested in completing a second concentration as follows:
- A second concentration within the School of Arts and Science - Newark (SASN)* which consists of:
- an SASN major & minor
- the Honors College program; or
- a bachelor's-master's dual degree program
- A second major or concentration within the Rutgers Business School
- A second major or minor within the School of Public Affairs and Administration or the School of Criminal Justice
Completion of a second concentration should be strongly considered for students wanting multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise to enhance their credentials; for example:
- Spanish or Portuguese for someone who plans to work in international business
- Economics for a finance major
- Psychology for a marketing major
- or perhaps a second area in which one would want to follow their passion (political science, gender studies, film studies, etc.)
*Students completing a second concentration within SASN will receive a Joint Degree from both RBS and SASN. In all cases, students should consult with their advisor to see if or which option may be a good fit for their own career path.
School of Arts and Science-Newark Core Curriculum
(School 21)
Students in the Rutgers Business School Undergraduate Program in Newark are required to complete the School of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum Requirements. The requirements are:
Core Curriculum (38 Credits)
- Basic Writing Skills (6 Credits)
- Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
- Natural Sciences (8 Credits)
- Social Sciences (6 credits)
- History and Literature (9 credits)
- Arts and Media (3 credits)
- Other Liberal Arts (3 credits)
Business Foundations Courses
Students in the Rutgers Business School Undergraduate Program in Newark are required to complete the Business Foundations Courses. The requirements are:
- 21:220:101 Micro-Economics
- 21:220:102 Macro-Economics
- 21:220:203 Statistics*
or 21:640:211 Statistics I - 21:640:119 Applied Calculus
or 21:640:135 Calculus I - 21:355:101 English Composition I
- 21:355:102 English Composition II
*Statistics 21:220:203 was formally Statistics 21:220:231. If you took 21:220:231 and successfully passed, you will not need to repeat Statistics
Business Core Courses
Fixed Core
Students in the Rutgers Business School Undergraduate Program in Newark are required to complete the following courses (effective Fall 2026):
- 29:010:203 Financial Accounting
- 29:011:301 Foundations for Your Career Journey*
- 29:011:302 Building Your Brand*
- 29:011:303 Conquering Your Transition*
- 29:390:329 Finance
- 29:620:302 Management Skills
- 29:620:368 International Business
- 29:620:418 Business Policy and Strategy
- 29:623:220 MIS
- 29:623:340 Business Research Methods
- 29:630:301 Marketing
- 29:799:301 Intro to Supply Chain
*Students in Online Marketing and SCM Programs may take 29:011:300 Business Forum to satisfy the professional development requirements
Flexible Core (effective Fall 2026)
Students choose one course from each category:
Society and Governance
- 29:522:334 Business Ethics OR 29:010:319 Business Law I^
Quantitative Analysis
- 29:010:204 Managerial Accounting OR 29:623:311 Business Operations Analytics*
^ Accounting Majors must take Business Law and Managerial Accounting to satisfy major requirements
*MIS Majors must take Business Operations Analytics to satisfy major requirements