Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes
Global Affairs
The Division of Global Affairs (DGA) offers degrees in Global Affairs—a multidisciplinary field concerned with theoretically informed, problem-oriented approaches to transnational issues and their interaction with local issues.
Degrees
The DGA offers two graduate degrees:
Master of Science in Global Affairs (M.S.)
Doctor of Philosophy in Global Affairs (Ph.D.)
DGA Students
DGA students are as diverse as Rutgers-Newark. According to recent data, DGA students are 49.3% male and 50.7% female; 27.4% foreign; and, in terms of self-identification, 42% white, 7% black, 15% Hispanic, and 10% Asian.
Ph.D. students are organized in the Global Affairs Graduate Student Association (GAGSA). DGA students also publish the Journal of Global Change and Governance, and organize an annual conference which features the research of DGA students and faculty.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to completing all the requirements for either the M.S. or Ph.D., students must attain a minimal grade point average in all non-language courses taken at Rutgers University : 3.0 for M.S. students, and 3.50 for Ph.D. students. If a student's academic performance falls below the expected standard, the Graduate School-Newark may refuse the student the right of future registration and terminate studies. Students with an insufficiently high grade point average may submit an appeal to the DGA Director.
Graduating students must complete an Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Master's Degree or an Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy as well as a Graduate Diploma Application for Newark Students (all available from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Newark, Hill Hall, Rm. 401).
Diplomas are awarded only once a year during the University commencement in May. A candidate who completes all degree requirements by October or January will receive a diploma the following May, dated October or January. If a temporary certificate of degree is required, one should be requested by writing to the dean of the Graduate School.
Tuition and Fees
Please consult the Graduate School-Newark Catalog for a complete fee schedule.
Housing
Students interested in on-campus housing should contact the Office of Housing and Residence Life, 91 Bleeker Street , Newark , NJ 07102 (973 353-1037).
Advising
The DGA Graduate Program Director advises students on requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. All other questions should be addressed to faculty advisors and dissertation advisors.
Faculty advisors are DGA core faculty members who are assigned to all incoming DGA graduate students in both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Advisors provide intellectual and academic guidance, approve and provide grades for Internships, provide grades for Master's Theses, and approve Independent Study courses. Students may acquire a different faculty advisor—e.g., one more compatible with their research interests—with the approval of the DGA Graduate Program Director. By the time they pass the Comprehensive Examination, Ph.D. students must replace their regular faculty advisor with a dissertation advisor of their own choosing.
Dissertation advisors are usually DGA core faculty members who help Ph.D. students choose a dissertation topic, approve the dissertation proposal, and, together with the student, form the dissertation committee. Dissertation advisors also chair dissertation committees, provide grades for Dissertation Research, and monitor Ph.D. students' progress by approving their annual Study Plans.
All Ph.D. students must, by the time they pass their Comprehensive Examination, have a formal dissertation advisor. As a rule, students request that members of the DGA core faculty who share their research interests serve as their dissertation advisors. Faculty members from Rutgers-New Brunswick or Rutgers-Camden may, with the approval of the DGA Graduate Program Director, also serve as dissertation advisors. In rare circumstances, dissertation advisors may, with the approval of the DGA Graduate Program Director, be faculty members unaffiliated with Rutgers University . Once a faculty member has agreed to serve as dissertation advisor, students must inform the DGA Graduate Program Director of that fact in writing. Faculty advisors are not automatically dissertation advisors, but they may be asked to serve in that capacity.
Visiting Fellows
The DGA welcomes applications from senior, junior, and post-doctoral scholars for the status of Visiting Fellow. Although the DGA does not offer Fellows financial assistance, it can provide them with access to all DGA facilities and programs, the University library system, and, as available, office space and a computer.
Applications for Visiting Fellow status should be addressed to the DGA Director and must include a brief cover letter describing the research project to be pursued at the DGA and a curriculum vitae.
Study Abroad
Rutgers University offers a variety of study abroad opportunities. Students should contact the Director, Rutgers Study Abroad, Rutgers University, 102 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8543 (732 932-7787).The DGA has a faculty and student exchange program with Kassel University, Germany, which offers a variety of English-language courses in global affairs, international political economy, and environment. Students pay no tuition at Kassel and cover their own room and board and transportation costs. Credits completed at Kassel may be transferred into the DGA M.S. or Ph.D. programs in accordance with the guidelines on Transfer Credits. For further information, click on the link below.
Research Centers and Projects
Center for Global Change and Governance
Journal of Global Change and Governance
Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights
Documentation Center of Cambodia
