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General Education Requirements

At NJIT there is a series of courses that all undergraduate students must take as part of their degree requirements, regardless of major.​

Student Information

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences General Education Requirements (GER):

First-Year Writing (6 credits)

Students must complete 6 credits of introductory communication courses (ENGL 101 and ENGL 102).  

200 Level GER Course (3 credits)

Students must take 3 credits of a 200 level History or Humanities course: https://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/general-education-requirements/ger-200-level/.

300 Level GER Course (6 credits)

Students must take two 300-level courses: https://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/general-education-requirements/ger-300-level/.  NOTE: Some majors have specific course requirements. Please check your curriculum. 

Senior Seminar (3 credits)

All NJIT students must take one 400-level senior seminar offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences or Federated History Department.