FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add a minor?

Full information can be found from Records and Registration’s site.  In brief, a student needs to fill out this form, have it signed by the departmental chair, and submit it to the Office of Records and Registration.

What Minors does the department offer?

The department has minors in Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Quantitative Criminology, and Statistics.

How do I change my major?

Full information can be found from Records and Registration’s site.   In brief, a student can only file the change of major form during the first six weeks of the semester.  A student needs to fill out this form, have it signed by the departmental chair, and submit it to the Office of Records and Registration.

How do I do credit by examination?

Currently enrolled students wishing to earn credit through the College’s own examination/assessment process need the permission of the chairperson of the department in which the examination is being given. Forms for this process can be downloaded here.

Having once enrolled in a course, whether for a regular grade, a pass/fail grade, or an audit grade, a student may not elect to take the course on a credit-by-examination basis. The fee for the examination is based on the number of course units to be awarded per examination and is $60 per course unit (or fraction thereof).*

Does the department offer tutoring?

The department does offer walk-in tutoring. You can download the Tutoring Schedule to see when tutors are available. Also, additional tutoring for several of our courses is available at the Tutoring Center.

How do I transfer a course taken at another college to TCNJ?

If you are taking a course at a community college in New Jersey, you can see what the equivalent course is at TCNJ by checking NJTransfer.org and clicking on the “Course Equivalencies” link on the left side of the page.   If you would like to take a course at another school, the procedure to follow can be found at http://www.tcnj.edu/~recreg/policies/courseauthorization.html.   Please note that there is a Course Authorization Form (http://www.tcnj.edu/~recreg/policies/documents/CourseAuthorizationForm_000.pdf) that needs to be signed before you take the course at the other college. However, if the course is taken at a community college and is listed on NJTransfer.org (without restrictions), you will not need to get the department chair’s signature. Simply take the form to Records and Registration and they will approve it for you.

Please note that a community college course may transfer to TCNJ but not count towards the major.  For example, many of the Calculus III courses will transfer to TCNJ, but as elective credit, and will not satisfy the requirements for the Mathematics and Statistics majors. Similarly, science courses needed as correlates for the Mathematics and Statistics majors must transfer as courses that count for the respective Biology, Chemistry, or Physics major.