Prerequisite: Permission of the director of graduate programs. Offered both semesters.

By permission only. 

The master's essay is a substantial piece of written work, the capstone of the M.A./M.A.T. program for those students who elect not to write a 6-credit master's thesis. The essay is undertaken in consultation with an adviser.

Professional training in various aspects of public history through on-site internships at local historical and cultural institutions, such as the New Jersey Historical Society and the Newark Museum. Students acquire skills in one or more of four areas: manuscripts curatorship, exhibitions and research, collections cataloging, and education and the public.

Concepts and theory regarding the U.S. policy making process. Topics include political ideas; constitutional development and law; institutions of government; political parties, elections, and voting behavior; the significance of interest groups divided along race, gender, class, or other lines; and the role of the media and public opinion. Comparisons with other political systems are applied to several policy issues.

On-site accounting position in a corporate or not-for-profit organization.By arrangement with the Career Development Center and an RBS career management specialist. Prerequisites: 29:010:203, 29:010:204, 29:390:329, 29:620:301, 29:623:220, 29:630:301, and 29:799:301.

Major issues confronting the American economy: the nature of our private enterprise system; the role of government; the influence of the banking system; the problem of controlling inflation and deflation; and the requisites for a high level of national income, employment, and a rising standard of living.Proficiency in 21:640:109 College Algebra for Science Business is highly recommended.

Applied hands-on exercises demonstrate the processes of groundwater movement, slope stability, soil pollution, water chemistry, air pollution and weather, evolution, and earthquakes. One class field trip.
Pre- or corequisite: 21:460:206.

LAB FEE: $12.00