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FAQs for Students

    1. What is Degree Navigator?
    2. How can I explore other majors and minors?
    3. How do I officially change/add a major or minor?
    4. What are the campus codes for the Degree Navigator program?
    5. How do I search for a program or course within a specific campus?
    6. I am enrolled in only one school. Why does it show more than one program?
    7. Why do some of my transfer courses have a 99:999:999 course number?
    8. What does "reuse" mean?
    9. How do my planned courses and current courses factor into completing my requirements?
    10. When I search for courses, why are some listed with capital letters and missing course descriptions?
    11. I declared a major. Why isn't it showing up in Degree Navigator?
    12. Why isn't the program using the right courses to fulfill my requirements?
    13. What should I do if I think a requirement is wrong?
    14. How do I report an error in the description of a major or minor?
    15. Why can't I log in?
    16. I'm a graduate student. Why can't I access Degree Navigator?
    17. I'm a second degree candidate. Why are there general education requirements listed for me?
    18. Where can I find information on Degree Navigator system issues?

1. What is Degree Navigator?

Degree Navigator (DN) is a tool designed to allow students and advisors to view and plan academic progress. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to review degrees, options, and available features of the program. Please contact New Brunswick DN Help for assistance if you have any questions.

2. How can I explore other majors and minors?

Go to the "Search" menu in the upper-right corner and select "Programs of Study." You may search by department name or department number. Please do not use quotes when searching.

3. How do I officially change/add a major or minor?

Please contact your college's or school's dean's office for information at http://nb.rutgers.edu/academics/schools-colleges.

4. What are the campus codes for the Degree Navigator program?

      • Camden - (ca)
      • Newark - (nk)
      • New Brunswick/Piscataway - (nb)

5. How do I search for a program or course within a specific campus?

You can do a New Brunswick/Piscataway-specific search by typing (nb) after the name. For example, to search history courses in New Brunswick/Piscataway, enter "history (nb)."

6. I am enrolled only in one school. Why does it show more than one program?

Degree Navigator divides your degree into two separate components:

      • General education requirements
      • Major and minor programs

Please contact New Brunswick DN Help if your information is not correct and we'll work to resolve the problem.

7. Why do some of my transfer courses have a 99:999:999 course number?

Courses that do not have a Rutgers equivalent are given the course number 99:999:999.

8. What does "reuse" mean?

"Reuse" means that courses from certain categories can overlap with other categories.

9. How do my planned courses and current courses factor into completing my requirements?

The "My Planned Courses" tool permits you to assess the impact of future course work on your graduation requirements. Degree Navigator will include planned courses in your degree audit and show you which degree requirements they may fulfill. Planned courses are denoted with a yellow dot in the audits.

Please note: selecting a planned course does NOT automatically register you for the course, nor does Degree Navigator know whether or not the course will be offered in the semester you select. "My Planned Courses" should be used as a planning tool only in conjunction with the online Schedule of Classes.

10. When I search for courses, why are some listed with capital letters and missing course descriptions?

There are two types of courses represented by UPPER CASE letters:

      • Courses that are no longer being offered
      • Courses that are so new to Rutgers that they have not yet been updated in Degree Navigator

Check the Schedule of Classes to see if the course is available.

11. I declared a major. Why isn't it showing up in Degree Navigator?

Please contact the registrar's office to confirm you are enrolled in that major.

12. Why isn't the program using the right courses to fulfill my requirements?

Degree Navigator will automatically use the courses with the best grades to fulfill requirements. In some cases, courses that you are currently taking may be used to fulfill a requirement. If you have questions about a particular course, please contact your academic department at http://nb.rutgers.edu/academics/academic-departments-programs.

13. What should I do if I think a requirement is wrong?

Please contact the department that handles that program. A list of departments is available at http://nb.rutgers.edu/academics/academic-departments-programs. If you are unsure which department administers the program, contact New Brunswick DN Help for assistance.

14. How do I report an error in the description of a major or minor?

Please contact the department that handles that program. A list of departments is available at http://nb.rutgers.edu/academics/academic-departments-programs. If you are unsure which department administers the program, contact New Brunswick DN Help for assistance.

15. Why can't I log in?

Rutgers Degree Navigator is available to currently registered undergraduate students. If you see the following error message:

Degree Navigator was unable to validate your credentials. Please try again by clicking the following link or contact your system administrator. Retry login


your registration data is not part of the Degree Navigator system because you are not currently matriculated in one of the Rutgers undergraduate schools. If you believe there is an error, please see the academic dean for your college or school.

If you are not using a valid NetID and password, you will receive the following message:

Authentication has failed. You may have entered an invalid NetID or password or the system may be experiencing a problem. If you believe your NetID is valid and you continue to experience problems, please call the Help Desk at 732/445-HELP (4357).

16. I'm a graduate student. Why can't I access Degree Navigator?

Currently, Degree Navigator is only a degree audit tool for undergraduate programs.

17. I'm a second degree candidate. Why are there general education requirements listed for me?

Please see your college advisor to discuss general education requirements. Your major and minor requirements should be correct.

18. Where can I find information on Degree Navigator software issues?

Go to the software issues page for information on problems that are currently being addressed by New Brunswick DN Help.