Departments

Aerospace Studies

Affiliated with the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment based at NJIT, the Aerospace Studies Department has substantial scholarship opportunities available to students preparing for a career as a U.S. Air Force officer after graduation.

Biological Sciences

Federated with Rutgers University-Newark, the Department of Biological Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate programs spanning the study of individual neurons to global ecosystems.

Chemistry & Environmental Science

The Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science addresses scientific and social challenges through undergraduate and graduate programs in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, and environmental science and policy.

History

Federated with Rutgers University-Newark, the Department of History offers the unique advantages of historical study at NJIT, including undergraduate and graduate specialization in the history of technology and health and medicine.

Humanities and Social Sciences

Educational and research opportunities in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences focus on contemporary artistic, cultural and social trends, especially in relation to technology, and specialized study in media and theater technology.

Mathematical Sciences

The internationally recognized Department of Mathematical Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate study in areas that include applied mathematics and statistics, computational mathematics, mathematical biology, and mathematics of finance and actuarial science.

Physics

The Department of Physics is prominent worldwide in education and research encompassing optics and photonics, imaging and remote sensing, biophysics, materials science and nanotechnology, and solar-terrestrial science.

Theatre Arts and Technology

Offered jointly with Rutgers University-Newark, the Theater Arts program emphasizes performance, production, writing, music and technology, providing a foundation for a wide range of careers in the entertainment industry. The bachelor’s that NJIT confers is designed as a standalone or dual major in other areas of study that students select.