A Little More on the Tier 3 Minors
Tier III - Liberal Arts Minor
Tier III concentrations (minors) and their communication intensive capstones allow students to focus on a single area in the liberal arts. Capstone courses must be taken at Baruch College.
| Minors (2 courses at the 3000 level or above*) | Capstone Course(s) |
|---|---|
| American Studies | AMS 4900 |
| Anthropology | (any 4000-level SOC/ANT course) |
| Art (4 tracks) | ART 4900, FPA 4900 or FPA 5070 |
| Asian and Asian American Studies | AAS 4900 |
| Black and Hispanic Studies | BLS/HSP 4900 |
| Black Studies | BLS/HSP 4900 |
| Business Writing | (Any JRN course at the 4000 level or above except JRN 5050 and JRN 5051) |
| Chinese | (any 4000-level CHI course) |
| Communication Studies* | COM 4900 |
| Economics | (Any ECO course at the 4000 level or above except ECO 4000) |
| English | (any 4000-level ENG course) |
| Film Studies | FLM 4900 |
| French | (any 4000-level FRE course) |
| Global Studies | IDC 4900 |
| Hebrew | (any 4000-level HEB course) |
| Hispanic Studies | BLS/HSP 4900 |
| History | HIS 4900 |
| Humanities with Honors | see Honors advisor |
| Information Studies | LIB 4900 |
| Information Technology and Social Responsibility | CIS 4910 |
| Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Sustainability | ENV 4900 |
| Italian | (any 4000-level ITL course) |
| Japanese | (any 4000-level JPN course) |
| Jewish Studies | JWS 4900 |
| Journalism | (Any JRN course at the 4000 level or above except JRN 5050 and JRN 5051) |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | LACS 4900 |
| Law and Policy (not the business law minor) | LAW 4900 or LAW 4905 |
| Literature in Translation | (any 4000-level LTT course) |
| Mathematics | (any 4000-level MTH course) |
| Music (4 tracks) | MSC 4900 |
| Natural Sciences (multiple tracks; see faculty advisor in NS department) | (any 4000-level course in natural sciences) |
| Philosophy | PHI 4900 |
| Political Science | POL 4900 |
| Psychology | PSY 4012 |
| Religion and Culture | REL 4900 |
| Sociology | (any 4000-level SOC/ANT course) |
| Spanish | (any 4000-level SPA course) |
| Survey Research for Public Affairs | PAF 4402 |
| Theatre | FPA 4900 |
| Women’s Studies | WSM 4900 |
Note: Students must maintain a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 in the three courses that make up the Tier III minor.
*Not all 3000- or 4000-level courses will fulfill Tier III minor requirements, especially in disciplines that include distinct tracks. See Undergraduate Bulletin 2010–2013 for details.
