Pathways at Baruch: The Flexible Core
Flexible Core is made up of six liberal arts and sciences courses, with at least one course from each of the following five areas and no more than two courses from any one department, discipline, or interdisciplinary field. Each area of study of the Flexible Core has learning goals.
Any transfer student with concerns about how completed courses have been evaluated for Pathways credit may initiate the Pathways transfer credit appeal process.
Please note that some departments offer courses in more than one area:
- ANT and SOC courses are offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- ART, MSC, and THE courses are offered by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts
- BLS and LTS (formerly HSP) courses are offered by the Department of Black and Latino Studies
- BIO, ENV, CHM, and PHY courses are offered by the Department of Natural Science
- within the Pathways flexible core, POL and PAF (formerly PUB) are considered to be a single field
At Baruch, the courses that satisfy the Flexible Core are:
World Cultures and Global Issues (at least one course required)
| ANT 1001 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
| HIS 1001 | Themes in Global History to 1500 C.E. |
| HIS 1003 | Themes in Global History Since 1500 C.E. |
| LTS 1003 | Latin America: An Institutional and Cultural Survey |
| POL 2001 | United States in an Age of Globalization |
| POL 2260 | Introduction to Comparative Government |
U.S. Experience in its Diversity (at least one course required)
| BLS 1003 | Evolution and Expressions of Racism |
| HIS 1000 | Themes in American History |
| HIS 1005 | Modern American History |
| PAF 1250 | Citizenship and Public Affairs |
| POL 1101 | American Government: Practices and Values |
| POL 2332 | American Political Thought |
Note: HIS 1004 History of American Civilization I is no longer offered at Baruch, but it does appear on students’ transfer evaluations. This course may be used to satisfy the U.S. Experience in its Diversity requirement of the Pathways curriculum without appeal.
Creative Expression (at least one course required)
| ART 1000 | Introduction to Design and Visual Communications |
| ART 1011 | Art History Survey I |
| ART 1012 | Art History Survey II |
| MSC 1003 | Music and Civilization |
| MSC 1005 | Principles of Music |
| THE 1041 | Introduction to the Theatre Arts |
The Individual and Society (at least one course required)
| PHI 1500 | Major Issues in Philosophy |
| PHI 1600 | Logic and Moral Reason |
| PHI 1700 | Global Ethics |
| SOC 1005 | Introduction to Sociology |
Scientific World (at least one course required)
| BIO 1011 | Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Lecture |
| BIO 1015 | Fundamentals of Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology Lecture |
| CHM 1003 | Fundamentals of Chemistry |
| ENV 1003 | Fundamentals of Ecology |
| PHY 2002 | Fundamentals of Physics: Theory and Practice |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology |
Notes:
- The following courses are no longer offered at Baruch but do appear on students’ transfer evaluations. Any of these courses may be used to satisfy the Scientific World or the Life and Physical Sciences requirement of the Pathways curriculum without appeal: BIO 1003, BIO 1005, CHM 1000, ENV 1020, ENV 1021, and PHY 1003.
- One course may not be used to satisfy both requirements.
Stem Variant Courses
The following courses may be used to satisfy either the Scientific World or the Life and Physical Sciences requirement (one course may not satisfy both requirements).
Students who wish to pursue a major or minor in the Natural Sciences should satisfy the Pathways science requirements with STEM Variant courses.