Requirements for Admission to the Major

The criteria for admission into the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs is as follows:

Completion of the following 9 courses with a gpa of at least 2.25: PUB 1250, ENG 2100, ENG 2150, STA 2100 (or STA 2000), MTH 2001, MTH 2301, or an equivalent MTH course, ECO 1001, COM 1010, CIS 2200 and POL 2332.

NOTE: ECO 1002 and LAW 1101 are NOT required for admission into the BSPA. Students should take PUB 1250 NOT POL 1101 for their common core. PUB 1250 is required. However, if students have already taken POL 1101, they may be waived from the PUB 1250 requirement.

Once these requirements have been met, students should fill out the online Eligibility Review for Your Major form or email Jennifer.Harrington@baruch.cuny.edu. Once they have been approved for the major, they may declare their major officially (086) and begin taking major courses.