Arts and Sciences Ad Hoc Programs
When a student’s educational objectives cannot be fully attained solely by study within an existing department, program, or school, he or she is given the option of devising an ad hoc pattern of courses in an area of concentration of his or her own choosing. A student may embark upon an arts and sciences ad hoc major following preparation and formal acceptance of a proposal outlining the area of study, the desired outcomes, and the educational values of the program. Arts and sciences ad hoc majors have been devised by students interested in majoring in area studies, children’s studies, fine and performing arts, modern languages, the natural sciences, and religion and culture.
As described above, the arts and sciences ad hoc major is a student-designed course of study. Each ad hoc major must be approved by the chairpersons of the appropriate departments and the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences ad hoc major requires 30–33 credits.
The Arts: Art, Theatre, And
Arts Administration
Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, students may design an ad hoc major in arts administration or theatre as preparation for graduate study or arts management. Students interested in including art courses or theatre courses as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major should contact the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at 646-312-4052.
Students interested in a career in the field of management and administration in the arts may consider the interdisciplinary arts administration specialization. In the visual arts or theatre, students complete an appropriate ad hoc major, an internship in an arts organization, and arts administration courses. This major and department course offerings are described in full in the department’s section in Part 8 of this bulletin. Students may also contact the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at 646-312-4052 for additional information.
Asian And Asian American Studies
Students can combine Asian and Asian American studies courses with other liberal arts disciplines as well as courses in international business to devise a unique ad hoc major in arts and sciences. Students interested in including Asian and Asian American studies courses as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major should contact History Professor Tansen Sen (646-312-4319; tansen.sen@baruch.cuny.edu).
Modern Languages And Comparative Literature
Students interested in including French, Spanish, or Italian as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major should contact the Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature at 646-312-4210. For more information about department course offerings, students should review the department’s section in Part 8 of this bulletin.
Students interested in including biology, chemistry, environmental studies, or physics courses as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major to prepare for graduate study in biology, for professional programs in medicine and health care, and for science teaching should contact the Department of Natural Sciences at 646-660-6200. For more information about department course offerings, students should
Students interested in including courses in religion and culture as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major should contact Professor Michael Plekon, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, at 646-312-4472 or by e-mail at mjplekon@aol.com. For more information about religion and culture courses, students should review the Religion and Culture Program pages in Part 8 of this bulletin.
