Interdisciplinary Programs and Courses
Baruch College offers a variety of interdisciplinary experiences associated with the different schools and programs described below.
- Tier III Interdisciplinary Minors
- Interdisciplinary Minor with Honors in New York City Studies
- Minor in Humanities (with the option of honors)
Tier III Interdisciplinary Minors
One of the requirements for graduation is the completion
of the Tier III minor component of the core curriculum.
Three courses (9 credits) must be chosen from a discipline
or subject outside the student’s major. (See Part 5 for specific information on Tier III minors.) As an alternative to the traditional discipline- or department-based minors, students may choose from Baruch’s interdisciplinary minors. These new and exciting minors, which bridge several areas of study, enable students to satisfy specific interests and intellectual curiosity and provide an increased understanding of the interdependent world in which we live.
American Studies (AMS)
The minor in American studies investigates the content and meaning of American culture within the United States. (See for course information.) Program coordinator: John E. Todd (Department of English; telephone: 646-312-3910).
Asian and Asian American Studies (AAS)
The minor in Asian and Asian American studies offers students an opportunity to study Asian cultures and the histories and experiences of communities of Asian descent residing in the U.S. (See for course information.) Program co-coordinators: Murray A. Rubinstein and Tansen Sen (Department of History; telephone: 646-312-4310).
Black and Hispanic Studies (BLS/HSP)
This minor explores the social, political, and economic history of Black and Hispanic peoples throughout the world from ancient to modern times. (See for course information.) Program coordinator: Héctor Cordero-Guzmán (Department of Black and Hispanic Studies; telephone: 646-312-4440).
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
The minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies exposes students to cross-cultural and professional opportunities through courses that explore the historical, political, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions in the region. (See for course information.) Program coordinator: Elena Martínez (Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature; telephone: 646-312-4210).
Interdisciplinary Minor with Honors in New York City Studies
This special minor stimulates interest in and deepens understanding of the institutions and people of New York City. A unique feature of the CUNY Honors College experience at Baruch, this minor consists of a sequence of courses that examine different facets of metropolitan life in general and New York City in particular. All of the seminars offer opportunities to meet and work with artists, cultural experts, scientists, and other distinguished professionals who represent the different facets of contemporary New York. This minor and the courses of which it is composed are only open to students who are participating in the CUNY Honors College/ University Scholars Program.
| Prerequisite | |
| IDC 1001H | The Arts in New York City |
Required Courses |
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| IDC 3001H | The Peopling of New York |
| IDC 3002H | Science and Technology in New York City |
| IDC 4001H | New York in the Twenty-First Century |
Minor in Humanities (with the option of honors)
The minor in humanities provides students, especially those preparing for careers in business, with an opportunity to deepen their humanities studies.
Prerequisites
The following courses are not credited toward the minor. Students are required to complete both ENG/LTT 2800 and ENG/LTT 2850 (Great Works of Literature I and II). One of these courses fulfills the base curriculum humanities literature requirement and the other serves as the basic prerequisite for the minor in humanities.
Required Courses
Four courses in the humanities at the 3000 level or above - 12 credits
The humanities include literature (English literature, literature in a foreign language, literature in translation), history, philosophy, art, music, religion, and rhetoric.
Guidelines for choosing a minor in the humanities and a list of specific courses applicable to the minor should be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.
Eligible students may choose one or more appropriate Feit Interdisciplinary Seminars in the Humanities. Students who wish to earn a “minor in the humanities with honors”must complete a Feit Seminar (IDC 4050H).
Honors Option
Students who wish to pursue a minor in humanities with honors must have the permission of the director of the undergraduate honors program or that of the Feit Seminar director. The selection of courses is to be supervised by an honors advisor. Students are required to enroll in at least one honors section of Great Works of Literature ENG/LTT 2800H and/or ENG/LTT 2850H. They are also required to enroll in a Feit Interdisciplinary Seminar in the Humanities (IDC 4050H).
To be awarded a degree “with a minor in the humanities with honors,” the student would have to complete the required 12-credit minor with at least a 3.5 grade point average in the minor. Students who do not complete the requirements for the minor “with honors in the humanities”may graduate with a “minor in the humanities” provided that they fulfill the general college requirement of a minimum of a C average in the minor concentration.
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