Public Affairs BS Career Infused Degree Map

Public affairs is the field concerned with managing relationships between organizations and the public, including government, media, and communities, to influence public policy and promote strategic communication.

120 TOTAL CREDITS

42	Pathways Credits
6	Pre-Marxe Credits
30	Major Credits
41	Elective Credits

120 Credits minimum required for the Bachelor of Business Arts (BA) degree

57 Liberal Arts Credits minimum required for the BA

2.0 GPA required to remain in good academic standing and to graduate

Degree Map

The degree map is a suggested term by term sample course schedule. Use the Degree Map along with DegreeWorks as tools to assist you in planning your academic path to graduation. You should customize your Degree Map to fit your individual needs

FIRST YEAR

FALL 15 Credits		Career Readiness Recommended Tasks
ENG 2100 Writing I English Composition I	3 CR	Claim your Baruch Handshake account; create profile to include your major
MTH 2140 or MTH 2160 Math for Liberal Arts Majors Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3 CR	Meet with Public Affairs department faculty and Starr career advisors annually to discuss potential career options
FYS 1000* First Year Seminar Degree Requirement	0 CR	Create a resume using STARR’s Resume & Cover Letter Writing Guide Join a student club
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Apply to CUNY Spring Forward (Fall) or CUNY Career Launch (Spring)
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Research internships using Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed Research explore and early ID employer programs for all majors
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Utilize Vault to explore career opportunities in public affairs
*FYS 1000 is required for the first term & MUST be completed to graduate.		Optional (Career Readiness): Research and apply to student leadership opportunities.

SPRING 15 Credits		Career Readiness Recommended Tasks
ENG 2150 Writing II English Composition II	3 CR	Every semester attend STARR networking events, employer information sessions, and internship fairs posted on Handshake
PAF 1250 Citizenship & Public Affairs Program Prerequisite Requirement	3 CR	Create a LinkedIn account; add Baruch College and CUNY to education section
Life & Physical Sciences Natural Sciences Lab Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Draft cover letter using STARR’s Resume & Cover Letter Writing Guide
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Research public affairs internships, program deadlines and apply
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Attend career workshops (e.g., interviewing skills)
		Optional (Career Readiness): Research and apply to career-focused leadership programs

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
PAF 3102 Economic Analysis of Public Policy Major Requirement	3 CR	PAF 3401 Quantitative Methods for Policy & Practice Major Requirement	3 CR
PAF 3010 Race, Inequality, and Public Policy Major Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
PAF 3015 Qualitative Studies of Communities Major Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
PAF 3108 Public Campaigns and Advocacy Major Requirement	3 CR	PAF 4401 Capstone Major Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Art Minor Course Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850 Great Works of Literature I or II Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Art Minor Course Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
		*Free electives can be any business, liberal arts, or public affairs course.

SENIOR YEAR

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Art Minor Capstone Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
*Free electives can be any business, liberal arts, or public affairs course.

Important Notes

Liberal Arts Elective

Non-Liberal Arts

Public Affairs CAREER GUIDE

CAREER OUTCOMES BY MAJOR

Public Affairs BS

Meet with a Peer Advisor for help with creating your 2-semester plan & much more!

Liting Zhang

AAS	ANT	ART	BIO	BLS	CHM	COM
CMP	ECO	ENG	ENV	FLM	FPA	GLS
HED	HIS	HSP	IDC	JRN	LACS	LIB
LTS	MSC	MTH	NMA	PHI	PHY	POL
PSY	REL	SOC	THE	WSM	ALL MODERN LANGUAGES

ART 5010	ART 5011	COM 4059	ECO 5010	ECO 5011	FPA 5070
FPA 5071	HED 1810	HED 2920	MSC 2061	MSC 2062	MSC 2063
MSC 2064	MSC 5050	MSC 5051	SOC 4085	SOC 4086	ART/MSC/THE Studio Elective Courses

Public Affairs BS Career Infused Degree Map

120 TOTAL CREDITS

42

Pathways Credits

6

Pre-Marxe Credits

30

Major Credits

41

Elective Credits

Degree Map

FIRST YEAR

FALL

15 Credits

Career Readiness

Recommended Tasks

Claim your Baruch Handshake account; create profile to include your major

Meet with Public Affairs department faculty and Starr career advisors annually to discuss potential career options

Create a resume using STARR’s Resume & Cover Letter Writing Guide

Join a student club

Apply to CUNY Spring Forward (Fall) or CUNY Career Launch (Spring)

Research internships using Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed

Research explore and early ID employer programs for all majors

Utilize Vault to explore career opportunities in public affairs

SPRING

15 Credits

Career Readiness

Recommended Tasks

Every semester attend STARR networking events, employer information sessions, and internship fairs posted on Handshake

Create a LinkedIn account; add Baruch College and CUNY to education section

Draft cover letter using STARR’s Resume & Cover Letter Writing Guide

Research public affairs internships, program deadlines and apply

Attend career workshops (e.g., interviewing skills)

Review the Weissman Website for Major Requirements

Peer Advisors

Program Advisor

Meet with Public Affairs department faculty and Starr career advisors annually to
discuss potential career options