The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science curriculum consists of the Pathways general education curriculum, the major (at least 24 credits), and elective credits for a total of 120 credits. Included in this total are 9-11 credits of additional requirements (see below), which constitute the Weissman Core. A minimum of ninety (90) credits must be in arts and sciences courses and a minimum C (2.00) average – cumulative, and in the major, are required for graduation.
There is no GPA requirement for College Option courses, but in order to graduate with the liberal arts minor, a student must have a grade point average of at least 2.00 in the three courses that make up his or her minor. The liberal arts minor cannot be within the same area of study as the major. This is also true for students who are required to complete part of the minor for the College Option. The same course cannot be applied to both a student's major and minor.
At least 60 percent of the credits in the major must be taken at Baruch. Transfer students must meet all degree requirements and take a minimum of 30 credits at Baruch.
Note: The Financial Mathematics major is the only degree program in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences that awards a Bachelor of Science degree.
The three courses forming the Weissman Core are required for all students completing a BA or BS degree within the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.
COM 1010 Speech Communication
Students may not use proficiency and/or exemption exams to satisfy this requirement. Baruch College does not award any credits based on the Jerusalem Exam.
Students should review the guidelines below, and see a faculty advisor in the Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature to confirm proper placement if they intend to continue a language to which they have prior exposure. Students have the option of taking a placement exam to ensure that they are placed at the correct level.
Students who have studied a foreign language in high school for fewer than three years must take one year of language as follows:
Students who have studied a foreign language in high school for three years must choose one of the following options:
Students who have studied a foreign language in high school for 3 1⁄2 or more years must choose one of the following options:
In order to be considered for admission, students must have an intended Weissman BA or BS plan (major) on their CUNYfirst record. Students may check their CUNYfirst Student Center (click “My Academics”) to see if their plan (major) is correct. If a student's current program plan on record is not an intended Weissman plan, they must submit an intended major change form to the Registrar's Office before the deadline listed on the Registrar’s Office academic calendar. Students who fulfill all major eligibility requirements will automatically be reviewed for admission.
Certain programs within the Weissman School require completion of major /specialization forms with faculty advisors. These include the Graphic Communication and Business Writing Specializations of the Business Communication major, the Management of Musical Enterprises Specialization of the Music major, the Creative Writing Specialization of the Journalism major, and the Liberal Arts Ad Hoc major. Students are expected to complete the major requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their program. Any request to deviate from the official major requirements must also be approved by a faculty advisor and the Weissman Associate Dean’s Office.
Students follow a uniform set of general education requirements known as CUNY Pathways. Students should use the DegreeWorks system or schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Center for Academic Advisement and New Student Orientation (NVC 5-215; 646-312-4260) to review their Baruch College Pathways curriculum requirements and/or general elective requirements.
Students with questions or concerns about their Weissman Core requirements may consult the Office of the Associate Dean (VC 8-265; WSAS.AssocDean@baruch.cuny.edu; 646-312-3890).
Although sessions with faculty advisors are not required, students are encouraged to consult faculty advisors in their major and minor departments.
A double major will appear on a student's transcript only if the courses from both programs are completed at the time of graduation. Students who want to combine courses from two disciplines into a single major should consider the Arts and Sciences ad hoc major option. Students who want to combine a discipline at Baruch College with another at a different senior college should consider the CUNY BA option.
Students who complete two majors are waived from College Option requirements other than Great Works of Literature (,
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The Bachelor of Arts degree requires that 75 percent (90 out of 120) of the credits toward the degree will be designated arts and sciences courses.
No courses from this list can be used to satisfy the 90-credit liberal arts and sciences requirement at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, or to satisfy minimum arts and sciences requirements at the Zicklin School of Business or at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.
Questions about the non-liberal arts courses, business courses, and free electives should be directed to an advisor prior to registration. Appeals regarding the liberal arts status of courses should be directed to the Weissman Committee on Academic Standing.
Students may earn a second baccalaureate degree provided that they complete 30 additional credits at Baruch, that they meet all the requirements for the Baruch BA degree, and that they choose an entirely new major. None of the courses in the second major can have previously been applied to the major.