As part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree, all students must fulfill a Tier III concentration to graduate. The concentration requirement consists of three courses of study (9-12 credits) outside of students’ majors. Of the three courses, two must be taken at the 3000 level or higher.
Courses used to satisfy Tier II may not also be used to fulfill Tier III concentration requirements. The third course in Tier III is to be the 4000-, 5000-, or 6000-level capstone course created or designated by each department in the concentration. Capstone courses are research-oriented and communication-intensive course. The capstone course can be taken only after students have completed two courses in their disciplinary concentration at the 3000 level or higher, and it must be taken at Baruch College. In order to graduate, a student must have a grade point average of at least 2.00 in the three courses that make up his or her Tier III minor.
Disciplinary concentrations are as follows:
Humanities Disciplines:
Art, Communication Studies, English, History, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre
Natural Science Disciplines:
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics
Social Science Disciplines:
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Affairs, Sociology
Interdisciplinary Concentrations:
American Studies, Asian and Asian American Studies, Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Minor with Honors, Black and Hispanic Studies, Information Technology and Social Responsibility, Interdisciplinary Minor with Honors in New York City Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Law and Policy, Religion and Culture, Women’s Studies
NON-LIBERAL ARTS COURSES
The following list contains courses defined by Baruch College as non-liberal arts courses. No courses from this list can be used to satisfy the arts and sciences requirements in any of the three schools.
Please note:
Zicklin School of Business:
No courses from the list below can be used to satisfy the 62-credit liberal arts and sciences requirement.
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences:
No courses from the list below can be used to satisfy the 90-credit liberal arts and sciences requirement.
School of Public Affairs:
No courses from the list below can be used to satisfy the 57- to 60- credit liberal arts and sciences requirement.
Non-Liberal Arts Courses
- ART 3059, ART 5010, ART 5011, Art Studio Elective
- All computer information systems (CIS) courses except CIS 3270, CIS 3700, CIS 3270, and CIS 4910
- COM 4059
- CSE (Consumer Education)
- ECO 5010 and ECO 5010
- All Education courses except EDU 1101, EDU 3001, EDU 3002, IDC 5210/ EDU 5210, IDC 5220/ EDU 5220, IDC 5230/ EDU 5230, IDC 5240/ EDU 5240
- FPA 5070 and FPA 5071 (Fine and Performing Arts)
- HCA (Health Care Administration)
- HED 1810, HED 2920, and all Physical Education courses
- IST 3012 (Library)
- Law courses except LAW 1011, LAW 1012, LAW 3122, LAW 4900, LAW 4905
- Military service credits
- MSC 2061 – MSC 2064, MSC 5050, MSC 5051, and Music Studio Elective
- PAF 5452
- All PAF courses except PAF 1250
- SPS/SDC
- All statistics courses except STA 2000 and STA 2100
- THE 3046, THE 3056, and Theater studio elective
- Work-study or business experience in any areas
- Credits listed as business, non-arts and sciences, professional electives, remedial electives, and/or credits listed as “elective” without any additional designation on transfer evaluation
- All courses in the following disciplines: accountancy (ACC), finance (FIN), insurance (INS), business policy (BPL), management (MGT), business (BUS), marketing (MKT), operations research (OPR), and real estate (REA)
Questions about non-liberal arts courses, business courses, and free electives should be directed to an advisor prior to registration.
