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Since Fall 2013, all CUNY colleges have adhered to a uniform set of general education requirements known as CUNY Pathways. Although the courses that can be used to fulfill these requirements differ from college to college, the basic set of requirements is the same throughout the CUNY system. With few exceptions, any requirement that a student fulfills at one CUNY college will be considered fulfilled at any other CUNY college to which he or she transfers.

Students who entered Baruch in Fall 2013 or later must complete “Pathways” to obtain a degree. In July 2013, continuing students had the choice either to opt-in to the Pathways requirements or to complete the set of general education requirements that was in place at the college until Fall 2013 (the Baruch Common Core).

Students seeking to appeal for substitutions to or exemptions from any general education requirement must file a request with the Pathways Appeal Committee. Please click here for detailed information. 

There are three parts to the Pathways requirements: I) the Required Core; II) the Flexible Core; and III) the College Option.

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Part I:  The Required Core (4 courses in 3 categories)

The Required Core is made up of four courses, which must be taken in three different categories: 1) English Composition; 2) Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning; and 3) Life and Physical Sciences. The learning goals or outcomes of each area within the Required Core are included below, followed by lists of applicable courses.

 

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English Composition (two courses required)

A course in this area must meet all of the following learning outcomes. A student will:

• Read and listen critically and analytically, including identifying an argument's major assumptions and assertions and evaluating its supporting evidence.
• Write clearly and coherently in varied, academic formats (such as formal essays, research papers, and reports) using standard English and appropriate technology to critique and improve one's own and others' texts.
• Demonstrate research skills using appropriate technology, including gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.
• Support a thesis with well-reasoned arguments, and communicate persuasively across a variety of contexts, purposes, audiences, and media.
• Formulate original ideas and relate them to the ideas of others by employing the conventions of ethical attribution and citation.

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(or

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)             Writing I

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(or

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)             Writing II

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Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning * (one course required)

A course in this area must meet all of the following learning outcomes. A student will:

• Interpret and draw appropriate inferences from quantitative representations, such as formulas, graphs, or tables.
• Use algebraic, numerical, graphical, or statistical methods to draw accurate conclusions and solve mathematical problems.
• Represent quantitative problems expressed in natural language in a suitable mathematical format.
• Effectively communicate quantitative analysis or solutions to mathematical problems in written or oral form.
• Evaluate solutions to problems for reasonableness using a variety of means, including informed estimation.
• Apply mathematical methods to problems in other fields of study.

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          Biostatistics (

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) effective spring 2022 ***

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         Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning **

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         Ideas in Mathematics and Their Applications **

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         Precalculus and Elements of Calculus

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          Precalulus

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         Applied Calculus

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         Applied Calculus and Matrix Applications

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         Calculus I

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         Statistics for Social Science effective spring 2022 ***

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          Business Statistics I effective spring 2022 ***

*   The following courses are no longer offered at Baruch, but do appear on students’ transfer evaluations.  Any of these courses may be used to satisfy the Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning requirement of the Pathways curriculum without appeal: MTH 2000; MTH 2001; MTH 2300; MTH 2300; MTH 2301; MTH 2100; MTH 2150; MTH 2006; MTH 2206; and MTH 2630.

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Calculus II is considered a STEM Variant course, and may also be used to satisfy this requirement without appeal.

**  Zicklin and SPIA students should not take MTH 2140 or MTH 2160, which do not meet the mathematics requirement for the BBA or BS degrees. Please refer to the Zicklin website for information regarding their admission criteria and mathematics requirements. SPIA students must complete a course in either Precalculus or Calculus.

MTH 2140 and MTH 2160 are not appropriate for students within the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences whose major requires a statistics course or additional math courses (such majors include: Actuarial Science, Biological Sciences, Economics, Financial Mathematics, Natural Sciences ad hoc, and Statistics).

Students who wish to pursue a BA in Psychology may use MTH 2140 or MTH 2160 to satisfy the Pathways requirement, but might be required to complete

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Intermediate and College Algebra or

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College Algebra, to satisfy the prerequisite for that major's required statistics course. For more information, please consult the Office of the Associate Dean (WSAS.AssocDean@baruch.cuny.edu; room 8-265 of the Newman Vertical Campus; telephone: 646-312-3890).

*** Students who entered Baruch prior to Spring 2022 may request permission to use BIO/ENV 2100, PSY 2100, or STA 2000 to satisfy their Pathways Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning requirement by emailing the Pathways Appeal Officer at Pathways.credit.appeal@baruch.cuny.edu or the DegreeWorks Audit unit at DegreeWorks@baruch.cuny.edu.

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Life and Physical Sciences (one course required)

Please see below for notes on STEM Variant courses and options for students who have completed a Scientific World course prior to entering Baruch.

A course in this area must meet all of the following learning outcomes. A student will:

• Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a life or physical science.
• Apply the scientific method to explore natural phenomena, including hypothesis development, observation, experimentation, measurement, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Use the tools of a scientific discipline to carry out collaborative laboratory investigations.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data and present it in an effective written laboratory or fieldwork report.
• Identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and reporting scientific data.

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       Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Laboratory

                          (co-requisite with

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in the Flexible Core)

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       Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory: Research in Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology

                          (co-requisite with

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in the Flexible Core)

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     Fundamentals of Chemical Laboratory Techniques

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in the Flexible Core )

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      Fundamentals of Ecological Research

                          (co-requisite with

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in the Flexible Core )

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       Fundamentals of Experimental Physics

                          (co-requisite with

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in the Flexible Core)

NOTE: The following courses are no longer offered at Baruch, but do appear on students’ transfer evaluations.  Any of these courses may be used to satisfy the Life and Physical Sciences or the Scientific World requirement of the Pathways curriculum without appeal:

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;

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;

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;

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;

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; and

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. One course may not be used to satisfy both requirements.

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STEM VARIANT COURSES

The following courses may be used to satisfy either the Life and Physical Sciences or the Scientific World requirement (one course may not satisfy both requirements). Students who wish to pursue a major or minor in the Natural Sciences should satisfy the Pathways science requirements with STEM Variant courses.

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        Principles of Biology I

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      General Chemistry I

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       General Physics I

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       Quantitative Physics I

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STAND-ALONE SECTIONS

The Department of Natural Sciences offers “stand-alone” sections of their Pathways courses (

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,

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, etc.), specifically designed for students who are only required to complete one half of the paired courses – lecture or lab, not both. For example, a student who transfers a Scientific World course, may satisfy the Life and Physical Sciences requirement with a stand-alone section of a Natural Sciences course in that category. These stand-alone sections are not open to students who enter Baruch as freshmen or to transfer students who have satisfied neither the Life & Physical Sciences nor the Scientific World requirement at the time they entered Baruch. Please consult the Department of Natural Sciences to request registration permission for any of their stand-alone sections (17 Lexington Ave, room 506; 646-660-6200).

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Part II:  The Flexible Core (6 courses in 5 categories)

The Flexible Core is made up of six courses, which must be taken in five different categories (numbered 4-8):  4) World Cultures and Global Issues; 5) U.S. Experience in its Diversity; 6) Creative Expression; 7) The Individual and Society; and 8) Scientific World.

In fulfilling the six-course requirement, students may not take more than two courses from any one department, discipline, or interdisciplinary field. 

Please note that some departments offer courses in more than one category…

•    ANT and SOC courses are offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology;
•    ART, MSC, and THE courses are offered by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts;
•    BLS and LTS (formerly HSP) courses are offered by the Department of Black and Latino Studies;
•    BIO, ENV, CHM, and PHY courses are offered by the Department of Natural Science; and
•    Within the Pathways Flexible Core, POL and PAF (formerly PUB) are considered to be a single field.

All Flexible Core courses must meet the following three learning outcomes. A student will:

• Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.
• Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.
• Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.

The learning goals or outcomes of each area within the Flexible Core are included below, followed by lists of applicable courses.

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Category 1.         World Cultures and Global Issues (at least one course required)

A course in this area must meet at least three of the following additional learning outcomes. A student will:

• Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature.
• Analyze culture, globalization, or global cultural diversity, and describe an event or process from more than one point of view.
• Analyze the historical development of one or more non-U.S. societies.
• Analyze the significance of one or more major movements that have shaped the world's societies.
• Analyze and discuss the role that race, ethnicity, class, gender, language, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation play in world cultures or societies.
• Speak, read, and write a language other than English, and use that language to respond to cultures other than one's own.

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           Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

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             Themes in Global History to 1500 C.E.

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             Themes in Global History Since 1500 C.E.

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             Latin America: An Institutional and Cultural Survey

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            United States in an Age of Globalization

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           Introduction to Comparative Government

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Category 2.         U.S. Experience in its Diversity (at least one course required)

A course in this area must meet at least three of the following additional learning outcomes. A student will:

• Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature.
• Analyze and explain one or more major themes of U.S. history from more than one informed perspective.
• Evaluate how indigenous populations, slavery, or immigration have shaped the development of the United States.
• Explain and evaluate the role of the United States in international relations.
• Identify and differentiate among the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government and analyze their influence on the development of U.S. democracy.
• Analyze and discuss common institutions or patterns of life in contemporary U.S. society and how they influence, or are influenced by, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation.

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            Evolution and Expressions of Racism

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             Themes in American History

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             Modern American History

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            Citizenship and Public Affairs

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            American Government: Practices and Values

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            American Political Thought

Note: HIS 1004 History of American Civilization I is no longer offered at Baruch, but it does appear on students’ transfer evaluations. This course may be used to satisfy the U.S. Experience in its Diversity requirement of the Pathways curriculum without appeal.

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Category 3.         Creative Expression (one course required)

A course in this area must meet at least three of the following additional learning outcomes. A student will:

• Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring creative expression, including, but not limited to, arts, communications, creative writing, media arts, music, and theater.
• Analyze how arts from diverse cultures of the past serve as a foundation for those of the present, and describe the significance of works of art in the societies that created them.
• Articulate how meaning is created in the arts or communications and how experience is interpreted and conveyed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the skills involved in the creative process.
• Use appropriate technologies to conduct research and to communicate.

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            Introduction to Design and Visual Communications

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            Art History Survey I

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            Art History Survey II

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           Music and Civilization

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           Principles of Music

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           Introduction to the Theatre Arts

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Category 4.         The Individual and Society (at least one course required)

A course in this area must meet at least three of the following additional learning outcomes. A student will:

• Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology.
• Examine how an individual's place in society affects experiences, values, or choices.
• Articulate and assess ethical views and their underlying premises.
• Articulate ethical uses of data and other information resources to respond to problems and questions.
• Identify and engage with local, national, or global trends or ideologies, and analyze their impact on individual or collective decision-making.

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             Major Issues in Philosophy

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             Logic and Moral Reason

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             Global Ethics

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            Introduction to Sociology

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Category 5.         Scientific World  (at least one course required)

Please see below for notes on PSY 1001 within the Flexible Core, STEM Variant courses, and options for students who have completed a Life and Physical Sciences course prior to entering Baruch.

A course in this area must meet at least three of the following additional learning outcomes. A student will:

• Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technology-related studies.
• Demonstrate how tools of science, mathematics, technology, or formal analysis can be used to analyze problems and develop solutions.
• Articulate and evaluate the empirical evidence supporting a scientific or formal theory.
• Articulate and evaluate the impact of technologies and scientific discoveries on the contemporary world, such as issues of personal privacy, security, or ethical responsibilities.
• Understand the scientific principles underlying matters of policy or public concern in which science plays a role.

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             Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Lecture

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in the Required Core )

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            Fundamentals of Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology Lecture

                                (co-requisite with

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in the Required Core)

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          Fundamentals of Chemistry

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in the Required Core)

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           Fundamentals of Ecology

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in the Required Core)

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          Fundamentals of Physics: Theory and Practice

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in the Required Core)

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           General Psychology (please see below)

NOTE: The following courses are no longer offered at Baruch, but do appear on students’ transfer evaluations.  Any of these courses may be used to satisfy the Scientific World or the Life and Physical Sciences requirement of the Pathways curriculum without appeal:

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;

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;

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; and

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. One course may not be used to satisfy both requirements.

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PSY 1001 WITHIN THE FLEXIBLE CORE

Students who enter Baruch as freshmen and transfer students who have satisfied neither the Life & Physical Sciences nor the Scientific World requirement at the time they entered Baruch must take the co-requisite Natural Sciences courses to satisfy these Pathways Common Core requirements. They may take

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, but it can be used only as their sixth Flexible Core course (or as a non-Pathways elective). It cannot be used to satisfy the Scientific World requirement. Students who have already satisfied both the Life and Physical Sciences and the Scientific World requirements at the time they entered Baruch may take

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as their sixth Flexible Core course.

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may be used to satisfy the Scientific World requirement only under the following circumstances:

1. 1. A freshman or transfer student enters Baruch with AP, College Now, or regular transfer credit for a Life and Physical Sciences course.
   2. A freshman or transfer student enters Baruch with AP, College Now, or regular transfer credit for

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      .
   3. A student completes a STEM Variant course (

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      ,

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      ,

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      , or

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      ) at Baruch.

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STEM VARIANT COURSES

The following courses may be used to satisfy either the Life and Physical Sciences or the Scientific World requirement (one course may not satisfy both requirements). Students who wish to pursue a major or minor in the Natural Sciences should satisfy the Pathways science requirements with STEM Variant courses.

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            Principles of Biology I

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         General Chemistry I

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          General Physics I

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          Quantitative Physics I

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STAND-ALONE SCIENCE SECTIONS

The Department of Natural Sciences offers “stand-alone” sections of their Pathways courses (

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,

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, etc.), specifically designed for students who are only required to complete one half of the paired courses – lecture or lab, not both. For example, a student who transfers a Life and Physical Sciences course, may satisfy the Scientific World requirement with either

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or with a stand-alone section of a Natural Sciences course in that category. These stand-alone sections are not open to students who enter Baruch as freshmen or to transfer students who have satisfied neither the Life & Physical Sciences nor the Scientific World requirement at the time they entered Baruch. Please consult the Department of Natural Sciences to request registration permission for any of their stand-alone sections (17 Lexington Ave, room 506; 646-660-6200).

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Part III:  The College Option (1-4 courses)

The College Option at Baruch

• Macaulay Honors College Option
• The Baruch College Option

The College Option consists of as many as four courses, depending on how much coursework the student has completed at another institution. The following table explains the College Option (COPT) requirements for students, based on their entering status.

* The College Option requirement for a student who transfers multiple times is determined by the type of program in which he or she first enrolled. A student who begins his or her college career in an associate program, and transfers multiple times will be responsible for a total of 6, 9, or 12 College Option credits depending on the student’s status when they first transferred from the associate program.

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Macaulay Honors College Option at Baruch College

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The Baruch College Option

• Any transfer student with concerns about how completed courses have been evaluated for the Great Works of Literature requirement (course 1), may initiate the Pathways transfer credit appeal process. 
• Any transfer student with questions on how/if completed courses may be applied to their desired liberal art minor (courses 2-4) should consult the relevant faculty advisor. Please see the Weissman site for the current list of major and minor faculty advisors.

NOTES:

• 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.
• There is no GPA stipulation attached to the 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 liberal arts minor.
• BA students who complete two Weissman majors are waived from College Option requirements other than Great Works of Literature ( ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850).

• The requirement to complete a 9-credit liberal arts minor that fulfills the college option requirement is waived for BBA students who complete a concentration in liberal arts.

  Optional Additional 24-30 Credits Concentration in Liberal Arts (effective Spring 2022)

  Students in the BBA degree program may complete a concentration in liberal arts based on the requirements of a major from the Weissman school of Arts and Sciences. Students completing a concentration in liberal arts will be subject to all the requirements that apply to the corresponding Weissman major.