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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 of 120 credits. Included in this total are 9-11 credits of additional requirements (see below), which constitute the pre- Weissman Core. A total of at least 120 credits 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 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. A minimum of ninety (90) credits must be in arts and sciences courses. Note: The Financial Mathematics major is the only degree program in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences that awards a Bachelor of Science degreeThe 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 Weissman Core 

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.

• Communication Skills (3 credits)

COM 1010 Speech Communication

• Foreign Language: two courses  (6-8  credits of the same language)

Students may not use proficiency and/or exemption exams to satisfy this requirement.

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Baruch College does not award any credits based on the Jerusalem Exam.

Placement Information:

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:

If only
• • • If only one year of a language was taken in high school, the student
must take
• • • must take two semesters of elementary or intermediate
language.          
• • • language 
    • If two years of a language were taken in high school, the student must take two semesters of intermediate or advanced language or take two semesters of a new language on the elementary level.  

Students who have studied a foreign language in high school for three years must choose one of the following options:

• • • Continue the language on an intermediate or advanced level for one semester and take one literature course in the target language          
    • Continue the language on an intermediate or advanced level for two semesters
    • Start a new language on the elementary level for two semesters

Students who have studied a foreign language in high school for 3 1⁄2 or more years must choose one of the following options:

• • • Take 6 credits of literature in the target language          
    • Continue the high school language on the advanced level for two semesters          
    • Take one semester of advanced foreign language and one literature course in the target language          
    • Take two semesters of a new language.       

Students have the option of taking a placement exam to ensure that they are placed at the correct level.

Declaring a Liberal Arts Major 

To officially declare a major in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, a student must be registered at Baruch College, must complete the Pre-Weissman Core and must have established an overall GPA of at least 2.0. A minimum of 60% of the credits in the major must be completed at Baruch College.

Admissions Process

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 admissionStudents are encouraged to file their official major forms as soon as they have decided which majors they intend to pursue, as the major requirements they will be expected to complete for graduation are the ones in force at the time a major is officially declared by meeting with a faculty advisor in the relevant academic department.

Major/Specialization Forms

Every student who wishes to purse a major in Certain programs within the Weissman School must complete a Major/Specialization  Form, ideally before the end of the junior year. The form is completed in consultation with a faculty advisor in the major department.  Once the major form is signed by the faculty advisor, the department submits it to the Office of the Associate Dean for school approval.

Double Majors

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences students wishing to complete double majors must file two separate major/specialization forms, each with the appropriate department advisor's signature. The Office of the Associate Dean then approves the two major forms. Please note that both majors must be in Weissman departments.

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.

Advisement

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.

Double Majors

A double A double major will appear on a student's transcript only if the courses listed on from both forms programs are completed at the time of graduation. Students who want to combine to combine courses from two disciplines into a single major should consider the Arts 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 (