College Option Liberal Arts Minor

College Option concentrations (liberal arts minors) and their communication-intensive capstones allow students to focus on a single area in the liberal arts. Capstone courses must be taken at Baruch College.

Additional Information:

Not all 3000- or 4000-level courses will fulfill liberal arts minor requirements, especially in disciplines that include distinct tracks. Students must follow the minor requirements in place at the time they declare their programs. See the relevant Undergraduate Bulletin for details.
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.
For the Pathways Curriculum, 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.

Field of Study Options

Minors (2 courses at the 3000-level or above)	Capstone Course(s)
American Studies	AMS 4900 Topics in American Studies
Anthropology	Any 4000-level SOC/ANT course
Art History	FPA 4900 The Arts in New York City (1900- Present)
Asian and Asian American Studies	AAS 4900 Critical Issues in Asian and Asian American Studies AAS/FLM/JPS 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan AAS/SOC 4010 Chinese Immigration in Global Perspective *The following courses may be used as electives within the minor, not* as the capstone:** AAS/JPN 4005 Advanced Japanese: Learning through Content and Multimedia AAS/JPS 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan (formerly CMP 4905) AAS/JPS 4906 Critical Approaches to Japanese Popular Culture (formerly CMP 4906) AAS/JPS 4908 Critical Approaches to Anime, Fandom, and Conventions
Black and Latino Studies	BLS/LTS 4900 Seminar in Black and Latino Studies Neither BLS/LACS/LTS 4901 nor BLS/LACS/LTS 4902 serves as the capstone course for this minor.
Black Studies	BLS/LTS 4900 Seminar in Black and Latino Studies Neither BLS/LACS/LTS 4901 nor BLS/LACS/LTS 4902 serves as the capstone course for this minor.
Chemistry	Any Chemistry (CHM) course at the 4000-level or above
Chinese	Any 4000-level Chinese (CHI) course
Communication Studies	COM 4900 Topics in Communication Studies COM 4901 Conflict Resolution COM 4902 International Business and Organizational Communication COM 4905 Language and Social Interaction COM 4906 Communication Research Strategies COM 4907 Work-Life Communication
Comparative Literature	Any 4000-level Comparative Literature (CMP) course except CMP 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan For students who declare the minor Fall 2024 or later, the following courses are no longer applicable to the program: AAS/JPS 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan (formerly CMP 4905) AAS/JPS 4906 Critical Approaches to Japanese Popular Culture (formerly CMP 4906) AAS/FLM/JPS 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan (formerly CMP 4907)
Computer Science Offered by the Department of Mathematics	MTH 4250 Introduction to Cryptography MTH 4300 Algorithms, Computers, and Programming II MTH 4320 Data Structures and Algorithms (formerly Fundamental Algorithms) MTH 4325 Programming Languages MTH 4330 Introduction to Machine Learning MTH 4333 Advanced Topics in Machine Learning MTH 4335 Introduction to Natural Language Processing MTH 4350 Computer Architecture MTH 4355 Operating Systems MTH 4360 Complexity and Computational Models MTH 4370 Software Design MTH 4375 Applied Data Privacy MTH 4380 Computer and Network Security
Economics	*Any ECO course at the 4000-level or above EXCEPT:* ECO 4000 Statistical Analysis for Economics and Finance ECO 4091-4094 Special Topics in Economics ECO 4150 The Economics of International Trade
English	Any 4000-level English (ENG) course
Film Studies	FLM 4900 Critical Approaches to Film Note: FLM/AAS/JPS 4907/CMP 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan may be used as an elective within the Film Studies minor, not as the capstone course.
French	Any 4000-level French (FRE) course
Global Studies	GLS 4900 Global Studies Capstone ENG 4615 The Global Business of Literature
Graphic Communication	ART 4900 Graphic Communication Capstone
Hebrew	Any 4000-level Hebrew (HEB) course
History	HIS 4900 Capstone Course: In Search of History
Humanities with Honors	See honors advisor
Information Studies	LIB 4900 Advanced Topics in Information Studies
Information Technology and Social Responsibility	CIS 4910 Information Technology and Social Responsibility
Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Sustainability	ECO 4005 Ecosystem Sustainability ENV 4900 Environmental Sciences Capstone IDC 4010/H The Susan Locke Interdisciplinary Capstone in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
Italian	Any 4000-level ITL course
Japanese	Effective Fall 2024 (Declared 6/10/24 or later): Any 4000-level Japanese language (JPN) course. Summer 2024 or earlier (Declared prior to 6/10/24): Any 4000-level Japanese (JPN) course (taught in Japanese) AAS/JPN 4005 Advanced Japanese: Learning through Content and Multimedia (taught in Japanese) AAS/JPS 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan * AAS/JPS 4906 Critical Approaches to Japanese Popular Culture * AAS/FLM/JPS 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan * * (formerly CMP 4905, 4906, and 4907)
Japanese Studies	AAS/JPS 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan * AAS/JPS 4906 Critical Approaches to Japanese Popular Culture * AAS/FLM/JPS 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan * AAS/JPS 4908 Critical Approaches to Anime, Fandom, and Conventions * (formerly CMP 4905, 4906, and 4907)
Jewish Studies	JWS 4900 Mapping the Jewish Experience
Journalism	*Any JRN course at the 4000-level or above EXCEPT* JRN 5050, 5051, and 5052 (Media Internship)**
Latin American and Caribbean Studies	LACS/BLS/LTS 4901 Latin America and the Caribbean: History and Politics LACS/BLS/LTS 4902 Latin America and the Caribbean: Arts and Cultures
Latino Studies	LTS/BLS 4900 Seminar in Black and Latino Studies Neither BLS/LACS/LTS 4901 nor BLS/LACS/LTS 4902 serves as the capstone course for this minor.
Law and Policy (*NOT* the optional Business Law minors offered by the Zicklin School of Business)	LAW 4900 Law, Public Policy and Legal Theory: Law Capstone Seminar LAW 4905 U.S. Immigration Law and Policy Law Capstone Seminar LAW 4906 Women, Law, and Policy LAW 4907 Technology Policy and Legal Theory
Mathematics	*Any 4000-level MTH course, EXCEPT:* MTH 4009 Proof Writing for Mathematical Analysis MTH 4119 Multivariate Probability Distributions MTH 4230 History of Mathematics MTH 4250 Introduction to Cryptography MTH 4300 Programming and Computer Science II MTH 4320 Data Structures and Algorithms MTH 4322 Computer Science Internship Seminar MTH 4325 Programming Languages MTH 4330 Introduction to Machine Learning MTH 4350 Computer Architecture MTH 4355 Operating Systems MTH 4360 Complexity and Computational Models MTH 4370 Software Design MTH 4375 Applied Data Privacy MTH 4395 Special Topics in Computer Science MTH 4396 Advanced Special Topics in Computer Science MTH 4410 Theory of Interest This minor is not open to students majoring in mathematics, actuarial science, computer science (financial mathematics track), financial mathematics, or statistics (BA). Changes Effective Fall 2023: The following Computer Science courses may be used as *electives* within the Mathematics minor, but not as capstone courses: MTH 4230; MTH 4250; MTH 4300; MTH 4320; MTH 4325; MTH 4330; MTH 4350; MTH 4355; and MTH 4360.
Multilingual Translation	ENG 4800 Literary Translation Seminar
Music (4 tracks)	MSC 4900 Music and Society
Music Theory	MSC 4905 Harmony III This minor is not open to students in the Music/Management of Musical Enterprises majors.
Natural Sciences (multiple tracks; see faculty advisor in the Department of Natural Sciences)	Any 4000-level course in Natural Sciences (BIO, CHM, ENV, PHY)
New Media Arts	NMA 4900 New Media Arts in Theory and Practice
New York Studies	SOC/ANT 4400 New York: The Global City This minor is not open to students in the Macaulay Honors Program.
Philosophy	PHI 4900 Special Topics in Philosophy PHI 4905 Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Physics	PHY 4004 Statistical Physics with Applications to Mathematical Finance PHY 4130 Modern Physics PHY 4140 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics PHY 4201 Astrophysics PHY 4400 Special Topics in Theoretical Physics
Political Science	POL 4900 Political Science Capstone Seminar
Psychology	PSY 4010 Diversity in the Workplace PSY 4012 Evolution of Modern Psychology PSY 4013 Advanced Personnel Psychology PSY 4039 Psychopathology of Childhood PSY 4051 Psychology of the Family PSY 4080 Sensation and Perception PSY 4084 Drugs, Brain, and Society PSY 4181 Advanced Organizational Psychology PSY 4182 Occupational Health Psychology PSY 4183 Psychology of Career Development and Planning PSY 4184 Leadership and Managerial Development PSY 4185 Psychology of Training and Development PSY 4900 Psychological Approaches to Contemporary Problems or with departmental permission, PSY 5000 Psychology Independent Study or PSY 6001H Psychology Honors Thesis (3 credits)
Public Service – New Minor Effective Fall 2024	PAF/POL 4403 Public Service Capstone This minor is not open to students majoring in public affairs.
Religion and Culture	REL 4900 Issues in Religion and Culture
Sociology	Any 4000-level SOC / ANT course
Spanish	Any 4000-level Spanish (SPA) course
Spanish-English Translation	SPA 4004 Seminar in Translation: Spanish-English
Theatre	FPA 4900 The Arts in New York City (1900- Present)
Women’s and Gender Studies	WSM 4900 Topics in Women’s Studies ENG 4525 Readings in Queer Literature, Media, and Theory