New Transfer Student - Spring 2005 Academic Advisement Information Booklet Prepared by the Center for Advisement and Orientation Location:VC Bldg.

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New Transfer Student - Spring
2005Academic Advisement Information
BookletPrepared by the Center for Advisement
and OrientationLocation VC Bldg. 5th Floor
Room 215Tele 646-312-4260Web www.baruch.cuny.e
du/advisemente-mail academic_advisement_at_baruch.c
uny.edu
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Part 1 Your Undergraduate Degree

• Baruch College Offers the following undergraduate
  degrees
• BA Bachelor of Arts 120 credits
• BS Bachelor of Science 120 credits
• BBA Bachelor of Business Administration 124
  credits
• These are the minimum credits required to earn
  the degree. This number may increase, based on
  the number and type of credits you transfer to
  Baruch College. Remember your credits transfer
  but not your grades.
• Your degree consists of the
• Common Core Curriculum (Tier I, II and III)
• Additional Course Requirements
• Major
• Electives
• The next few pages will show you the courses in
  each of the three Tiers?

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Part 2 Common Core Curriculum
The Common Core consists of three Tiers with a
set number of courses in each tier. As you read
each box mark ? each of the courses you
completed based on what is listed on your
evaluation. Highlight the courses that you will
need to complete at Baruch to earn your degree.
The courses for the core curriculum are required
for all majors and degrees.
NOTE MATH 1030 does not fulfill the Tier 1
Math Requirement NOTE Need the SIMNET Exam?
Contact - Testing Evaluation Office at
646-312-4305
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TIER III Minor Requirement (9 credits) Tier
III consists of selecting three courses in one
area of disciplinary study in the Humanities,
Natural Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies or
Social Sciences. You will need two courses at the
3000 level and one course (capstone) at the
4000/5000 level. You are strongly advised to
consult with a faculty advisor, the academic
department and the Undergraduate Bulletin for
specific courses appropriate course selection
prerequisites and the sequence of each minor
before your register for Tier III courses.
Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for a
complete listing of the Tier III Minors Note
While you must complete a minor from a
non-business discipline, you may also complete a
second minor from a business discipline.
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Part 3 Additional degree requirements (degree
requirements beyond the core curriculum)

• ? Each degree offered at Baruch College has
  additional course requirements which are
  described on the following pages.
• ? All students in the Weissman School of Arts
  and Sciences and the School of Public Affairs
  are required to meet with a faculty advisor to
  declare the major.
• ? All students must submit an on-line
  Eligibility Review for your Major. Log on to
  http//advisement.baruch.cuny.edu for more
  information.

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Additional Requirements to the Core
Curriculum BBA StudentsBusiness majors

• ACC 2101 Course completed__
• ACC 2203 required for all non- accountancy
  majors Course completed__
• BUS 1000 Course completed__
• CIS 2200(1357) Course completed__
• LAW 1101 Course completed__ Upper Level
  Courses
• FIN 3000
• MGT 3120
• MGT 3121
• MKT 3000
• ACC 3202 required for all accountancy majors
• BPL 5100 upper senior status required to enroll
• Note courses marked with an asterisk are also
  part of the pre-business requirement

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Additional Requirements to the Core Curriculum
BS Students

• Public Affairs Majors
• ECO 1001 and 1002
• Course completed__
• PHI 2200
• Course completed__
• PUB 1250
• Course completed__
• STA 2100
• Course completed__
• CIS 2200(1357)
• Course completed__
• LAW 1101

• Real Estate Metropolitan Development
• MTH 2206/2201/2610/2207 or equivalent
• Course completed__
• ECO 1001 and 1002
• Course completed__ Course completed__
• PUB 1250
• Course completed__
• STA 2000
• Course completed__
• ACC 2101
• Course completed__
• Upper Level Courses
• ECO 3320 or 3220 PAF 3201
• FIN 3000 PAF 3375
• LAW 3301 PAF 3550
• LAW 3302 PAF 3701
• REA 3702 PAF 3801
• REA 3710 PAF 4250

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Additional Requirements to the Core Curriculum
BA StudentsLiberal Arts Majors

• One additional Natural Science course (4 credits)
  from among the following
• BIO 1003, 1005 ,2010 CHM 1000, 2003 PHY 1003,
  2003 ENV 1020, 1021
• The 2nd Natural Science Course must be selected
  from a different area than the Natural Science
  course completed to fulfill the required Tier II-
  Natural Science Requirement.
• ENV and BIO are considered to be the same
  area.
• Course completed__
• Cultural Studies - Select one course (3 credits)
  in Black, Hispanic, Latin American or Asian
  Asian American Studies
• Course completed__
• Language Or Literature (6 8 credits)See
  Undergraduate Bulletin for details.
• Course completed__ Course completed__

Students who wish to complete the BA degree must
declare their major at one of the Academic
Departments in the Weissman School of Arts
Sciences. The School also offers an Ad Hoc Arts
Sciences degree and offers students the
opportunity of completing a double major.
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Part 4. Eligibility Review (requirements) for
your Major.

• The next three pages will list the eligibility
  requirements for the majors offered at Baruch
  College.
• All students are required to submit the on-line
  Eligibility Review for your Major form. You
  may access this form by logging on to the Center
  for Advisement and Orientation website
  www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisement
• Look for the link on our home page.

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Eligibility requirements for the
following MajorsAccountancy, Computer
Information Systems, Economics, Finance
Investments, Industrial/Organizational
Psychology, Human Resource Management, Operations
Management, Entrepreneurship Management,
Marketing Management, Quantitative Methods and
Modeling. Students who wish to pursue the BBA
degree may do so after they have completed a
minimum of 45 credits with an overall minimum GPA
of 2.25 and an average GPA of 2.25 or higher in
the eight pre-business courses. Additionally,
students must have completed either COM 1010 or
ENG 2150 (or their equivalents) in order to
apply. See the eight pre-business courses listed
below   1) ACC 2101 Grade 2) CIS
2200(1357) Grade 3) ECO 1001 Grade
4) ECO 1002 Grade 5) ENG 2100 Grade 6)
LAW 1101 Grade 7) MTH 2206/2207/2610/2201 Gr
ade Overall GPA _____ 8) STA
2000 Grade Pre-Business course
GPA____? To find out more information log on
to www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisement
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Eligibility Requirements for the following
MajorsPublic Affairs and Real Estate
Metropolitan Development

• Students who wish to pursue the BS degree in
  Public Affairs must complete the following
  courses (24 credit hours )with a minimum GPA of a
  2.5
• BS in Public Affairs
• Completion of at least 24 credits including the
  following eight courses with a 2.5 GPA
• COM 1010 Grade
• ECO 1001 Grade
• ENG 2100 Grade
• ENG 2150 Grade
• 2000-level Math course Grade
• PHI 2200 Grade
• PUB 1250 Grade Pre-PA GPA
• STA 2100 Grade Overall GPA
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• Completion of any 48 credit hours with an
  overall GPA of 2.25 which includes
• ENG 2100 Grade
• ENG 2150 Grade
• 2000-level Math course Grade
• STA 2100 Grade
• PUB 1250 Grade Overall GPA

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• Students who wish to pursue the BS in Real Estate
  and Metropolitan Development major must complete
  a minimum of 45 credits with an overall GPA of a
  2.5 GPA and students must achieve a 2.5 in the
  following six courses
• ACC 2101 Grade
• MTH 2206/2201/2610/2207 Grade
• ECO 1001 Grade
• ECO 1002 Grade
• ENG 2100 Grade
• STA 2000 Grade
• Additionally, students must have completed a
  communication course
• either COM 1010 or ENG 2150 (or equivalent) in
  order to apply.
• Pre- REA GPA ____
• Overall GPA ___
• Faculty Advisor Professor John Goering (Contact
  SPA for Office hours)
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________

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Eligibility Requirements for Majors in the
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

• Requirement Minimum overall GPA of a C - 2.0
• Please note the following important information!
• Students who wish to complete the BA degree must
  declare their major through one of the Academic
  Departments in the Weissman School of Arts
  Sciences and meet with a faculty advisor.
• The School offers an Ad Hoc Arts Sciences
  major degree and grants students the opportunity
  of completing a double major in Arts Sciences.
• Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for majors
  offered by the Weissman School.
• Check out the website for more information about
  the Weissman School -
• http//www.baruch.cuny.edu/wsas/
• ? To find out more information log on to
  www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisement

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Part 5 Program Planning Sheet (for students
use only)Review the courses you still need to
complete for your degree and are eligible to
register for this semester. Pay special
attention to the required Math and English
courses.Name _________________________________
________ID_____________________________________
____________ Intended
Major____________

• Spring 2005- Schedule Plan A
• Course Credits
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• 4.
• 5.
• 6.
• Minimum needed for full-time status 12
  credits.
• You may not re-take a course in which you earned
  credit from your previous institution.
• It is strongly recommended that you include any
  remaining required Math and English courses.

• Spring 2005 Schedule Plan B
• Course Credits
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• 4.
• 5.
• 6.

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Additional and Important Information

• Submit all final transcripts to the Office of
  Admissions.
• Your previous grades do not transfer to Baruch
  College. Previous grades are reviewed to
  determine eligibility for certain majors.
• You (not the advisor or the computer) are
  responsible for checking and adhering to all
  course prerequisites and corequisites.
• Courses completed at your previous school
  (credits received) may not be repeated at Baruch.
• Baruch offers free tutoring at the Student
  Academic Consulting Center (SACC), a nationally
  certified tutoring center.
• All students are required to complete a liberal
  arts minor (see Tier III of the Core curriculum).
• Baruchs policies and procedures may be
  different than your previous school. Read your
  Undergraduate Bulletin.
• Want to learn about ABS, PEN, and WU grades?
  Read your Undergraduate Bulletin Understanding
  your Final Grades and Transcript.
• Pay special attention to Baruchs 3X repeat
  policy
• Read the Undergraduate Bulletin for information
  regarding the CPI units
• Need help in deciding a career? Visit the Career
  Development Center
• Every student must submit the on-line
  Eligibility Review for Your Major. Log on to
  http//advisement.baruch.cuny.edu for more
  information.
• Note Requirements are subject to change. Always
  stay up to date by reading your College Bulletin,
  Schedule of Classes, your Baruch webmail and
  other college literature.