Honors Courses

• For a complete list of honors courses, search the Class Schedule in CUNY First. Select Baruch College and the term. Next leave the “Subject” blank, and where it says “Course Number” select “Contains” and write “H” in the box. Make sure that the box which states “Show Open Classes Only” is also checked. No other information needs to be input. Once you click search, the schedule will show a list of open honors classes. Note that some courses require special permission. See the screenshot below which also outlines the selected search criteria:

• Non-Honors students with a 3.5 cumulative GPA may automatically register for an honors course in CUNY first if space is available.
• Most 1000 – 2000 level honors courses only require a 3.3 GPA, and students can enroll with permission from the Honors Program.
• Our 3000-4000 level honors courses require a 3.5 GPA overall in order to enroll, however students with a 3.4 GPA can petition to enter an open upper-level Honors course by sending an email to Baruch Honors.
• See ALSO, joining Honors as a Provost’s Scholar.
• Feit Seminars in the Humanities (IDC 4050H) and the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence seminars require an application with the program to get permission.

• BPL 5100H
• Macaulay New York City seminars (IDC 1001H, 3001H, 3002H, and 4001H).
• See special Honors courses for information on how to apply and receive permission

Fall 2022

ENG/JRN 3610 & 3610H*: Honors Fiction-Writing Workshop with Carmen Maria Machado

Day/Time: Wednesdays, 2:30PM – 5:25PM

*Scholars should request permission to enroll into the honors section so it can be applied towards their requirements.

The Fall’22 course will be taught by Carmen Maria Machado, author of the bestselling memoir In the Dream House and the award-winning short story collection Her Body and Other Parties. She has won several awards for her writing such as the Bard Fiction Prize, the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, and the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize. In 2018, the New York Times listed Her Body and Other Parties as a member of “The New Vanguard,” one of “15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way we read and write fiction in the 21st century.” Read more.

To register for this course, students must submit an application. See Fall 2022 course flyer.

Questions?  Contact the Harman Director Prof. Esther Allen.

Pre-requisites:

1) For the capstone requirement for the minor in Environmental Sustainability, student must have completed two 3000-level courses in the minor.

2) Students taking the course for Honors requirements must have completed the minor prerequisites (ENV 1003L and ENV 1004, or BIO 1015L and BIO 1016, or BIO 3001 or Departmental Permission) and any 3000-level ENV course or IDC 3002H.

This course explores the rich history of our climate-changed world and the ever-changing landscape of New York City, as captured by ecological and cultural institutions. Focused on the interplay between the Fine Arts and Environmental Sciences, New York City will serve as the point of investigation into the evolutionary and ecological origins of the green spaces remaining in the city, the impact of indigenous peoples and colonialism in North America, and the expansion of culture and civilization across the region. This investigation will be two-sided, but complementary: how were humans impacted by the environment and how has the environment impacted human culture? This course includes field trips to ecological hotspots, museums  and exhibits. We will also be hearing from curators, historians, scientists, educators, and artists in the search for new forms of collaboration beyond the highly politicized issue of climate change. Learn more.

Prerequisite: ENG 2150, junior or senior standing, 6 credits in the humanities (preferably a base course in each of the disciplines of the course), a minimum 3.4 grade point average, and permission of the director of the Feit Seminar Program. To request permission, email Prof. Michael Staub, Director, Feit Interdisciplinary Seminar Program.

CLICK HERE  for a list of upcoming Feit seminars for Fall 2022.

Macaulay Honors College Course list

• Click the link above to learn more about upper-level honors courses offered through Macaulay.
• Students must submit an e-permit request for each Macaulay course they wish to take and will be enrolled directly into the class if approved.
• See the equivalencies list for the corresponding Baruch course to input into your request. Note that this list includes current & prior equivalencies; students must review CUNYfirst and the Macaulay website to confirm which courses will actually be offered in an upcoming semester.
• Contact your Advisor for assistance with submitting the Macaulay e-permit requests as incorrect/incomplete permits will be denied.

No. We are unable to overtally students into Macaulay Seminars, except for academic reasons, i.e., your course requirements prevent you from taking an open section. You may need to rearrange your schedule. Exceptions are not considered for schedule preferences or work schedules. Speak to your Honors advisor if you are unable to take a required course due to your Macaulay seminar section time. Your Honors advisor can assist you in choosing options that work for you.

See eligibility requirements and process to request to Contract Honors for a non-Honors course (by special exception, for liberal arts and public affairs students only.)