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Individualized Studies for Independent Minds
What Is CUNY Baccalaureate?
An individualized, University-wide bachelor’s degree for highly-motivated, self-directed students.
Work with Faculty Mentors
Students work with CUNY faculty members to develop one or two coherent and meaningful areas of
concentration (similar to majors).
Individualized Study: Energy Resource Policy Independent Mind: Clint Porter
Energy Resource PolicyBaruch EES 4900 Topics in Environmental Science Baruch P SC 5000 Internship (Solar Electric Power
Association, Washington, DC) CCNY P SC 223 U.S. Foreign Policy CCNY P SC 236 Latin American Political Systems CCNY P SC 355 Environmental Politics CCNY P SC 310 Independent Study (Domestic Energy
Policy in Underdeveloped Areas of Latin America)CCNY P SC 310 Internship (Center for Sustainable Energy,
Bronx Community College) CCNY P SC 312 Selected Topics in Political Science
His Faculty Mentor: Prof. Sherrie Baver, Political Science, City College
His Next Step: Even before graduating, Porter was offered a job in sales and marketing with Kaco Solar, Inc., USA, an international company that manufacturers photovoltaic inverters.
Individualized Study: Theatre and Social Change Independent Mind: Kayhan Irani
Theatre and Social ChangeBrooklyn THEA 83 Indep. Research (Political Theater)CCNY ANTH 230 Political Mobilization and ChangeCCNY PHIL 311 Special Topics: Theory of ActionCCNY P SC 312 Seminar in Community
OrganizingCCNY P SC 314 Selected Topics: Political Science,
A Cross Cultural PerspectiveCCNY P SC 324 Politics of ProtestHunter THEA 214 Multicultural Perspectives in
Theatrical PerformanceGrad Center/SPS TACP 602 Theater of the OppressedGrad Center/SPS TACP 603 Creating Meaning through
Community Drama
Her Faculty Mentors: Prof. John Krinsky, Political Science, City College Prof. Dale Byan, Theater, Brooklyn College
Her Next Step: Upon graduation, Irani toured to promote the book she co-edited, Telling Stories to Change the World (Routledge, 2008), and accepted a position with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Adult Education as Director of Outreach/Writer for We Are New York, a new TV sitcom for immigrant New Yorkers.
Individualized Study: The African Diaspora in the Americas Independent Mind: Easter Wood
The African Diaspora in the Americas
Baruch BLST 3024 Women of Color in the AmericasBaruch BLST 4900 African and Latino Diasporas in AmericaCCNY BLST 318 African American LiteratureCCNY ENGL 310 Independent Study (Apollo Curriculum Project)CCNY ENGL 312 Caribbean Ghosts, Colonial SpiritsCCNY ENGL 318 Blues AestheticCCNY HIST 377 Comparative SlaveryHunter AFST 205 African American Politics of Social Change
Her Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo-Ann Hamilton, English/Black Studies, City College
Her Next Step: After speaking on behalf of her graduating class at the CUNY BA/BS commencement, Wood traveled back to tour the African continent, then returned to City College to start her Master’s in History as a New York Life Graduate Fellow. And she intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Africana Studies.
CUNY BA/BS Student: Heather McCown
Focus: Sustainable Transportation
Independent Studies:
•John Jay College HIST 389 Independent Study Afloat: Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Ferry Service in NYC •John Jay College SPE 389 Independent Study Public Transportation, Public Discourse
Self-Directed Learning: Independent Studies, Internships, Etc.
Heather McCown &Professor Amy Green
•Established a nonprofit organization called Sunset-Ridge Waterfront Alliance (SRWA)
•Started a petition drive, collecting 2,000+ signatures in support of reinstating the 69th St. Pier ferry
•Created an annual environmental festival
•Initiated the SRWA Green Youth Award Program
Study Abroad• CUNY offers study abroad programs in 29
countries, from Antigua to Vietnam
• CUNY BA/BS students are eligible for an International Foundation for Study Abroad (IFSA) scholarship of $5,500 for full semester study
• CUNYBA/BS holds an informational forum about study abroad annually
CUNY BA/BS students have recently studied in China, Venezuela, Belize, Guatemala, Egypt, France, Dubai, India, Germany and Austria.
Thomas W. Smith
• Founder and managing partner of Prescott Investors; serves on the board of several corporate and nonprofit organizations.
• First private benefactor of the program; has given over 3 million dollars over the last 14 years
• Funds the highest achieving CUNY BA/BS scholars
• Over 500 students have received the Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowship (full tuition & small stipend until graduation)
Tom Smith and Smith Fellow, Tyleen Kelly
Additional Scholarships
• Harriet Brows Scholarship• Daniel E. Smith Scholarship for Returning
Women• Memorial Scholarship for Students in
Education or Human Services• Albert Simic Scholarship for Actors• International Foundation for Study Abroad
(IFSA) Scholarship
• Graduates routinely receive promotions or raises
• Many have begun new careers in public service, business, and various other professions
• Nearly 80% hold jobs in fields related to their areas of concentration*
• Almost 50% continue on to graduate schools, half of them attending a CUNY graduate program*
*According to a recent survey
Graduates
Recent Graduate School Acceptances
• CUNY Graduate Center • Central European University• Emory University• Georgetown Law School • Harvard Divinity School• London University• Rutgers University• Teachers College/Columbia University• Yale University
Admissions Criteria
• Matriculated at a CUNY college • Have passed or been exempted from the CUNY
Assessment Tests (CAT)• 15 credits of prior academic history• Minimum 2.50 GPA• Well-written Personal Statement• Strong letter of recommendation• Coherent area of concentration proposal outlining a
unique or interdisciplinary course of study
Contact UsCUNY Baccalaureate for
Unique and Interdisciplinary StudiesThe Graduate Center, Suite 6412
365 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10016
Main Office: 212.817.8220Registrar’s Office: 212.817.8227Admissions Office: 212.817.8230
Fax: 212.817.1512