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At CUNY BA you can design your own degree. Work with faculty mentors to design your own BA or BS degree using the University as your campus.

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JOIN US FOR AN INFO SESSION : https://cunyba.cuny JOIN US FOR AN INFO SESSION :

https://cunyba.cuny.edu/prospective-students/informationsessions/ 

Wednesday, March 18, at 12:30 PM to learn more about designing your own degree in CUNY with CUNY BA: 

Register using the link or email general@cunyba.cuny.edu 

What is the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA)? 

CUNY BA is for students who want to design a bachelor’s degree (Area of Concentration|AOC) that is not already offered in CUNY (minimum 120 credits). As part of the CUNY BA application, students propose what they want to study and what CUNY courses they think are suitable for the bachelor’s degree they are creating (it’s a first draft). 

At the CUNY BA information session, you will get an overview of the program, including: 

 • How CUNY BA works, the application process, and requirements

 • What is a CUNY BA Area of Concentration (AOC, CUNY BA’s version of a major) 

 • The CUNY BA application process and requirements for creating the CUNY BA Area of Concentration (AOC). 

 • Tips on finding CUNY courses for the CUNY BA Area of Concentration section of the application (AOC Name and list of CUNY courses)

 • The roles of the CUNY BA Faculty Mentor and CUNY BA Academic Advisor (once you’re in CUNY BA) 

 • Opportunities and Accelerated Graduate programs within CUNY BA 

 • Question and Answer session 

Create Unique Degrees Like:

 • Game Production

 • New Content Creation and Entrepreneurship

 • Health and Exercise Science

 • Financial Technology

 • AND MORE ... 

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Join CUNY BA Senior Academic Advisor and Internati Join CUNY BA Senior Academic Advisor and International Education Liaison, Kate McPherson, to learn more about the opportunity to study abroad as a CUNY BA student. 

Topics covered will include: 
~ Identifying programs and opportunities 
~ Working with your home campus study abroad office 
~ Registering and transferring credits 
~ CUNY International Travel Guidelines 
~ Funding opportunities 

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Contributions to CUNY BA will directly benefit our students through scholarships, student support, and special events. 
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JOIN US: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 12:30 PM to lea JOIN US: 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 12:30 PM to learn more about designing your own degree in CUNY with CUNY BA: 
LINK IN BIO, send a DM, or email general@cunyba.cuny.edu 

What is the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA)? 
CUNY Baccalaureate (CUNY BA) has been around for over 50 years! 

CUNY BA is an interdisciplinary studies program within the CUNY system. Students choose courses from different CUNY departments and campuses to earn a bachelor’s degree. Attend the info session to learn more about the process. 

CUNY BA is for students who want to design a bachelor’s degree (Area of Concentration|AOC) that is not already offered in CUNY (minimum 120 credits). As part of the CUNY BA application, students propose what they want to study and what CUNY courses they think are suitable for the bachelor’s degree they are creating (it’s a first draft). 

At the CUNY BA information session, you will get an overview of the program, including: 
~ Benefits of the CUNY BA program 
~ How CUNY BA works and the application process 
~ Tips on finding CUNY courses for your Area of Concentration (AOC; CUNY BA’s version of a major) 
~ Students propose what they want to study in the CUNY BA Application (Name and list of courses) 
~ The Role of the CUNY BA Faculty Mentor 
~ Question and answer session at the end 

Create Unique Degrees Like:
~ Game Production
~ New Content Creation and Entrepreneurship
~ Health and Exercise Science
~ Financial Technology
~  AND MORE ... 
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