What is the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA)?
CUNY Baccalaureate (CUNY BA) has been around for over 50 years! It offers highly motivated students with unique academic and career goals the opportunity to design Areas of Concentration (AOCs) (similar to majors) in collaboration with CUNY faculty mentors. (You get to design a unique bachelor’s degree in CUNY!)
Following Info Sessions in 2026
- Thursday, February 26th at 5 PM
- Wednesday, March 18th at 12:30 PM
- Monday, March 30th at 2 PM
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:
- How CUNY BA works and the application criteria
- The CUNY BA application process and requirements for creating the CUNY BA Area of Concentration (AOC).
- What a CUNY BA Faculty Mentor is
- Also, where to search for CUNY courses for your CUNY BA Area of Concentration (AOC).
- Opportunities and accelerated graduate programs within CUNY BA
- Question and Answer session
ATTEND A CUNY BA INFORMATION SESSION
Create Unique Degrees Like:
- Game Production
- New Content Creation and Entrepreneurship
- Health and Exercise Science
- Financial Technology
- AND MORE