Dual Admission Agreement: Baruch College Business Academy
Transfer Agreement for the Associate in Science Degree (AS) in Business Administration
Transfer Major: Bachelor of Business Administration Science (BBA)
Transfer College: Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business
Office of Admission Services
55 Lexington Avenue (at 24th Street)
New York, 10010
(646) 312-1000
Effective Date: Fall 2022
Total transfer credits granted towards the Bachelor's degree: 60
Total additional credits needed at this senior college for the Bachelor's degree: 64
Admissions Requirements
- Application Required: No (see Additional Notes below)
- Degree Requirement: Completed Associate of Science degree (AS) in Business Administration at QCC
- Minimum CUM GPA: 2.5
- Audition/Portfolio: Not applicable
Notes:
Requirements for Eligibility for Baruch Business Academy:- Must be a current QCC student.
- Must be a Business Administration (BT-AS) major, with no more than 24 earned credits (excludes credits such as AP or College NOW) at the time of application to the Baruch Business Academy OR
- Non-BT major, with less than 15 earned credits at the time of application, who must be willing to change major to BT upon acceptance into the Baruch Business Academy. This change must be made with the assistance of an Advisor.
- Interested students must complete the Interest Form and await a response from the Baruch Business Academy representative.
Students in the program will be admitted directly to the Zicklin School of Business if they meet all of the following requirements:
- Apply and be accepted to the Baruch Business Academy Program
- Graduate with an A.S. in Business Administration from QCC with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5
- Have a GPA of 2.3 or above for all business courses
- Complete SP-217 (Business Communication) and both ECON-101 (Microeconomics) and ECON-102 (Macroeconomics) at QCC. These courses may be used to satisfy flexible core requirements for the A.S. in Business Administration degree.
The Zicklin Transfer Explorer allows students to log into CUNYfirst, have the tool autopopulate with the courses and grades they have completed so far to see how those courses will transfer to meet eligibility requirements, and determine their Business GPA.
Eligibility Requirements for Admission to the Zicklin School of Business
Students who complete the BT-AS program at QCC will have completed the courses below. To be eligible for admission into the Zicklin School of Business, students should also meet the GPA requirements indicated above.
Key Benefits of the Baruch Business Academy include:
- Students starting at QCC in the A.S. program in Business Administration and participating in the Baruch Business Academy will receive guaranteed admissions to Baruch and the Zicklin School, conditional on meeting academic criteria set forth in this agreement.
- Upon completion of the A.S degree in Business Administration, students enrolled in the Baruch Business Academy will not need to submit a transfer application when they transition to Baruch.
- Students will receive supplementary advisement and academic coaching support from Baruch on course selection, prior to transfer.
- Students will receive priority for registration in required courses once they transfer to Baruch.
- Students will be provided support to complete the requirements for the A.S. program at QCC and Baruch's B.B.A. program following the A.S. on their preferred timeline.
- QCC students will be invited to participate in Baruch Business Academy activities, including panels, Baruch campus tours, and networking events.
- While at QCC, students will be offered peer-to-peer mentoring support provided by students enrolled at Baruch College. Once at Baruch, they will receive mentoring from Baruch alumni, including support for internships and employment.
- Students will have access to Bridge to Baruch (B2B), a program created to support transfer students in the development of career skills by providing early access to Baruch's Career Services. (See Additional Notes)
Additional Notes: All students must successfully complete two (2) writing-intensive classes (designated "WI") at Queensborough Community College to fulfill degree requirements.
General Education Requirements
| Queensborough Community College | Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Required Core 1A: ENGL-101: English Composition I | 3 | ENG 2100: Writing I | 3 | 3 |
| Required Core 1A: ENGL-102: English Composition II | 3 | ENG 2150: Writing II | 3 | 3 |
| Required Core 1B: MA-114: College Algebra and Trigonometry for Technical Students OR MA-119: College Algebra AND MA-121: Elementary Trigonometry | 4 | MTH 2000: Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry OR LAS 7500: Liberal Arts Credits AND MTH 7000: Mathematics Elective | 4 | 4 |
| Required Core 1C: Life & Physical Sciences AND Lab | 3+1 | Pathways Required Core | 4 | 4 |
| Flexible Core 2D: Recommended: SP-217: Business Communication | 3 | COM 2020: Introduction to Business Communication | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2D: Recommended: ECON-102: Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 1001: Microeconomics | 3 | 3 |
| One course each from Flexible Core 2A, 2B, 2C, or 2E | 12 | Pathways Flexible Core | 12 | 12 |
| Subtotal | 32 | Subtotal | 32 | |
Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| BU-101: Principles of Accounting I AND BU-102: Principles of Accounting II | 8 | ACC 2101: Principles of Accounting AND BUS 7500: Business Elective | 8 | 8 |
| BU-201: Business Organization and Management | 3 | BUS 2000: Business Fundamentals: The Contemporary Business Landscape | 3 | 3 |
| BU-203: Principles of Statistics | 3 | STA 2000: Business Statistics I | 3 | 3 |
| BU-301: Business Law I | 3 | LAW 1101: Fundamentals of Business Law | 3 | 3 |
| CIS-205: Introduction to Computer Systems and Technologies | 3 | CIS 2200: Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies | 3 | 3 |
| ECON-101: Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 1002: Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 |
| MA-440: Pre-Calculus Mathematics* OR MA-128: Calculus for Technical and Business Students | 4 | MTH 2001: Pre-Calculus AND LAS 7500 Liberal Arts Credit OR MTH 2206: Applied Calculus and Liberal Arts AND LAS 7500: Liberal Arts Credit | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 27 | Subtotal | 27 | |
| Queensborough Community College | Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | |||
Electives
| Queensborough Community College | Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Free electives | 1 | LAS 7500: Free Elective | 1 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | Subtotal | 1 | |
Total Credits Completed and Awarded
| Queensborough Community College | Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | Total | 60 |
Additional Notes:
- Students admitted to QCC might not have met the regular entrance criteria for acceptance as freshman at Baruch. When the criteria outlined above are met, Baruch Business Academy participants will be guaranteed admission at Baruch and will be able to transition seamlessly without going through the usual transfer admissions process.
- Students in the Baruch Business Academy who do not meet the eligibility requirements for Zicklin may choose to apply for transfer admission to Baruch through regular channels to pursue a degree in one of our other two schools; those applications will be evaluated via our standard admissions review process.
Notes:
*Students completing MA-440 in their final semester at Queensborough Community College must take the Baruch Math Placement Exam upon notification by Baruch College.
Current Baruch College policy stipulates that 60 percent of the major courses must be taken at Baruch; i.e., only 40 percent or 9 credits can be applied to the major. Courses exceeding this limit will be counted as free electives.
Career Development and Support - Bridge to Baruch (B2B):
The purpose of Bridge to Baruch (B2B) is to equip transfer students with the knowledge and tools to engage in career development work. As part of the Baruch Business Academy, B2B staff and students will reach out to QCC students even before they arrive at Baruch. The goal is to intervene with transfer students prior to the start of their first semester at Baruch - so that they are as prepared and competitive for early semester events and employment opportunities as continuing Baruch students.
In their semester prior to arriving at Baruch, transfer students will be encouraged to use the resources at the Starr Career Development Center (Starr) and will engage in one or more programs per semester sponsored by Starr while at QCC.The program has three components:
- Comprehensive Career Development: Students in the Baruch Business Academy can sign up for B2B the semester prior to their transition to Baruch. They will learn basic career development skills - fundamentals of resume writing, use of electronic career tools, networking and social media practices, experiential learning/internship searching.
- Employer Engagement: Students begin building relationships with employers through various employer events. Students will gain early access to Starr's electronic career management system during the intersession prior to their first semester at Baruch.
- Student Engagement: Students who complete the program will have the opportunity to engage in leadership and community building via a mentorship program. Transfer students who successfully participated in the B2B program may be paired with transfer students just beginning their transition to Baruch. The new Baruch Business Academy will extend the current B2B Ambassador Program to provide peer mentoring for students while at QCC and Baruch.
