Summer Programs 2009
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The Liberal Arts Institute

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Step into the shoes of a college student and experience college life firsthand! Qualified students are invited to enroll in Black Studies, Business, English Writing, Journalism, Personal Finance, or Psychology. The Liberal Arts Institute is a comprehensive program of courses and correlating workshops that focuses on the completion of a culminating project. The Institute gives students a firsthand glimpse of what is needed to succeed in a college course.

Each course will award either three or four college credits. Attendance at the afternoon workshop will be mandatory, in order to receive credit for the morning course.

All accepted students will be required to attend a mandatory orientation and maintain satisfactory attendance and academic performance.

Journalism Workshop

The Summer Journalism Program at Baruch College has been replaced by a new course offered through the Summer 2009 Liberal Arts Institute, entitled JOU 2500: Perspectives on the News. Please see the Summer Liberal Arts Application for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

Be a New York City public high school student, entering 11th or 12th grade in September 2009
Have a minimum score of 75 on the English Regents exam, 50 on the PSAT Critical Reading, or 480 on the SAT Critical Reading, AND a minimum score of 75 on the Math Regents exam, 50 on the PSAT Math, or 480 on the SAT Math

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