New incoming Fall 2023 students will begin registering for classes on June 12th, 2023.  Please be sure to sign up for an “Orientation Part I” session HERE.  Registration will be ongoing up until the first week of the semester as specified on the academic calendar. However, we strongly encourage you to register as soon as you are able to in order to get into your first choice of classes.

Executive MPA students will be registered for courses by Marxe Academic Advisement upon submission and clearance of medical records.

The academic calendar contains many important due dates and deadlines (e.g. last day to register for classes, last day to receive 100% refund, first day of classes, etc.)

MPA, MSED-HEA and MIA students will be registering for their classes on Schedule Builder. Students must activate their CUNYfirst account in order to log in and access Schedule Builder. If you are having trouble activating or accessing your CUNYfirst account, please email helpdesk@baruch.cuny.edu.

Executive MPA students will be registered for courses by Marxe Academic Advisement upon submission and clearance of medical records.

Learn how to register for classes on schedule builder

First semester graduate students should only register for core courses in their first semester and work towards completing most or all the core classes before taking electives. Depending on your program and concentration, most core classes can be taken in any order. Elective courses will build on concepts learned in the core, so you should take most of your core before you start taking electives. First-semester students should not take elective courses, unless otherwise suggested by your advisor. You can find your program’s curriculum and list of core classes here.

Executive MPA students follow an accelerated, prescribed program and will be registered for the following first year courses.

Each graduate course is worth 3 credits. Part time graduate students are recommended to register for 1-2 classes (3-6 credits) per semester; full time students are recommended to register for 3 classes (9 credits) per semester. Students who WORK on a full-time basis cannot attend classes on a full-time basis (3 classes; 9 credits). After the first semester, full time students may register for a fourth class after consulting with an advisor.

Graduate courses are offered in a variety of instruction modes. To learn about the different instruction modes and how to read the CUNYfirst schedule of classes, please click here.

Master of Public Administration (MPA) & Master of International Affairs (MIA)
Sample Schedules – 42 min. credits

*This schedule excludes Winter and Summer Intersessions, which are optional semesters

Attention first semester MIA students: 

• ALL first semester MIA students should plan to enroll in the PAF 9184 – International Institutions and Global Governance.
• MIA students completing the Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance (TGEG) Concentration should enroll in PAF 9415 International Economics for fall 2022. This course is a pre-requisite for other TGEG courses.

• First semester MIA students are permitted to enroll in the elective course PAF 9434 (Political Violence).  This course can be used as an ELECTIVE in your program.

MSEd in Higher Education Administration (HEA) Sample Schedules

*This schedule excludes the Winter & Summer intersessions, which are optional semesters

All new incoming students are required to take PAF 9330 Intro to Higher Ed. in their first semester

Students who have just registered for classes should be able to view their bill and make a payment on the “Finances” tab on their CUNYfirst Student Center. For students who have just registered, the bill may not be available immediately If you have any other questions regarding billing and payment, please refer to the Bursar’s Office’s FAQs or email the Bursar’s office at bursar@baruch.cuny.edu.

NYS Residency & In-State Tuition: If you think you may be eligible for in-state residency tuition and fees, please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at MSPIA.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu for further information and consideration.

Scholarships: If you were awarded a scholarship upon admission into the Marxe school, please contact MSPIA.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu if you have any questions about the scholarships you were awarded and how the award will be applied to your account.

Financial Aid & Loans: If you plan to apply for loans to finance your degree, please refer to Graduate Financial Aid Information webpage to learn how to apply for loans.