Public Service Minor
Austin W. Marxe School Of Public And International Affairs
Public Service is a new minor – effective Fall 2024
Public Service involves the actions we take to enhance societal well-being. Students will have an opportunity to explore how the ideals of a democratic society may be achieved or undermined by community engagement and the work of government, nonprofit, and business organizations. The Public Service minor will prepare students to analyze and strategize how best to promote the collective well-being of our communities, nation, and global society.
This minor is applicable to the Pathways College Option degree requirement.
PAF 3006 Public Service and Why it Matters
- PAF 3005 Public Service in New York City
- PAF 3020 Ethics and Civic Engagement
- PAF 3021 Civic Engagement with Participatory Budgeting
- PAF 3110 Advocacy and Protest in Social Movements
- PAF 3115 Innovation and Change for Social Impact
- BLS/LTS 3200 Climate Justice
- COM 3020 Advocacy Communication
- COM 3070 Persuasion
- JRN 3050 Journalistic Reporting and Writing
- JRN 3202 Covering Wealth and Poverty
- JRN 3530 Journalistic Podcasting
- JRN 3800 Covering Climate Change
- LAW3400 Sustainability and the Law
- PHI 3055 Art and Public Policy
- PHI 3235 Truth and Politics
- PHI 3200 Ethics, the Environment, and Public Policy
- POL 3005 Social Welfare Policy
- POL 3220 State and Local Government
- POL 3318 Immigration and Integration in the United States
- POL 3422 Urban Public Policy
PAF 4403/ POL 4403 Public Service Capstone/Capstone in Public Service
Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Fall 2026 Public Service Minor Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
PAF 3006 Public Service and Why it Matters
BTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 37308
In Person: TuTh 9:05AM – 10:20AM
Instructor: Samantha Macbride
ETRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39866
In Person: TuTh 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Samantha Macbride
PAF 4403 Public Service Capstone
(Cross-listed with POL 4403)
EWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39886
Hybrid Asynchronous: We 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Cristina Balboa
PAF 3110 Advocacy and Protest in Social
DMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39875
In Person: MoWe 12:50PM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Jason Spicer
BLS 3200 Climate Justice
(Cross-listed with PAF 3200 FMWA-LEC Regular; 39876 and LTS 3200 FMWA-LEC Regular;39852)
FMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38298
In-Person: MoWe 4:10PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Shelly Eversley
COM 3020 Advocacy Communication
BRA-LEC Regular; Class Number:39441
Online Mix: Th 9:05AM – 10:20AM
Instructor: Jamel Hudson
COM 3070 Persuasion
CRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38745
Online Mix: Th 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Jamel Hudson
MTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38744
In Person: Tu 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Vipulya Chari
JRN 3050 Journalistic Reporting and Writing
HMA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38899
Hybrid Asynchronous: Monday 9:55AM – 11:35AM
Instructor: Ellen Wulfhorst
SMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38898
In-Person: MoWe 5:40PM – 7:20PM
Instructor: Jacob Kaye
JRN 3530 Journalistic Podcasting
MTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39625
In Person: Tu 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Gisele Regatao
Summer 2026 Public Service Minor Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
COM 3070 Persuasion
S1NA-LEC Five Wk 1; Class Number: 7444
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Jamel Hudson
S1NB-LEC Five Wk 1; Class Number: 7445
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Catherine Langford
S2NA-LEC Five Wk 2; Class Number: 7446
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Jamel Hudson
POL 3005 Social Welfare Policy
S1BA-LEC Five Wk 1; Class Number:7202
Online-Synchronous: MoWeTh 11:00AM – 1:30PM
Instructor: Oswaldo Mena Aguilar
Contact
To request information on the minor in Public Service, please email mspia.bspa@baruch.cuny.edu.