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PAF 9190: Public Affairs Capstone Semina at Baruch College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Public Affairs Capstone Semina (PAF 9190) at Baruch College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Ryan Smith, Joselyn Muhleisen, and Thomas Leavitt.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Ryan Smith ranks chillest (Fair) and Joselyn Muhleisen least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed 24 credits including the following courses: PAF 9100, PAF 9103, PAF 9120, PAF 9130, PAF 9140, PAF 9165, PAF 9270 and Either PAF 9271 or PAF 9272. Additionally, students must have completed a minimum

About this course

This course is an advanced seminar in which MPA students in their last semester before graduation produce a semester project drawing from the full course of study toward the Master of Public Administration (MPA). The project may involve policy research, intensive study of an organization, development of a rationale fornew or changed service programs, or some combination of these. Special attention is placed on incorporating knowledge from the core MPA curriculum.Open to MPA students; Open to other Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs students with MPA Faculty Director Permission.

Best professors for PAF 9190 at Baruch, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

PAF 9190 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 6:46 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

UMA-LEC Regular
Mon · 6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
B - Vert 4-212
Thomas LeavittOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 100% would take again
Hybrid AsynchronousClosed
UTA-LEC Regular
Tue · 6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
B - Vert 10-118
Ryan SmithChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(14)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 0% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed
UWA-LEC Regular
Wed · 6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
Online-Synchronous
Joselyn MuhleisenChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.2(74)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 46% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen

Questions about PAF 9190 at Baruch

Who teaches PAF 9190 at Baruch in Fall 2026?
Ryan Smith, Joselyn Muhleisen, and Thomas Leavitt are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is PAF 9190 at Baruch hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a PAF 9190 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.