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POL 1101: Intro to American Politics at Baruch College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Intro to American Politics (POL 1101) at Baruch College has 12 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 12 of 12 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Korey Hughes, Natale Cipollina, Viviana Rivera-Burgos, Gerasimos Karavitis, Gerald Demaio, Benedetto Fontana, Malak Harb, Khaair Morrison, Carmen Melillo, Mary Kourpa, and Sarah Laga-Kulick.

Of the 8 professors with a Chill Rank, Korey Hughes ranks chillest (Chill) and Khaair Morrison least chill (Fair).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

About this course

This course introduces students to the ideas, institutions, and processes fundamental to the workings of American politics. The course analyzes key political concepts, such as democracy, liberty, equality, and citizenship. It also analyzes governing institutions, notably Congress, the presidency, and the courts, as well as organizations and institutions that connect people to government, such as elections, political parties, the media, and interest groups. This course satisfies the co-requisite for all 3000-level courses in Political Science. It is required for all political science majors.

Best professors for POL 1101 at Baruch, Spring 2027

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

POL 1101 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 11:43 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

12 of 12 sections · 12 open

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

BTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 9:05 AM - 10:20 AM
B - Vert 4-220
Natale CipollinaChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.4(202)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 90% would take again#2 chillest of 8 for this course
In PersonOpen
BTRB-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 9:05 AM - 10:20 AM
B - Vert 4-225
Mary KourpaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
CTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
B - Vert 3-120
Viviana Rivera-BurgosChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(15)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 93% would take again#3 chillest of 8 for this course
In PersonOpen
DMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:50 PM - 2:05 PM
A - 17 Lex 1203
Malak HarbChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.8(4)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 75% would take again#7 chillest of 8 for this course
In PersonOpen
EMWB-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
B - Vert 4-170
Sarah Laga-KulickNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
ETRA-LEC Regular
Tue · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Thu · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Online-Synchronous / B - Vert 5-165
Gerald DemaioChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.0(151)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 55% would take again#5 chillest of 8 for this course
Hybrid SynchronousOpen
FMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 4:10 PM - 5:25 PM
B - Vert 12-116
Sarah Laga-KulickNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
FTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 4:10 PM - 5:25 PM
B - Vert 11-160
Carmen MelilloNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JND4-LEC Winter
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri · 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
B - Vert 10-175
Korey HughesChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 5.0(53)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 8 for this course
In PersonOpen
MFA-LEC Regular
Fri · 11:10 AM - 2:05 PM
A - 17 Lex 1203
Gerasimos KaravitisChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(47)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 93% would take again#4 chillest of 8 for this course
In PersonOpen
PMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
B - Vert 5-165
Benedetto FontanaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.2(122)Difficulty 2.2/5 · 66% would take again#6 chillest of 8 for this course
In PersonOpen
QMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Online-Synchronous
Khaair MorrisonChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.3(16)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 63% would take again#8 chillest of 8 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen

Questions about POL 1101 at Baruch

Who teaches POL 1101 at Baruch in Spring 2027?
Korey Hughes, Natale Cipollina, Viviana Rivera-Burgos, Gerasimos Karavitis, Gerald Demaio, Benedetto Fontana, Malak Harb, Khaair Morrison, Carmen Melillo, Mary Kourpa, and Sarah Laga-Kulick are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is POL 1101 at Baruch hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 8 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a POL 1101 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.