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POL 1101: Intro to American Politics at Baruch College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Intro to American Politics (POL 1101) at Baruch College has 23 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 4 of 23 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Natale Cipollina, Tyler Crown, Viviana Rivera-Burgos, Davit Sahakyan, Gerasimos Karavitis, Gerald Demaio, David Monda, Benedetto Fontana, Eli Karetny, Mercedes Wilby, Hill Krishnan, Kerriann Stout, Khaair Morrison, Thomas Halper, Joshua Keller, Alan Digaetano, Carmen Melillo, Linda Nikaj, Mary Kourpa, Sarah Laga-Kulick, and Zachary Conn.

Of the 14 professors with a Chill Rank, Natale Cipollina ranks chillest (Chill) and Thomas Halper least chill (Brutal).

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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, Fall 2026

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POL 1101 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:50 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

23 of 23 sections · 4 open

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

BMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:05 AM - 10:20 AM
Online-Synchronous
Kerriann StoutChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.2(9)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 78% would take again#12 chillest of 14 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
BMWB-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:05 AM - 10:20 AM
B - Vert 9-130
Davit SahakyanChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(46)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 94% would take again#4 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
BTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 9:05 AM - 10:20 AM
B - Vert 11-160
Mary KourpaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
CMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
B - Vert 3-165
Viviana Rivera-BurgosChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(15)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 93% would take again#3 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
CTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
B - Vert 3-165
Thomas HalperChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 3.1(53)Difficulty 4.1/5 · 19% would take again#14 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
DMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:50 PM - 2:05 PM
B - Vert 3-165
Alan DigaetanoNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
EMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
B - Vert 9-130
Carmen MelilloNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
EMWB-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
B - Vert 10-170
David MondaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 5.0(4)Difficulty 1.3/5 · 100% would take again#7 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
ETRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Online-Synchronous
Gerald DemaioChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.0(151)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 55% would take again#6 chillest of 14 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
ETRB-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
B - Vert 10-126
Natale CipollinaChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.4(202)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 90% would take again#1 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
FMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 4:10 PM - 5:25 PM
B - Vert 4-220
Zachary ConnNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
FMWB-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 4:10 PM - 5:25 PM
A - 17 Lex 1303
Sarah Laga-KulickNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
FTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 4:10 PM - 5:25 PM
B - Vert 11-135
Tyler CrownChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(22)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 95% would take again#2 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
FTRB-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 4:10 PM - 5:25 PM
B - Vert 5-175
Eli KaretnyChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.8(70)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 81% would take again#9 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
LMSA-LEC Regular
Sat · 9:05 AM - 12:00 PM
Online-Synchronous
Hill KrishnanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.1(136)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 71% would take again#11 chillest of 14 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
MFA-LEC Regular
Fri · 11:10 AM - 2:05 PM
B - Vert 9-165
Gerasimos KaravitisChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(47)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 93% would take again#5 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonClosed
MUA-LEC Regular
Sun · 11:10 AM - 2:05 PM
B - Vert 10-135
Joshua KellerOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 1.5/5 · 100% would take again
In PersonOpen
NETA-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Mercedes WilbyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.0(36)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 74% would take again#10 chillest of 14 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
PMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
B - Vert 3-165
Benedetto FontanaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.2(122)Difficulty 2.2/5 · 66% would take again#8 chillest of 14 for this course
In PersonOpen
PTRA-LEC Regular
Thu · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
Tue · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
Online-Synchronous / B - Vert 9-180
Kerriann StoutChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.2(9)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 78% would take again#12 chillest of 14 for this course
Hybrid SynchronousOpen
PTRB-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
B - Vert 5-175
Linda NikajNo Rate My Professors rating found
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#13 chillest of 14 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
QTRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Online-Synchronous
Joshua KellerOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 1.5/5 · 100% would take again
Online SynchronousClosed

Questions about POL 1101 at Baruch

Who teaches POL 1101 at Baruch in Fall 2026?
Natale Cipollina, Tyler Crown, Viviana Rivera-Burgos, Davit Sahakyan, Gerasimos Karavitis, Gerald Demaio, David Monda, Benedetto Fontana, Eli Karetny, Mercedes Wilby, Hill Krishnan, Kerriann Stout, Khaair Morrison, Thomas Halper, Joshua Keller, Alan Digaetano, Carmen Melillo, Linda Nikaj, Mary Kourpa, Sarah Laga-Kulick, and Zachary Conn are listed for Fall 2026. 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 14 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 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.