Academic and Student Resources

Student Recognition

The Sargent College Honor Society This undergraduate honorary society was founded by the Class of 1924. Membership is open to anyone in the junior or senior year who has achieved an overall grade point average of 3.5.

Student Awards Seniors are also recognized for their service to the community, to Sargent College, and potential service to their profession through a spring award nomination process. These awards are presented to seniors at a recognition ceremony before their commencement date.

Dean’s List The Sargent College Dean’s list is awarded each semester to full-time students who achieve a grade point index of 3.5 with no incomplete grades and at least 12 credits of letter grades; P/F grades are not considered.

BU Sargent College Clinical Centers

BU Sargent College Clinical Centers are licensed, fee-for-service facilities offering a wide range of services to BU students, faculty, staff, and the greater Boston community. The centers include speech-language pathology, audiology, vocational rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition and fitness, and athletic enhancement. Comprehensive cardiovascular fitness testing is also offered through the Fitness Evaluation Center. The centers, staffed by certified clinicians, are fully equipped with evaluative and treatment equipment and individual treatment rooms. Students can develop their skills in a supervised, on-campus setting, participate as Work-Study aides, and collaborate with faculty on research projects.

The BU Sargent College Clinical Centers consist of the:

• BU Physical Therapy (Ryan) Center for Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Athletic Enhancement Center
• BU Sargent Choice Nutrition Center
• Speech, Language & Hearing Center
• Center for Neurorehabilitation
• Aphasia Resource Center

Learning and Research Centers

The George K. Makechnie Study Center (MSC)

Renovated in 2009, the MSC is a support facility that provides media production resources for students and faculty as well as a state-of-the-art computer laboratory available for student use. The MSC is most importantly a study center for the students of BU Sargent College. This benefits the students tremendously as they often work together in small group study settings. Through the production of audiovisual and digital materials, the MSC supports and enhances teaching, learning, and research in the health and rehabilitation fields. Resources available in the center include a video-editing suite, media-viewing facilities, 11 computer workstations, 4 study rooms, 55 seats, and an additional larger seminar and group work room. Internet and power connections for laptops are available throughout the center. The MSC also provides classroom media and technical support as well as instruction to the BU Sargent College community.

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation was founded in response to the need for knowledge about the successful rehabilitation of psychiatric disabilities. The center, the first of its kind in the country, is jointly funded by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the National Institute of Mental Health and is a World Health Organization collaborating center. The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation’s staff studies the effectiveness of various mental health and rehabilitation treatment methods; on the basis of this research, the center develops new psychiatric rehabilitation training programs for professionals offering mental health services.

Center for Neurorehabilitation

The Center for Neurorehabilitation includes a team of researchers and clinicians with expertise in rehabilitation and movement science. The center conducts research, clinical, and educational activities with the goal of directly improving the quality of rehabilitation provided to those with neurological disorders. The center offers physical therapy services for people with Parkinson’s and other neurological problems.

Aphasia Resource Center

The Aphasia Resource Center provides a supportive environment in which those living with aphasia, their families, and their friends can share experiences. The center offers recreational and educational resources, informs members about local and national resources, and educates the broader Boston community with information about aphasia and related disorders.

BU Athletic Enhancement Center (BUAEC)

The Northeast’s most complete athlete development facility, BUAEC integrates strength and conditioning, sports medicine, sport psychology, and nutritional education in programs to help youth, high school, and adult athletes achieve their goals. Programs are designed to increase strength, power, energy, coordination, flexibility, and mental toughness, resulting in athletes who are stronger, quicker, and at a lesser risk for injury.

BU Physical Therapy (Ryan) Center for Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation (BUPTC)

Since 1991, BUPTC has been the provider of choice for thousands of patients throughout the greater Boston area and has developed a reputation for clinical excellence. The center’s services combine the highest level of clinical expertise with the most advanced rehabilitation techniques.

BUPTC’s program focuses on maximizing patients’ level of physical function and activity. Highly experienced physical therapists provide comprehensive treatment programs customized to improve strength, endurance, and mobility.

Each treatment program begins with an extensive evaluation that allows the patient to receive a personalized treatment program. BUPTC’s therapists also develop extensive home programs that reinforce long-term strategies, allowing patients to maintain gains made at the clinic and prevent future problems.

BU Sargent Choice Nutrition Center (SCNC)

The SCNC is staffed by three full-time registered dietitians, graduate student employees, a rotating team of dietetic interns, and undergraduate student volunteers. The SCNC provides a variety of services to the BU community and the general public in many specialty areas, including:

• Risk-factor management (weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes)
• Eating disorders and disordered eating
• Sports nutrition

The following SCNC programs provide excellent learning opportunities for graduate nutrition students:

• Individual and group nutrition counseling
• Weight-Loss Essentials
• Sargent Choice Healthy Dining Program
• Nutrition courses for non-nutrition majors
  Healthy Dieting
  Sports Nutrition
  Vegetarian Nutrition