If it weren’t for the work of computer engineers, you wouldn’t be reading this right now! If you’re curious how computers are structured and operate, you’ll have the ability to learn both the hardware and software mechanisms to make it all happen. During your time in this program you will also learn to apply engineering principles to the design of processors and systems, becoming a successful computer professional. Additionally, the College of Engineering’s Senior Capstone Project allows you to create real products for a client in the Boston area.

Learn the ins-and-outs of business through the finance concentration, which presents a deep exploration of finance within the Business Administration major. You will have the opportunity to explore a variety of finance courses ranging from International Financial Management to Computational Techniques for Finance. Sample amongst electives like Law Financial Risk Management or Real Estate Finance in Questrom. You can also take advantage of the opportunity to intern and network with alumni at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and more! Students may also explore additional academic options, including the Questrom Honors Program, minors, independent studies, study abroad opportunities, and the option of pursuing a dual degree.

Gain fundamental knowledge in the biological sciences, then build on this foundation through a variety of lecture, laboratory, field, and seminar courses. A range of specializations allows you to delve deeper into specific disciplines, such as Behavioral Biology; Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics; Ecology & Conservation Biology; and Neurobiology. Special research opportunities include field-based programs like the Marine Semester and Tropical Ecology Program, as well as hundreds of opportunities to conduct research in faculty labs.

Combine the study of both science and health to complete this major, which is perfect for students interested in graduate programs for medicine, dentistry, or other health-related professions. Students learn to analyze the functions of the human body in a variety of research and clinical settings and are eligible to apply for the accelerated five-year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Human Physiology (BS/MS) program. You will also have the opportunity to study anatomy in the Gross Anatomy Lab by exploring the human body through prosected cadavers. During your senior year, you will complete an internship in Boston or internationally through Boston University’s Study Abroad programs in places like New Zealand, Ireland or France. Students are well prepared for careers in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, and for clinical or laboratory research.

BU’s program is well known for producing highly successful alumni in the field of film and television. You’ll study writing, managing and producing, and the history of film and television, while acquiring the skills needed to launch your career. Choose your focus: Production, Screenwriting, Film and Television Studies, or Management/Producing. Then compliment your coursework with hands-on experience. BUTV10, our student-operated TV production studio, and the BU in LA internship program are popular options.

As a political science major, you’ll study how political communities attempt to reconcile claims of justice, power, liberty, and authority. Drawing on topics like history, law, and psychology, political science shares the traditional aims of a liberal arts education while trying to understand the major public issues of our time. Our political science majors go on to have careers in fields such as education, government, journalism, and business. Many students also pursue graduate degrees in law and public administration.

From housing markets to labor markets, banking theory to game theory—you can study it here. You will gain a firm understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory while developing empirical skills for an increasingly data-driven world. Choose electives in areas such as financial economics, labor market analysis, or development economics. Our students have landed jobs at places like the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.