First Year Experience
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- African American Studies
- African Studies: Culture (in English)
- African Studies: East African Languages: Kiswahili (Swahili)
- African Studies: East, West & South African Languages: Amharic, Igbo, isiZulu
- African Studies: South African Languages: isiXhosa
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- Classical Studies: Modern Greek
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- First Year Experience
- French: Language, Literature, Linguistics, Culture (including courses in English)
- German: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)
- Hebrew: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)
- Hindi-Urdu: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)
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- Spanish: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)
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- Turkish: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)
- Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
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CAS FY 101: First Year Experience
A continuation of the orientation process, FY 101 focuses on the individual student's connection to the College and the University. Through discussions, assignments, class activities and some large group activities, students engage with the academic, social and cultural dimensions of the University while examining their own development as students and individuals. -
CAS FY 102: First Year Career Development (Internships, Majors, and Your Career Direction)
FY102 will help first year students get started on utilizing the Career Development Cycle to maximize their time at BU. During this course students will create a plan of action towards choosing a major, creating a resume, finding an internship, and preparing for a career. -
CAS FY 103: First Year Experience Topics
Focuses on the individual student's connection to the College of Arts & Sciences and to the University through the exploration of a specific topic area.

