Transfer Units

University Policy

College of General Studies Policy

It is generally expected that undergraduate students in the College of General Studies will complete the college requirements at Boston University.

Transfer students in the college will work with the associate dean to map externally awarded units to CGS and degree requirements.

CGS course units will be given for approved courses taken outside Boston University only if the grade earned is “C” or higher. Units will be given but grades earned outside of Boston University are not computed in the student’s Boston University grade point average. Pass/Fail/Audited courses are not acceptable. The college will accept 3-unit courses, but the resulting deficiency in unit hours might call for further coursework toward the degree. As per Boston University policy, external courses applied to the BU degree will not fulfill the University’s general education (BU Hub) requirements.

Students must follow specific guidelines to get an external course approved for units at Boston University. For more information on the external course evaluation process, please see the guidelines for how to transfer units.