Cross-College Challenge (XCC)

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

All of the undergraduate schools and colleges at BU offer courses that fulfill BU Hub requirements. For a listing of these courses offered by a particular school or college, please visit the Bulletin section for that school or college. For a complete listing of all courses that fulfill Hub requirements, please visit the BU Hub website. For a listing of Hub courses in BU Study Abroad programs, please visit the BU Study Abroad website.

In addition to courses offered in the schools and colleges, there are Hub specialty courses that fulfill Hub requirements and have “HUB” as the college code, including the Cross-College Challenge (XCC), Hub interdisciplinary courses, Hub cocurriculars, Hub Study Abroad experiences, and other Hub opportunities. Any offerings in this section reflect the Hub requirements fulfilled by them in the 2026/2027 academic year.