Take a deep dive into understanding our complex, globalized world. You'll choose from a wide range of courses in history, economics, political science, sociology, and religion, while developing substantive knowledge of at least one region of the world and one functional area of study. Courses are taught by a diverse faculty of CIA agents, expert international negotiators, former ambassadors, White House advisors, and more.

History embraces the sum of the human experience—politics, economy, religion, art, ideas, culture, social structures, and science. You will learn to consider multiple points of view and changing global contexts. History majors regularly go on to law school, graduate programs in museum and preservation studies or public history, or careers in business, publishing, or media.

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.

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.

With courses ranging from Anglo-Saxon poetry to children’s literature, English is the most popular major among the humanities departments at Boston University. Choose from seminars on Shakespeare, science fiction, and key genres like drama and fiction, all of which will give you a greater understanding of the world we live in. You’ll also have opportunities to study overseas, visit museums as part of your curriculum, and work on the student journal.

What makes something ethical? What does it mean to exist? Why is there something rather than nothing? If you’ve ever considered these questions, philosophy might be right for you! In this major, you can complete research through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and learn to make sense of all these questions. Students desiring specialized work in addition to the requirements of the regular major are invited to consider the following four areas: philosophy of law, politics, and society; philosophy and history of science; philosophy and the ancient world; and philosophy of the biomedical sciences. These interdisciplinary joint majors offer alternative pathways for further exploration beyond the major itself.

Explore the fundamental principles of mechanical engineering in courses such as statics and dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, structures, material science, instrumentation, and design. You'll cap off your undergraduate experience with the Senior Design Project, a year-long, hands-on, team-driven project that challenges you to design and prototype a product, electronic device, or software system to solve real-world challenges.