{"id":18090,"date":"2018-04-05T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/academics\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:02:30","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By now, you know that BU is a top-ranked university. But what defines the academic experience here?<\/p>\n<ul class=\"checklist_checkbox\">\n<li>At BU, academic flexibility allows you to take coursework across schools and colleges, combine your passions through combined BA\/MA programs, and choose from more than 300 programs of study.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Hub<\/a>, our University-wide general education program, provides a common intellectual framework for all of our students. It ensures every BU graduate will possess the essential knowledge, skills, and habits of mind needed to think deeply, generate new ideas, and put them into action.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re encouraged to combine course with research. And you don\u2019t have to major in the sciences to participate. Whatever your interest, you\u2019ll be expected to form your own questions and seek the answers (as early as your first year).<\/li>\n<li>The academics here are infused with global perspectives \u2013 from sitting next to classmates from around the world to studying global topics or researching alongside a professor while studying abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Advanced Credit<\/h3>\n<p>Many students are eligible for advanced credit from examinations such as the International Baccalaureate and AP exams. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/files\/2018\/06\/Advanced-Credit-Guide.pdf\">Advanced Credit Guide<\/a> to\u00a0learn more about how to receive advanced credit at BU and which exams fulfill BU Hub requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>Coursework<\/h3>\n<p>Visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Course Bulletin<\/a> for more information on course requirements for your area of study.<\/p>\n<h3>Academic Advising<\/h3>\n<p>Starting at University Orientation, academic advisors will work with you throughout your time at BU to register for courses, plan your degree program, and help you navigate all academic matters. Learn more about advising in your school or college.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"aqua\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/casadvising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/a> (CAS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/resources\/current-students\/undergraduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Communication<\/a> (COM)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/current-students\/ugrad\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Engineering<\/a> (ENG)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/students\/academic-advising\/\">College of Fine Arts<\/a> (CFA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/academics\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of General Studies<\/a> (CGS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/current-students\/academic-services-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sargent College of Health &amp; Rehabilitation Sciences<\/a> (Sargent)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/udc\/essentials\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Questrom School of Business<\/a> (Questrom)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Hospitality Administration<\/a> (SHA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/resources\/students\/academic-resources-info\/academic-advising\/\">Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development<\/a>\u00a0(Wheelock)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By now, you know that BU is a top-ranked university. 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