CGS and the BU Hub
Use the chart below to understand how the CGS courses you complete will fulfill Boston University Hub requirements. One CGS course may be used to fulfill up to three (3) Hub requirements. For a complete list of CGS required courses, please refer to the CGS Curriculum Guide.
Use the CGS Hub Roadmap to track and plan classes that fulfill the CGS program and BU Hub requirements. This roadmap should be used in conjunction with Degree Advice and in consultation with your CGS academic advisor.
To review Boston University Hub Requirements, a complete list of Hub courses, and information on Hub experiences (including the Cross College Challenge (XXC) and Hub Cocurricular Experiences), please visit the University’s BU Hub Website.
Boston University Hub Requirements |
CGS Courses That Fulfill Hub Requirements |
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Boston University Hub Capacities and Areas |
Units Needed26 Total |
First-Year Curriculum:Rhetoric: RH103, RH104
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Second-Year Curriculum:Natural Science: NS201, NS202
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| Capacity | Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation | (3) | ||
| Areas | Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings (PLM) | 1 | CGS HU201, CGS HU202 | |
| Aesthetic Exploration (AEX) | 1 | CGS HU103, CGS HU104 | ||
| Historical Consciousness (HCO) | 1 | CGS HU103, CGS HU104 | CGS SS202 | |
| Capacity | Scientific and Social Inquiry | (3) | ||
| Areas | Social Inquiry I (SO 1) | 1 | CGS SS103 | |
| Scientific Inquiry I (SI 1) | 1 | CGS NS201 | ||
| Social or Scientific Inquiry II (SO 2 or SI 2) | 1 | CGS SS104 | CGS NS202 | |
| Capacity | Quantitative Reasoning | (2) | ||
| Areas | Quantitative Reasoning I (QR 1) | 1 | CGS NS201 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning II (QR 2) | 1 | CGS coursework fulfills most Hub requirements needed for graduation, however, it will not fulfill all BU Hub requirements. CGS will not fulfill Hub units in Quantitative Reasoning II. You will fulfill these and any remaining Hub units through the courses you take for your major and/or other electives. To learn about other ways to earn Hub units, please see the BU Hub website. | ||
| Capacity | Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship | (4) | ||
| Areas | The Individual in Community (IIC) | 1 | CGS SS103 | |
| Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy (GCI) | 2 | CGS SS104 | CGS SS201 | |
| Ethical Reasoning (ETR) | 1 | CGS HU201, CGS HU202 | ||
| Capacity | Communication | (6) | ||
| Areas | First-Year Writing Seminar (FYW) | 1 | CGS RH104 | |
| Writing, Research and Inquiry (WRI) | 1 | CGS RH103 | ||
| Writing-Intensive Course (WIN) | 2 | CGS SS201, CGS SS202 | ||
| Oral and/or Signed Communication (OSC) | 1 | CGS RH103 | ||
| Digital / Multimedia Expression (DME) | 1 | CGS RH104 | ||
| Capacity | Intellectual Toolkit | (8) | ||
| Areas | Critical Thinking (CRT) | 2 | CGS RH104 CGS HU103, CGS HU104 CGS SS103, CGS SS104 |
CGS NS201, CGS HU201 |
| Research and Information Literacy (RIL) | 2 | CGS RH103 | CGS SS201, CGS SS202 | |
| Teamwork/Collaboration (TWC) | 2 | CGS NS202
CGS coursework fulfills most Hub requirements needed for graduation, however, it will not fulfill all BU Hub requirements. CGS will not fulfill all Hub units in Teamwork/Collaboration. You will fulfill these and any remaining Hub units through the courses you take for your major and/or other electives. To learn about other ways to earn Hub units, please see the BU Hub website. |
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| Creativity/Innovation (CRI) | 2 | CGS HU202
CGS coursework fulfills most Hub requirements needed for graduation, however, it will not fulfill all BU Hub requirements. CGS will not fulfill all Hub units in Creativity/Innovation. You will fulfill these and any remaining Hub units through the courses you take for your major and/or other electives. To learn about other ways to earn Hub units, please see the BU Hub website. |
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| Life Skills (LFS) | Optional | No units required; opportunities selected by student. | ||
Note: CGS coursework fulfills most Hub requirements needed for graduation; however, it will not fulfill all BU Hub requirements. The requirements you fulfill will directly relate to the specific CGS courses you complete. You will fulfill any remaining Hub requirements through the courses you take for your major and/or other electives. To learn about other ways to earn Hub requirements, please see the BU Hub website.