Questrom School of Business (Class of 2029)

Below is an example of a four-year plan for CGS students continuing to Questrom School of Business with a focused on a particular concentration. Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the Questrom School of Business to plan their own pathway to a business administration degree.

* Students who participate in the CGS London semester will complete the QST XP 301 Global Experience requirement (1 unit). Students who participate in the CGS New England summer semester will work with QST advising to ensure the requirement is met prior to graduation.
** QST SM 131 is open to non-Questrom students who have completed one full-time term at Boston University.
^† Or co-req QST SM131 + soph standing

Below is an example of a four-year plan of a College of General Studies student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) at Questrom School of Business and planning to study abroad. Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the Questrom School of Business to plan their own pathway to a business administration degree.

Note: There may be an additional cost when taking more than 18 units.

* Students who participate in the CGS London semester will complete the QST XP 301 Global Experience requirement (1 unit). Students who participate in the CGS New England summer semester will work with QST advising to ensure the requirement is met prior to graduation.
** QST SM 131 is open to non-Questrom students who have completed one full-time term at Boston University.
^† Or co-req QST SM131 + soph standing

Students who need additional guidance should consult Sally E. Ward, Assistant Director, Suite 104, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, 617-353-2650 or seward@bu.edu. Also, please visit the Undergraduate Development Center (UDC) website.

Upon completion of the CGS program, students must have earned credit towards the following 10 courses:

• Humanities: 3 courses
  • Choose two from CGS HU 103, CGS HU 201, or CGS HU 202
  • CGS HU 104*
• Natural Sciences: 2 courses
  • CGS NS 201 and CGS NS 202
• Rhetoric: 2 courses
  • CGS RH 103 and CGS RH 104*
• Social Sciences: 3 courses
  • Choose two from CGS SS 103, CGS SS 201, or CGS SS 202
  • CGS SS 104*

The CGS required courses will cover Questrom liberal arts electives (5 courses), non-business electives (3 courses), and free electives (2 courses).

*Required course taken during the Summer term.

Course Descriptions for Questrom School of Business courses can be found in the Boston University Undergraduate Bulletin. All courses with the exception of Microeconomics (CAS EC 101), Macroeconomics (CAS EC 102) and Calculus (CAS MA 121) must be taken in residence at the Questrom School of Business. Prior approval must be granted for all external coursework. Please note that external courses may not be used to fulfill BU Hub requirements.

• Completion of CGS required courses and appropriate electives
• Cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 2.00
• Mandatory Information Session: All students who intend to continue from CGS to QST must attend a mandatory information session prior to their junior year.
• Completion of Questrom’s suite of gateway courses having earned a minimum grade of C in four of the following courses, and no less than C- in the fifth course – CGS RH 104 (WR 120), CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123, CAS EC 101, QST SM 131 and QST AC221
  • If you do not earn a C (or C- in one of the courses) you may retake the course(s) one time
• Students will not be accepted for continuation with any incomplete grades (‘I’ grades) in academic courses on their transcript

• BU Hub requirements
  • Students continuing from CGS to Questrom will ordinarily, through coursework in CGS, fulfill the following Hub areas: First-Year Writing Seminar; Writing, Research and Inquiry; Critical Thinking; Philosophical Inquiry; Aesthetic Exploration; Historical Consciousness; Scientific Inquiry I; Scientific/Social Inquiry II; The Individual in Community; Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy (1 requirement satisfied by CGS SS 104); Writing Intensive Course (1 requirement satisfied by CGS SS 202). All other Hub requirements will be satisfied through the required Questrom curriculum.

• Questrom major requirements
  • Mathematics requirements: The Questrom curriculum assumes a mathematics background, which includes three to four years of high school/secondary school mathematics (pre-calculus/calculus recommended). Completion of CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123 is required, unless one has AP or college credit for an equivalent calculus-based math course.

• Minimum grade requirement
  • Students need a grade of C- or better for all required courses towards the degree. This is in addition to the grade requirement for the suite of courses required to continue to Questrom.