Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
The Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Program (UDCP) at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) is designed for those many accomplished individuals who—for one reason or another—have not been able to finish their bachelor’s degree on their originally planned timeline. Still, ultimately earning that credential can make a significant difference in career advancement, and many consider a degree’s greatest value to be the important milestone it marks of personal growth.
Designed for undergraduate students who have previously earned 40–80 transferable academic credits, the Online UDCP offers a unique, fully online, part-time curriculum covering the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. Completion of the academic coursework that comprises the Online UDCP leads to a Boston University Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Program at a Glance
- Online
- Part-Time
- 48–88 Credits
- 15–36 Months
- 14 Core Faculty
An Interdisciplinary Foundation for Success
Metropolitan College’s Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Interdisciplinary Studies degree will equip you with:
- A broad understanding of the liberal arts (that may be considered complete in itself or as suitable preparation for graduate studies), along with college-level rhetorical acumen through exposure to the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, including mathematics and computer science.
- Critical thinking skills via analysis and material studied in the classical and contemporary liberal arts using the interdisciplinary study method of particular themes and disciplines.
- Preparedness for active citizenship by means of a strong foundation in the liberal arts and an understanding of the connectedness of knowledge and learning as an interdisciplinary phenomenon.
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Career Outlook
- 93% of employers agree that a candidates’ demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.
- 80% of employers agree that all students should acquire broad knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences.
- 55% of employers prefer a combination of field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of knowledge and skills.
Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment
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Associate Dean Sullivan told BU Today that as the world has reckoned with airborne and social crises throughout 2020, her MET course, Art of Rhetoric in Life and Work (MET IS 421), has been a reminder of the ways language can make an impact in our real world. Visit to read more.
Why Complete Your Liberal Studies Bachelor’s at BU?
- One-of-a-Kind Opportunity: The unique online curriculum of MET’s BLS in Interdisciplinary Studies explores classical and contemporary areas of the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, and is designed for you to self-direct your bachelor’s degree education—pick your own courses and choose your own interdisciplinary focus.
- A Rounded Education: BU MET Online UDCP students acquire an understanding of literature and history through focused themes, and gain full proficiency in writing through individual and collaborative work.
- Guided Learning: Courses take a creative and manageable approach to academic subjects, like Food Stuff: A Taste of Biology; Exploring Philosophy through Film; and China, the Emerging Superpower: A Model for Development?
- Engaged Faculty: In BU MET’s BLS in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, an exceptional student-to-instructor ratio ensures close interaction with highly qualified faculty who draw from active research and substantial professional achievements to help develop your interdisciplinary skills in analysis, creative thinking, and communication across media.
- Active Learning Environment: BU MET’s Online UDCP program provides practical, hands-on education that you can apply on the job and in everyday life.
- Extensive Network: BU’s alumni community grants you access to global connections and new opportunities.
- Student Support: Benefit from access to personalized professional academic advice from the team of academic counselors in MET Enrollment & Student Success.
- Valuable Resources: Make use of Boston University’s extensive resources, including the Center for Career Development, Educational Resource Center, Fitness & Recreation Center, IT Help Centers, Mugar Memorial Library, Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, George Sherman Union, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering, and many others.
- Flexible Schedule: Complete your bachelor’s in a fully online format at BU at substantial savings compared to full-time study.
- Financial Assistance: Undergraduate students at BU MET are eligible for a range of financial aid and community-minded scholarship opportunities designed to support those investing in their education part-time who still need to navigate full-time responsibilities.
Hub Requirements
All BU undergraduate students, including transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students in the Online UDCP will, through the program curriculum, satisfy all BU Hub requirements.
Bachelor of Liberal Studies Curriculum
The Boston University online bachelor’s degree completion program consists of completing a minimum of 12 online courses (48 credits).
Courses
MET IS 303 Moral Issues in Sports
HUB
Sports have come to play a central role within our culture and society. Athletes have come to be revered like god-like figures and have the salaries to prove it. For many people sports represent something very similar to a sort of religious devotion. But should sports play such a significant role in our lives' In this class we will consider the important role that sports play in shaping our culture and our values. In doing so we will also consider other questions: What counts as a sport' What is the point of sport' What happens when sports become more about money than competition and winning' Sports have come to play a central role within our culture and society. Athletes have come to be revered like god-like figures and have the salaries to prove it. For many people sports represent something very similar to a sort of religious devotion. But should sports play such a significant role in our lives' In this class we will consider the important role that sports play in shaping our culture and our values. In doing so we will also consider other questions: What counts as a sport' What is the point of sport' What happens when sports become more about money than competition and winning' Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 308 Exploring Philosophy through Film: Knowledge, Ethics, and Personal Identity
Fall ‘25
HUB
This introduction to philosophy revolves around selected films and related texts that provoke serious reflection on issues of knowledge, ethics, and personal identity. The main objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the nature of philosophical inquiry and analysis by exposing the student to specific philosophical problems and issues. By focusing on film as the visual and narrative medium in which these problems and issues emerge, the student will also consider the ways in which art can represent and embody philosophical questions, ideas, and positions. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Critical Thinking
- Ethical Reasoning
- Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
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Dietrich |
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MET IS 311 Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics in Popular Culture
HUB
This course is designed to help students use critical thinking about scientific information, including quantitative methods, to evaluate the truth and exaggerations in journalistic and popular media depictions of disease and disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 312 Food Stuff: A Taste of Biology
HUB
This course, we will explore biological principles in the context of food. It will focus on biodiversity, evolution, biochemistry, symbioses, and humans in the biosphere. Students will be encouraged to make their own connections about the world of food by learning about biological interactions and relationships. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Scientific Inquiry I. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 325 Explorations in the Essay: History, Theory, Practice
HUB
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120 or WR 150) - The purpose of the course is threefold: first, to introduce students to a wide variety of essay forms, arranged historically and considered in historical context; second, to provide the opportunity to practice these forms and by imitating models to become more adept and polished writers of the essay, and finally, to explore the theory of the essay, by examining discussions among literary critics concerning the defining characteristics of the genre. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Writing-Intensive Course. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 327 The Meaning of America: People, Identity, and Conflict that Built a Nation
HUB
The course examines the philosophical underpinnings of what it means to be an American and the experiences of ordinary men and women in the making of modern America. It will look closely at the ideas of those who founded the nation and how this affected the idealism which became the American identity. The role of immigration, the change from agrarian to urban industrialized society, the growth and influence of labor unions, the shift of the U.S. from maker to buyer of goods and services, and how the ideological notion of what it means to be American evolved will be examined. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Historical Consciousness
- Research and Information Literacy
- Social Inquiry I
MET IS 333 Manipulating Life: The Ethics and Science of Biotechnology
HUB
This course will explore the science behind new technologies in biology, but it will also address the ethical questions that define and direct the application of these approaches, especially in humans. Students initially will be expected to master the basic biology of DNA, gene expression, and genomics. The course will require students to learn the basic components of ethical theory and apply them to living organisms in general and to human life in particular. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 345 Rethinking the Classics: Contemporary Takes on the Canon
HUB
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This interdisciplinary course pairs well-known "classic" texts with more contemporary, perhaps lesser-known works that, in one way or another, respond to the earlier examples. The course focuses on traditions (literary, cinematic, and so forth) to emphasize genre and cultural history, and, as one of its goals, moves toward discussions of aesthetics. The course will examine the timeless quality of any work we consider a "classic" and also challenge the idea of timelessness by thinking about dialogues that exist between centuries and cultures and art. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Aesthetic Exploration
- Critical Thinking
- Writing-Intensive Course
MET IS 350 Nature and the Divine in Myth, Literature, and Art
HUB
Over time and throughout cultures, human understanding of a divine presence, of a god or gods, has been intimately connected to our relationship with nature. This course introduces students to some of the world's mythic traditions, applying them to the enduring cultural issues surrounding humanity's relationship to nature and our role as stewards of the environment. The course will cover the Bible and classical mythology through the writings of Emerson and modern works such as Ceremony by Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko, and will explore nature and religion in art from Europe and America. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Aesthetic Exploration
- Critical Thinking
- Writing-Intensive Course
MET IS 360 Literature, Film, and the American Dream
HUB
This course will examine the nature of the American Dream through fiction, essays, poetry, autobiography, historical documents, and art. It will follow the Dream evolving from the Puritan fathers' desire for religious freedom to the Revolution's emphasis on political liberty, the 19th century's focus on self reliance, and the quest for the good life characteristic of the 20th century. At the same time, such characteristic thematic elements as the desire for equality and the maturation of the soul will be examined in terms of their impact on different permutations of the American Dream. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 362 Mathematics that Matter in the Twenty-first Century
HUB
In this course students will expand their knowledge of the mathematics of probability, algebraic thinking, geometry, and statistics, with a focus on contemporary developments and applications. The course will examine the applications of mathematics in contemporary contexts via readings and explorations. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning II. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 367 Jobs, Wages, and the Global Economy
HUB
This course introduces fundamental concepts of micro and macroeconomics within the context of the labor market. In macroeconomics, we focus on the ability of the economy to create enough jobs to maintain full employment. In microeconomics, we focus on the supply and demand for labor, looking at trends in labor force participation, college attendance, and wage differentials. We will also cover recent topics related to the functioning of the labor market, including a discussion of the effects of the most recent recession, and the employment impact of international trade and outsourcing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Quantitative Reasoning II
- Social Inquiry I
- Teamwork/Collaboration
MET IS 370 China, the Emerging Superpower: A Model for Development'
Fall ‘25
HUB
The course will assess whether China will remain a friend or become a foe for the U.S., argue whether China's road to modernization is an apt model for other developing nations, analyze China's past to discover patterns and traditions that still exist, and study the interaction between China and the world community to determine its future role as a world leader. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- Historical Consciousness
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Grasso |
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12:00 am – 12:00 am |
MET IS 380 Landscape, Climate, and Humans
HUB
This course will provide students with an introduction to environmental science with a dual focus in physical geography and climatology. Students will learn to interpret major themes in Earth History and human affairs through interactive lessons that include online lectures, outside reading, and extensive online maps, diagrams, and animations. We will discuss the interactions of climate, physical geography, and human activities in the formation of a dynamic, living Earth. We end with biogeochemistry and a look at the origin of life. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 385 Interior and Exterior Landscapes: Indigenous Peoples of North America
Fall ‘25
HUB
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar - The indigenous people of North America have a unique experience of negotiating cultural boundaries, alien ideologies, and inscrutable behaviors that appear in everything from personal interactions to national policy, and their own cultural and religious traditions have survived despite a dominant culture that has sought to both annihilate and romanticize them. This course is about that cultural interaction and offers an opportunity to understand Native American cultures in their own terms through the voices of their people, expressing themselves through literature, film and venues. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- Research and Information Literacy
- Writing-Intensive Course
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Hansen |
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12:00 am – 12:00 am |
MET IS 419 American Traditional Music
HUB
Traditional American music is a dynamic cultural medium that defines identity and community. It is transmitted by long-practiced modes of observation and imitation, and it engages talented musicians who are part of a long-lived cultural continuum. It is based upon a collective understanding of what tradition is, but it is necessarily altered in each generation as new musicians bring their training, insights, talents, and instruments to the process. How traditional music has evolved into the current popular American musical forms, will be explored in lectures, musical examples and readings. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy. [ 4 cr. ]
BU Hub Learn More - Aesthetic Exploration
- Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Research and Information Literacy
MET IS 420 The Moral Self: Psychological, Religious, and Spiritual Perspectives
This course will examine morality through three related yet different lenses: psychology, religion and spirituality. With war, terrorism, global climate change, geological disruptions, and other threats, humans tend to feel more vulnerable, more insecure, and to seek deeper understandings of themselves and their world. Accordingly, issues such as abortion, capital punishment, and stem-cell research take on new meanings as morality evolves with culture. How do we develop a moral understanding of what is appropriate behavior for ourselves and others around us' Is morality carved in stone or is it subject to change, depending upon life experience, religion, secular and social orientation, and other factors' The goal of this course is not to definitively answer questions but to generate them; not to agree on moral issues, but to facilitate understanding of others views; not to criticize, but to comprehend the strengths and limitations of each paradigm. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 421 The Art of Rhetoric in Life and Work
Fall ‘25
HUB
The art of rhetoric is one of the original liberal arts and is a part of the trivium that includes grammar and logic. Rhetoric is as old as human communication and as diverse as the human imagination. In the twenty-first century, rhetoric has new forms and meanings but retains some of the dynamics of the classical age of Greece and Rome. This course is a study of the art of rhetoric in everyday life and work from both theoretical and practical perspectives with an emphasis on writing and interpretation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking. [ 4 cr. ]
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Hansen |
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MET IS 450 Botany without Borders
HUB
Online offering. Introduces students to practical problems in botany with a dual emphasis on plant evolution and plants in human affairs. The course crosses borders in time and geography as we examine the broad sweep of plants and their role on Earth over the past 300 million years. Plant form and function, evolution of seed plants, plant ecology, ethnobotany (human uses of plants), endangered plant communities, and prospects for conserving plant biodiversity are highlighted in this interdisciplinary course designed for undergraduates. While its focus is rigorously scientific, the course incor Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Scientific Inquiry I. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 460 Romanticism and Its Off-Shoots: Countering the Enlightenment in Philosophical Literature and the
HUB
This course explores various currents, paradoxes, and extensions of Romanticism, especially as this movement took shape in Europe and America, with a special focus on philosophical literature and the visual arts. We will begin with some central ideas and themes of German Romantic thinkers, exploring how these ideas and themes are also evoked by British and American writers as well as by European and American painters. We will identify and analyze Romantic themes and styles in early German expressionist films, in British gothic fantasy movies, and in American motion pictures about western front Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 470 Mysteries of Archaeology
HUB
From the Egyptian Pyramids to the recently discovered enigma of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, this course examines archaeological highlights through the ages, focusing on humanity's most enduring ancient mysteries. Beginning with the historical roots of the discipline, and culminating with an analysis of the emergence and spread of civilization in both the Old and New Worlds, this course critically evaluates conventional paradigms and explores how newly discovered or reinterpreted sites fit into, or challenge the current framework. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Social Inquiry I. [ 4 cr. ]
MET IS 480 Physics of Motion: Something in the Way it Moves
HUB
Mechanics is the study of the motion of objects and the forces acting on objects. It is hoped that the student will share some of the excitement felt by great scientists such as Galileo and Newton when they discovered many of the principles on which the physics of motion are based. The course assumes that the student has a working knowledge of algebra, but the emphasis will be on a conceptual understanding of physics rather than on advanced mathematics. Many demonstrations and animations will be presented in the course. Students will become familiar with the physics of everyday situations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Scientific Inquiry I. [ 4 cr. ]
Online UDCP Faculty
- Jennifer Alpert | Lecturer, Metropolitan College
MS, Boston University; BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Teaches: The Meaning of America: People, Identity, and Conflict that Built a Nation (MET IS 327)
- Millard Baublitz | Associate Professor, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, College of General Studies
BS, University of Maryland; PhD, Cornell University
Teaches: Physics of Motion: Something in the Way it Moves (MET IS 480)
- Sheila Cordner | Senior Lecturer of Humanities, College of General Studies
BA, Smith College; MA, Columbia University; PhD, Boston University
Teaches: Literature, Film, and the American Dream (MET IS 360)
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- Seena Eftekhari | Lecturer, Metropolitan College
BA, New Mexico State University; PhD, University of Kansas
Teaches: Moral Issues in Sports (MET IS 303)
- Christy Franklin | Lecturer, Metropolitan College
Teaches: Food Stuff: A Taste of Biology (MET IS 312); Landscape, Climate, and Humans (MET IS 380)
- June Grasso | Associate Professor of Social Sciences, College of General Studies
BA, Wellesley College; MA, PhD, Tufts University
Teaches: China, the Emerging Superpower: A Model for Development? (MET IS 370)
- Regina Hansen | Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, College of General Studies
PhD, Boston College; BA, Tufts University
Teaches: Rethinking the Classics: Contemporary Takes on the Canon (MET IS 345); Nature and the Divine in Myth, Literature, and Art (MET IS 350); Interior and Exterior Landscapes: Understanding Native American Cultures (MET IS 385) (with Dacia Gentilella)
- John Mackey | Chair and Master Lecturer of Social Sciences, College of General Studies
BA, Dickinson College; MA, PhD (History), Boston College
Teaches: The Moral Self: Psychological, Religious, and Spiritual Perspectives (MET IS 420)
- Matthew Parfitt | Associate Professor of Rhetoric, College of General Studies
BA, MA, University of Toronto; PhD, Boston College
Teaches: Explorations in the Essay: History, Theory, Practice (MET IS 325)
- Robert Schoch | Associate Professor of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, College of General Studies
BA, The George Washington University; BS, The George Washington University; MS , PhD, Yale University
Teaches: Mysteries of Archaeology (MET IS 470)
- Sally Sommers-Smith | Associate Professor of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, College of General Studies
PhD, Tufts University; BA, Grinnell College
Teaches: American Traditional Music (MET IS 419); Manipulating Life: The Ethics and Science of Biotechnology (MET IS 333)
- Kevin Stoehr | Associate Professor of Humanities, College of General Studies
AB, Bowdoin College; MA, PhD, Boston University
Teaches: Romanticism and Its Off-Shoots: Countering the Enlightenment in Philosophical Literature and the Visual Arts (MET IS 460); Exploring Philosophy through Film: Knowledge, Ethics, and Personal Identity (MET IS 308)
- Megan Sullivan | Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development; Associate Professor of Rhetoric; Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning, College of General Studies
BA, Albertus Magnus College; MA, Southern Connecticut State University; PhD, University of Rhode Island
Teaches: The Art of Rhetoric in Life and Work (MET IS 421 )
- Andre Switala | Lecturer, Economics, Collage of Arts & Sciences
PhD, AM, Brown University; Diploma, Vordiplom, Technische Universitat Dresden
Teaches: Jobs, Wages, and the Global Economy (MET IS 367)
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How Much Does This Program Cost?
BU MET’s bachelor’s degree completion programs allow students to quickly complete their degree at an affordable part-time tuition rate, enrolling in two to three courses (8–12 credits) each semester.
Total program cost is dependent on the quantity of transferrable credits and number of courses taken each semester. For a cost estimate based on your academic background, please connect with an admissions advisor.
This chart shows the variable costs dependent on the volume of incoming transfer credit:
Incoming Transfer Credits** |
68–80 (17–20 courses) |
36–64 (9–16 courses) |
24–32 (6–8 courses) |
Remaining BU Credits for Degree Completion |
48–60 (12–15 courses) |
64–92 (16–23 courses) |
96–104 (24–26 courses) |
Time to Degree |
4–7 semesters (16–28 months)*** |
6–11 semesters (24–44 months)*** |
8–13 semesters (32–62 months)*** |
Tuition per Credit* |
$567 |
$567 |
$567 |
Fees per Semester* |
$75 |
$75 |
$75 |
Total Degree Cost* |
$27,516– $34,545 |
$36,738– $52,989 |
$55,032– $59,943 |
*Based on 2025–2026 Boston University tuition & fee rates. Some courses may require a $200 undergraduate lab fee (for non-computer science courses).
**To determine your transferrable undergraduate credits, schedule an appointment with Assistant Director of Admissions Kevin Ahearn.
***Program completion time is dependent upon transfer credits and pace of enrollment (two or three courses per semester).
Please note that enrollment in four or more courses in a semester requires students to pay the full-time (per semester) tuition rate.
Questions? Please contact us to hear from an Admissions Advisor who can help you determine the best enrollment pathway. For information regarding financial aid, visit the Boston University Financial Assistance website. We also encourage you to review the scholarship opportunities for BU MET undergraduate students.
The Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Program seeks candidates for admission who are academically well qualified and professionally prepared to maximize this unique set of courses. The program is designed for mature and motivated adult learners who desire to complete their undergraduate liberal arts degree within a virtual community of similarly dedicated individuals. Candidates for admission should be ready to make a commitment to this selective program and participate in rigorous courses with students like themselves.
The admissions committee considers far more than prior academic records when selecting students that meet our ideals. While reviewing candidates, the committee will look for:
- Overall academic preparation and motivation
- A minimum of 40 transferable academic credits completed at one or more accredited colleges
- The equivalent of a freshman-level English writing course and a college-level course in mathematics or a related quantitative area
In addition, successful applicants will present a clear, well-written application essay as part of the formal application.
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