It is essential that students meet with faculty advisors and academic counselors to pursue the academic opportunities listed below. Careful discussion and planning are required to ensure these are feasible options.<\/p>\n
Faculty advisors ensure these opportunities fit into your curriculum, and academic counselors facilitate the process so that all requirements are met. We recommend that you investigate these options and familiarize yourselves with procedures and deadlines to make the most of your appointments with both advisors. You should always meet with your faculty advisor first and then follow up with the appropriate academic counselor.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Sargent College Service Learning Program<\/a> offers our students a unique opportunity to participate in faculty-led service-learning experiences which promote health education, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens.<\/p>\n Students have the opportunity to leverage their classroom knowledge to assist health care providers and community health workers in delivering basic healthcare needs to an underserved community. This program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of Sargent College interested in putting their healthcare skills to work in a developing country.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Want to spend a semester 14,000 miles away, working at a hospital in New Zealand<\/a>? Maybe you\u2019d prefer to study biomedical ethics in Ireland<\/a>, or use the skills you\u2019ve learned at the World Health Organization in Geneva<\/a>?<\/p>\n Boston University Study Abroad<\/a> offers an unmatched variety of international education options for BU students. BU offers a variety of study abroad programs for you to choose from including the following <\/span>tailored specifically for Sargent students:<\/p>\n Students considering studying abroad should begin the process of exploration early in their academic career to ensure they plan their course of study appropriately. To get started, schedule a meeting with an Academic Services Counselor<\/a> here at Sargent College.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n BU Sargent\u2019s own in-house clinics offer a wide range of services to BU students, faculty, staff, and the greater Boston community. Located right on campus, an internship in one of our clinics offers you the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on research projects as well as develop your skills in a variety of specialty areas.<\/p>\n Please note:<\/strong> a one-time $100 internship fee per undergraduate internship course will be applied. This fee will cover all administrative expenses incurred for the student\u2019s participation in this academic requirement.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program<\/a> is a University-wide academic program that promotes undergraduate participation in faculty-mentored research projects.<\/p>\n Students who participate in UROP have a chance to learn experientially through conducting actual research and to become acquainted with the entire research process while working closely with faculty.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Kilachand Honors College<\/a> is a four-year undergraduate program that offers students the small classes, personal attention, close interaction with faculty, and communal atmosphere of a small liberal arts college together with the intellectual range and resources of a major urban research university. Qualified students may apply to both Sargent College and the Kilachand Honors College program. This combination will give students access to a wide range of stimulating and accomplished faculty and thinkers inside and outside of Boston University that will guide their education through the next four years.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The MMEDIC program<\/a> <\/strong>gives you the opportunity for early selection to the Boston University School of Medicine<\/a> while you are still an undergraduate.<\/p>\n You must apply to the program in the spring of your second year. Upon acceptance, you\u2019ll enroll in courses that let you fulfill undergraduate science requirements and certain requirements of the first and second year of medical school simultaneously. This approach will give you greater flexibility once you\u2019re in medical school.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Sargent College offers several options for accelerated learning through joint undergraduate\/graduate programs. Successful completion of a combined program may lead to enhanced career employment opportunities, professional training, or doctoral studies. <\/strong> Combined programs are offered by a number of departments at Sargent College and include:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The BS\/MPH dual degree program<\/a> is a five-year program offered jointly by Sargent College and the Boston University School of Public Health<\/a>. This dual degree program enables qualified students the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the specified concentrations at Sargent College and the Master of Public Health degree in any one of the concentrations at the School of Public Health (SPH). Up to 16 credits of graduate-level SPH coursework are completed in the last two years of undergraduate study and applied to both the BS and MPH degrees. At the completion of the BS degree requirements (128+ credits) at Sargent College, the Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded. At the end of the 5th year (32+ additional credits of SPH coursework), the Master of Public Health degree will be awarded.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Our students can pursue two undergraduate degrees in separate schools through the Boston University Dual Degree Program<\/a> or double majors within a school. Some general policy considerations for double majors within BU Sargent College:<\/p>\n To apply, students must complete their freshman year with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Applications can be made during the first or second semester of the sophomore year or by the first semester of the junior year (at least three semesters of enrollment are required).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The Senior Thesis for Distinction provides students an opportunity to participate in a focused research project under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Each student is responsible for executing his or her own research project. While students may collaborate with others in the mentor\u2019s lab or research group, they must make an active and significant contribution to their own projects. Successful completion of the Thesis for Distinction will help students to gain an understanding of the research enterprise and to prepare for graduate programs.\u00a0<\/span>Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Sargent College offers several dynamic minors in the following programs:<\/p>\n In addition to the minors offered through Sargent College, BU\u2019s other schools and colleges offer a number of minors that are available to Sargent students. These include Psychology, Sociology, Medical Anthropology, and foreign languages, among many others. And studying abroad<\/a> is an excellent way to complete a foreign language minor.<\/p>\n Please note the following:<\/p>\nStudy Abroad and Internship Programs<\/h3>
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Sargent-Based Internship Programs<\/h3>
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)<\/h3>
Kilachand Honors College<\/h3>
Modular Medical Integrated Curriculum (MMEDIC)<\/h3>
Combined Undergraduate\/Graduate Programs<\/h3>
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Five-Year Bachelor of Science\/Master of Public Health Program<\/h3>
Dual Degree Programs<\/h3>
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Thesis for Distinction<\/h3>
Minors<\/h3>
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