Languages

Courses in: Chinese | Spanish

College of Arts & Sciences

The Geddes Language Center includes a language laboratory equipped with specialized software and hardware, multimedia classrooms, two video viewing rooms, audio and video studios, and extensive digital media production and processing facilities. The center is located on the fifth floor at 685 Commonwealth Avenue. Orientation to Language Center operations and procedures is given during the first week of classes. For hours and additional information, see the Geddes website.

    Chinese

    • First-Semester Chinese

      CAS LC 111

      Online offering. Essentials of structure, oral practice, introduction to the writing system. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

      Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

      O1 (IND) Arranged
      Amber Navarre
      Online section O1: Meets online every Tues, Wed, Thurs 7-8 pm for a live class
      BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

      Financial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

      LC 111 OL is designed for non-heritage students with no prior Chinese language background who wish to begin learning standard Mandarin Chinese. For students with Chinese speaking or learning experiences, please complete the Chinese placement exam to determine if LC111 is the appropriate course level. You will need access to your BU Blackboard account. Please use the following link to access the placement exam: https://learn.bu.edu/ultra/courses/_255408_1/outline
      For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.

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    • Second-Semester Chinese

      CAS LC 112

      Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS LC 111) or equivalent. Online offering. Essentials of structure, oral practice, introduction to the writing system. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

      Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

      O2 (IND) Arranged
      Liling Huang
      Online section O2: Meets online every Tues, Wed, Thurs 7-8 pm for a live class
      Please note that CAS LC 112 is a continuation of CAS LC 111 and is not designed for students who have native or near-native proficiency. If this is the first time you are taking a Chinese course at BU, please complete the placement test and forward your scores to the instructor. You will need access to your BU Blackboard account. Please use the following link to access the placement exam: https://learn.bu.edu/ultra/courses/_255408_1/outline
      BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

      Financial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

      For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.

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      • Spanish

      • A placement test is required of every student whose most recent course in Spanish was taken in high school or at a college other than Boston University. Information about the online placement test is available at bu.edu/rs/academics/undergraduate/placement-tests/. The test can be taken at any time, but can only be taken once in a 12-month period.

        First-Semester Spanish

        CAS LS 111

        For students who have never studied Spanish, or by placement test results. Introduction to grammatical structures. Emphasis on aural comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation. Introduction to Hispanic culture. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

        Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

        O1 (IND) Arranged
        Maria Datel
        Online section O1: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 10-11 am for a live class

        Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

        O2 (IND) Arranged
        Susan Griffin
        Online section O2: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 10-11 am for a live class
        BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

        Financial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

        For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.

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      • Second-Semester Spanish

        CAS LS 112

        Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS111) or placement test results. - Completes study of basic grammatical structures. Emphasis on speaking and aural comprehension. Readings on contemporary Hispanic culture. Writing assignments. Lab required. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

        Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

        O1 (IND) Arranged
        Edgardo Tormos Bigles
        Online section O1: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 10-11 am for a live class

        Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

        O2 (IND) Arranged
        Carmen Torre Perez
        Online section O2: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 10-11 am for a live class
        BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

        Financial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

        For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.

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      • Fourth-Semester Spanish

        CAS LS 212

        Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS211) or placement test results. - Review of the structures of Spanish. Intensive practice of spoken language. More advanced readings from Hispanic culture. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of CAS LS 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

        Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

        B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 10 am-12:30 pm
        Location: CAS 530     
        Philip Noonan

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        • First-Semester Chinese

          CAS LC 111

          Online offering. Essentials of structure, oral practice, introduction to the writing system. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

          Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

          O1 (IND) Arranged
          Amber Navarre
          Online section O1: Meets online every Tues, Wed, Thurs 7-8 pm for a live class
          BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

          Financial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

          For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.

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