Languages

Courses in: Chinese | French | Italian | Japanese | 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: $3260

Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 12, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, June 27, 2025

Amber Navarre

Online Course: 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 2025, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2025 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

This course is designed for zero beginners. Please note that if you or your family speaks Cantonese or Mandarin, you are not permitted to enroll in CAS LC 111 Online. If you have taken Chinese courses elsewhere, please first take the placement test to figure out your level. To schedule a placement test, please find the information on this: www.bu.edu/wll/undergraduate/placement-tests-transfer-credit-ap/.

For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/online-learning/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: $3260

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Yating Fan

Online Course: 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 for permission. Information about the placement test is available here: www.bu.edu/wll/undergraduate/placement-tests-transfer-credit-ap/.

BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

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French

Fourth-Semester French

CAS LF 212

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF211) or placement test results. - Advances proficiency in French in a communicative setting through thematic discussions on diverse, contemporary topics and media, short readings, and written tasks. Fulfills CAS second language requirement; prepares for Level 1 Advanced Courses (CAS LF 307 through LF 311). 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: $3260

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 10 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: CAS 425

Paula Hennessey

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Italian

Japanese

Second-Semester Japanese

CAS LJ 112

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ111) - Prereq: (CAS LJ 111) or equivalent. Introduction to spoken and written Japanese and to fundamentals of Japanese grammar with oral drills and written exercises. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs. 10 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: CAS 318

Yumiko Tashiro

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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: $3260

Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 12, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, June 27, 2025

Maria Datel

Online Course: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 11 am-12 noon for a live class

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Azlin Perdomo

Online Course: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 11 am-12 noon for a live class

BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

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Second-Semester Spanish

CAS LS 112

Completes study of basic grammatical structures. Emphasis on speaking and aural comprehension. Readings on contemporary Hispanic culture. Writing assignments. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 12, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, June 27, 2025

Edgardo Tormos Bigles

Online Course: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 11 am-12 noon for a live class

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Susan Griffin

Online Course: Meets online every Mon, Wed, Thurs 11 am-12 noon for a live class

BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

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Third-Semester Spanish

CAS LS 211

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS112) or placement test results. - Completes study of grammatical structures of Spanish. Use of spoken language in conversation. Readings on Hispanic civilization and contemporary short stories. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical and syntactical patterns. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 10 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: CDS 163

Carmen Torre Perez

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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: $3260

Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 1-3:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
Last day to add	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 7, 2025
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Course End Date	Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: CAS 314

Carmen Torre Perez

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