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• Reconstructing the African Past

  CAS AA 237
  

  Explores the richness and diversity of a continent where oral histories and environmental settings have shaped society as much as written records. Considers Africa's critical place in the world from ancient Egypt and Ghana to the Asante and Ethiopian empires. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed./Fri. 2:30-5 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 213      ... Open Seats

  Ethan Key

  Meets w/ CAS HI 237
• Pyramids to Cathedrals: An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art

  CAS AH 111
  

  A chronological examination of the fundamentals of art and architectural history, this course introduces students to major monuments and works of art from antiquity to the middle ages in their social, religious and historical contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 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 201      ... Open Seats

  Becky Martin
• Introduction to Art in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post- Modernism

  CAS AH 112
  

  Major monuments and artists in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism. Sequential development of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural forces. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 201      ... Open Seats

  Ross Barrett
• The Arts of Asia

  CAS AH 225
  

  Surveys of the major artistic traditions of Asia. Important monuments are examined analytically in order to explain why certain forms and styles are characteristic of specific times and places, and how these monuments functioned in their cultural contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 201      ... Open Seats

  Hannah Jew
• The Arts of Greece

  CAS AH 233
  

  Greek architecture, painting, sculpture, and other arts. Topics include: Greek perceptions of the world, the rise of monumental art and architecture, uses of color, period and individual styles. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 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 201      ... Open Seats

  Becky Martin

  A short syllabus of the course can be found here. Class includes visits to the MFA.
• Renaissance Art

  CAS AH 257
  

  Survey of the arts in the Renaissance in Italy from the communes of the early fifteenth century to the courts of the sixteenth century. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 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 201      ... Open Seats

  Isabella Dobson
• Contemporary Art: 1980 to Now

  CAS AH 393
  

  Explores the terms of debate, key figures, and primary sites for the production and reception of contemporary art on a global scale since 1980. Painting, installation art, new media, performance, art criticism, and curatorial practice are discussed. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 218      ... Open Seats

  Gregory Williams
• History of Photography

  CAS AH 395
  

  An introduction to the study of photographs. The history of the medium in Europe and America from its invention in 1839 to the present. After lectures on photographic theory and methodology, photographs are studied both as art objects and as historical artifacts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 214      ... Open Seats

  Jesse Dritz
• Global Modern and Contemporary Architecture

  CAS AH 398
  

  This course provides an introduction to the major developments in architecture and urban planning from ca. 1900 to the present. It traces the proliferation of modernist thought through key projects but also to everyday buildings and landscapes. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 201      ... Open Seats

  Heba Alnajada

  A short syllabus of the course can be found here.
• Genetics

  CAS BI 206
  

  Prerequisites: CASBI 108 or equivalent. Corequisite: CASCH 203. - Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Students may receive credit for CASBI 206 or 216, but not both courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (LEC) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 9-11:30 am 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 203      ... Open Seats

  Must register for Lec (B1) & Dis (B2)

  B2 (DIS) Mon./Thurs. 11:30 am-12:30 pm

  ... Open Seats

  Jessica Stering
• Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)

  CAS CI 283
  

  Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Summer 2024 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 323A      ... Open Seats

  Luluah Mustafa

  Mts w/ CAS LY 283
• The World of Greece

  CAS CL 101
  

  The literature, philosophy, art, and culture of ancient Greece. Topics covered include the emergence of epic poetry; art and lyric in the Archaic Age; drama, architecture, philosophy, and political developments of classical Athens and Greece. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) 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: PSY B33      ... Open Seats

  Jackie Reynolds
• Greek and Roman Mythology

  CAS CL 213
  

  A general introduction to the myths of the ancient classical world, with particular regard to the patterns of experience, both religious and psychological, from which they evolved. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed./Thurs. 1:30-4 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: SCI 115      ... Open Seats

  Silvia Miotti
• Representing Boston

  CAS EN 128
  

  Literary and cultural geography of Boston, from Puritan sermons to modern crime fiction. Readings by Winthrop, Wheatley, Emerson, Hopkins, Antin, Lowell, Lehane and others; required fieldwork, including: Freedom Trail, Black Heritage Trail, MFA, the North End, and the West End. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS B27      ... Open Seats

  William Howell
• Reading Shakespeare

  CAS EN 163
  

  A critical introduction to Shakespeare through intensive analyses of six or seven plays. Possible attention to such topics as literary sources, early modern stagecraft, performance history, and contemporary film adaptation. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 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 B25B      ... Open Seats

  Liam Meyer
• Reconstructing the African Past

  CAS HI 237
  

  Explores the richness and diversity of a continent where oral histories and environmental settings have shaped society as much as written records. Considers Africa's critical place in the world from ancient Egypt and Ghana to the Asante and Ethiopian empires. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed./Fri. 2:30-5 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 213      ... Open Seats

  Ethan Key

  Meets w/CAS AA 237
• Experiencing Total War

  CAS HI 279
  

  Analyzes how soldiers and civilians experienced WWI and WWII, which brutally penetrated their everyday lives and affected their bodies, vocabularies, and world-views. Major sources include combat accounts, diaries, letters, songs, material culture, food, and more. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intimate Histories of War" that was previously numbered CAS HI 279. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 1-3:30 pm 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

  Location: HAR 304      ... Open Seats

  Courtney Smith
• History of American Foreign Relations Since 1898

  CAS HI 287
  

  Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9:30 am-12 noon 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 424      ... Open Seats

  Nicholas Parker

  Meets w/CAS PO 381 & CAS IR 376
• International Nuclear Politics

  CAS HI 335
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Examines politics, history, and technologies surrounding nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. Foregrounds the "global atomic marketplace" with emphasis on the challenges and opportunities for nuclear proliferation and nonproliferation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Rosella Cappella Zielinski

  Meets w/CAS IR 315 & CAS PO 358
• International Nuclear Politics

  CAS IR 315
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Examines politics, history, and technologies surrounding nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. Foregrounds the "global atomic marketplace" with emphasis on the challenges and opportunities for nuclear proliferation and nonproliferation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Rosella Cappella Zielinski

  Meets w/CAS PO 358 & CAS HI 335
• History of International Relations, 1900-1945

  CAS IR 349
  

  What were the causes and the consequences of the two World Wars' What was the nature of political, economic, and military relations among the major powers of the world from the beginning of the twentieth century to the end of the Second World War' What was the effect of domestic factors (political, economic, religious, and ideological) on the foreign policies of individual states' Seeking to provide a genuinely multinational perspective on world affairs, this course assesses the ways in which powerful nation-states in this period competed and cooperated in the international system. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 201      ... Open Seats

  Andrew David
• History of International Relations since 1945

  CAS IR 350
  

  This is a foundational course in international history since 1945. We follow a basic timeline of major world events and international developments in the eight decades since the Second World War¿s end while also familiarizing ourselves with the tools of the historian¿s craft. Students learn how to navigate databases, deploy evidence, and understand the nature of arguments about causality, contingency, and change over time. We are attentive to the way events were narrated at the time as well as the way they are remembered retroactively. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 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: PSY B55      ... Open Seats

  Michael McGuire
• History of American Foreign Relations since 1898

  CAS IR 376
  

  America's tradition and heritage in foreign policy. American foreign policy during the Cold War. Conflicting approaches to the formulation of American foreign policy in the current international environment. Domestic and institutional actors in policy formulation: Congress, media, Presidency, CIA, military. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9:30 am-12 noon 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 424      ... Open Seats

  Nicholas Parker

  Meets w/CAS HI 287 & CAS PO 381
• Russian Culture: Literature, Film, and Arts (in English translation)

  CAS LR 289
  

  Introduction to the history of Russian culture from its beginnings to the 21st century. This course surveys main works of literature, painting, architecture, and film chronologically. It keeps relevant historical developments in sight, and investigates cause-effect links between history and culture. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm 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

  Location: STH 636      ... Open Seats

  Ines Garcia De La Puente
• Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)

  CAS LY 283
  

  Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 323A      ... Open Seats

  Luluah Mustafa

  Mts w/ CAS LY 283
• Neurobiology of Sex and Aggression

  CAS NE 456
  

  Examines neurobiological and genetic factors that influence sex and violence. Students review primary literature from the past century that highlights major scientific discoveries that have reconceptualized our understanding of the origins of sexual-determination, -attraction and - aggression. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9-11:30 am 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

  Location: SCI 115      ... Open Seats

  Kyle Gobrogge

  Meets w/CAS WS 456
• History of Modern Philosophy

  CAS PH 310
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - An examination of seventeenth- and eighteenth century philosophy from Descartes to Kant, with emphasis on the nature and extent of knowledge, the relation of mind to body, the nature of personal identity, the problem of free will, and the problem of evil. Readings from Rene Descartes, Princess Elizabeth, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Benedict Spinoza, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information 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: CDS 263      ... Open Seats

  Paolo Degiorgi
• International Nuclear Politics

  CAS PO 358
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Examines politics, history, and technologies surrounding nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. Foregrounds the "global atomic marketplace" with emphasis on the challenges and opportunities for nuclear proliferation and nonproliferation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Rosella Cappella Zielinski

  Meets w/CAS IR 315 & CAS HI 335
• History of American Foreign Relations since 1898

  CAS PO 381
  

  Meets with CAS HI 287. Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS PO 366. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9:30 am-12 noon 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 424      ... Open Seats

  Nicholas Parker

  Meets w/ CAS HI 287 & CAS IR 376
• Psychology of Personality: Theories and Application

  CAS PS 251
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Emphasizes the historical development of personality theories and their application to social, research, and clinical concerns. Classic theories of personality (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, trait, humanistic, cognitive, and social roles) are explored and evaluated through lectures, readings, and case materials. A consideration of trait-based approaches and personality disorder with regards to DSM 5 criteria is also included. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm 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

  Location: PSY B53      ... Open Seats

  David Shim
• Introduction to the World's Religions

  CAS RN 105
  

  Explores the symbols, beliefs, stories, and practices of the world's religions with attention to both historical development and contemporary practices. Possible traditions include: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and African/African diaspora religions. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Wed. 9 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: MCS B37      ... Open Seats
• Neurobiology of Sex and Aggression

  CAS WS 456
  

  Examines neurobiological and genetic factors that influence sex and violence. Students review primary literature from the past century that highlights major scientific discoveries that have reconceptualized our understanding of the origins of sexual-determination, -attraction and - aggression. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9-11:30 am 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

  Location: SCI 115      ... Open Seats

  Kyle Gobrogge

  Meets w/CAS NE 456
• History of Graphic Design

  CFA AR 580
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Course (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120) or equivalent. A chronological survey of theory and practice of graphic design from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Through slide lecture, reading assignments, discussion and a studio project, students actively investigate how graphic design responded to and influenced the social, political, and technological context. Emphasis is on European and American design histories, in addition to major movements in Russia and the East. Comparative and symbiotic relationships between graphic design and other visual arts and design disciplines such as architecture and industrial design are analyzed. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9:30 am-1 pm 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

  Location: FLR 410      ... Open Seats

  Kristen Coogan
• The Poetics and Politics of Hip Hop

  CFA MH 410
  

  Students in this course will engage with a history of hip hop music, including major trends, changes in technique and musicianship, some important artists and albums, regional styles, and relationship with the larger sociocultural context of African-American and US politics, cultural production, and daily life. Students will examine and critique the construction of canons of hip hop greatness and engage in remaking them. They will identify how hip hop is shaped by the politics of race, class, and gender issues in ways that have ramifications for a broader appraisal of the role of these factors in US society. Students will reflect on their own positionality as social and political actors and global citizens. Students will interpret both primary sources (recordings, music videos, films, album art, reviews) and secondary sources (scholarly and journalistic texts), applying the listening, viewing, and reading skills necessary to assess these sources critically, and bring their analyses of these sources to bear in discussion and in- and out-of-class assignments.¿No prerequisites or prior skills required. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (LEC) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm 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

  Location: FLR 206      ... Open Seats

  Michael Birenbaum Quintero
• R&B, Motown, and Classic Funk: Soundtracks of Empowerment and Civil Rights

  CFA MH 430
  

  Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Motown, Soul, and Funk are seminal in the development of rap, hip-hop, fusion, and contemporary urban and R&B styles. These styles provided the soundtrack for African American identity, empowerment, and protest from the civil rights struggle of the late 1950s and early '60s to the Black Power commentary of the 1970s, and, eventually into the hip-hop era. This course places these styles within their cultural and historical contexts and examines their musical characteristics in detail. This course does not require previous training in music. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 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: FLR 206      ... Open Seats

  Victor Coelho
• History and Principles of Journalism

  COM JO 150
  

  This course deals with the events, institutions and individuals that have shaped journalism in this country. Using a thematic approach, students learn about the role the press has played in history. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 1-3:30 pm 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

  Location: COM 215      ... Open Seats

  William Mckeen
• Social Determinants of Health - Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender

  SAR HP 454
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing required. - Sex and gender minority populations have historically been excluded from medical research and mistreated by medical providers. A deep connection exists between social, cultural, political, and religious beliefs which likely underlies the exclusion of sex and gender minority populations. The primary goals of this course are twofold. First, this course integrates previous knowledge about populations, health, and healthcare with additional knowledge about medically marginalized populations, particularly the LGBTQIA2S community. Second, this course aims to develop critical thinking skills through a range of exercises including reading, assessing, and discussing historical, primary and secondary source literature, as well as digital media related to medically marginalized communities and providing opportunity for peer-to-peer engagement related to the topics discussed each week. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Historical Consciousness. 2 cr. Tuition: $1630

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-2:30 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: KCB 107      ... Open Seats

  Jesse Moreira-Bouchard
• Introduction to Hospitality

  SHA HF 100
  

  This introductory course is open to all BU students and is the prerequisite for School of Hospitality courses. Students gain an historical perspective and identify current events and trends in lodging, restaurants, and event management. Provides an overview of the global hospitality/tourism industry, including the critical elements of managing services. The Boston market, multimedia assignments, and team-based projects are integrated into the learning environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 13-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm 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

  Location: SHA 201      ... Open Seats

  Apostolos Ampountolas

  O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 13, 2025
  Last day to add	Friday, May 9, 2025
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Sunday, May 25, 2025
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Sunday, June 8, 2025
  Course End Date	Friday, June 27, 2025

  ... Open Seats

  Kaushik Vardharajan

  Online Course: Meets online every Wed 8:30-10:30 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 15)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 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: SHA 201      ... Open Seats

  Makarand Mody

  O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 30, 2025
  Last day to add	Thursday, June 26, 2025
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, July 12, 2025
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, July 26, 2025
  Course End Date	Friday, August 15, 2025

  ... Open Seats

  Leora Lanz

  Online Course: Meets online every Tues 8:30-10:30 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates
  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.

  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.
• The History of Boston University

  WED AP 555
  

  How did Boston University evolve from a rural seminary to an elite research university' What implications could the study of BU history have on the practice of professional education' This course explores the intellectual and institutional changes that occasioned "the spectacular development" of BU and then uses this history as a reflexive tool. Students access archival materials, tour historic sites, and construct historical narratives. Students also reflect on both their experiences and the work of education to enhance future practice. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 4-7:30 pm 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

  Location: CAS 306      ... Open Seats

  Christopher Healea