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• Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

  CAS AA 507
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., EN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. 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: AAS 102      ... Open Seats

  Maryanne Boelcskevy

  Meets w/CAS EN 377
• Kongo to Cuba: Art, Exchange, and Self-Determination in Africa and Latin America

  CAS AH 114
  

  This course introduces the arts of Africa and Latin America. It explores the rich diversity of each continent's artistic production and highlights the impact of their intertwining histories on visual expression in the wake of transcontinental exchange and globalization. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. 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: CAS 201      ... Open Seats

  Leah Olivo
• Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

  CAS AN 101
  

  Introduces the basic concepts, principles, and problems of sociocultural anthropology, emphasizing the study of both traditional and complex societies. Special attention to the organization and meaning of religion, economic life, kinship, and political order. Explores the problem of cultural variation in the contemporary world. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. 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 322      ... Open Seats

  Mentor Mustafa
• Eating and Drinking in the Ancient World

  CAS AR 280
  

  Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) or consent of instructor. Survey of the archaeological evidence of the diets of human societies, from earliest humans to the present. Emphasis on the remains of plants, animals, and humans and what they tell us about ancient food and drink within their social contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 13-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 2-4:30 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: MCS B31      ... Open Seats

  Joshua Robinson

  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

  Karen Metheny

  Online Course: Meets online every Tues & Fri 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 15)

  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

  John Marston

  Online Course: Meets online every Tues & Fri 10-11 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.
• 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
• Tradition and Modernity in Iranian Film and Literature

  CAS CI 325
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course examines how competing notions of tradition and modernity are presented in Iranian cinema by drawing on both classical and modern Persian literary works to draw out underlying connections between the readings and the films. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 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 424      ... Open Seats

  Sassan Tabatabai

  Meets w/CAS LZ 315
• Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis

  CAS EC 102
  

  The second semester of a standard two-semester sequence is for those considering further work in management or economics. National economic performance; the problems of recession, unemployment, and inflation; money creation; government spending and taxation; economic policies for full employment and price stability; and international trade and payments. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship, and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (LEC) Mon./Tues./Wed. 10 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 318      ... Open Seats

  Onur Celik

  Must register for Lec (A1) and Dis (A2)

  A2 (DIS) Mon. 9-10 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: CAS 318      ... Open Seats

  Jiayin Liu

  A3 (LEC) 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: FLR 123      ... Open Seats

  Stacey Gelsheimer

  Must register for Lec (A3) and Dis (A4)

  A4 (DIS) Thurs. 3:30-4:30 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 123      ... Open Seats

  Jiayin Liu

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

  B3 (LEC) Mon./Tues./Wed. 6-8:30 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: COM 213      ... Open Seats

  Gerald Porter

  Must register for Lec (B3) and Dis (B4)

  B4 (DIS) Mon. 5-6 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: COM 213      ... Open Seats

  Gerald Porter

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 15)

  O2 (LEC) 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

  Stacey Gelsheimer

  Online Course: Meets weekly for live classes Mon and Wed 1 - 2pm. Nonstandard course dates. Students must register for LEC (O2) and DIS (O4)
  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.
• Environmental Economics

  CAS EC 371
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) - Role of economics in environmental planning. Economic analysis of the causes of pollution and its control through taxes, the use of property rights, and standards. Application of cost-benefit models as an aid in policy decisions affecting the environment. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed. 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: KCB 104      ... Open Seats

  Ekaterina Gnedenko
• Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

  CAS EN 377
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. 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: AAS 102      ... Open Seats

  Maryanne Boelcskevy

  Meets w/CAS AA 507
• What Is Europe'

  CAS HI 191
  

  Explores key moments in history when cultural contact prompted Europeans to reconsider how they defined themselves culturally and geographically. Lectures and discussions are combined with trips to local museums/archives to analyze the material remains of this process of self-definition. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 6:30-9 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 203      ... Open Seats

  Jack Arnold
• Introduction to Comparative Politics

  CAS IR 251
  

  Undergraduate core course. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. 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: HAR 222      ... Open Seats

  Estelle Brun

  Meets w/CAS PO 151
• Introduction to International Relations

  CAS IR 271
  

  Explores major issues in international relations, including conflict, cooperation, and governance. Addresses dominant international relations theories and their application. Investigates state system, international law and organization, transnational actors, state behavior, and globalization. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 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 214      ... Open Seats

  David Hackett

  Meets w/CAS PO 171

  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: COM 215      ... Open Seats

  Marwa Ben Khalifa

  Meets w/CAS PO 171
• Diplomatic Practice

  CAS IR 330
  

  Familiarizes students with the "art of the possible," emphasizing the evolution of diplomatic practice. Students learn how foreign policy is formulated and promulgated and how diplomacy works on a daily basis. Explores the role and importance of multilateral diplomacy/international organizations (liberalism) in today's world and examines how multilateral diplomacy functions. Students study the core principles of diplomatic negotiations and demonstrate them in simulations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, 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: PSY B33      ... Open Seats

  Vesko Garcevic
• Religion and Politics

  CAS IR 337
  

  Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Timothy Longman

  Meets w/CAS PO 379 & CAS RN 379
• 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
• Political Economy of China

  CAS IR 527
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and junior standing or consent of instructor. Provides a historical and comparative study of China's rise domestically and internationally and introduces China's national power, local governments, globalization, finance, and strategic concerns. Students learn to evaluate scholarly and policy pieces, compile evidence, and write research reports. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II. 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 227      ... Open Seats

  Min Ye

  Meets w/CAS PO 548
• 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      ... Open Seats

  Paula Hennessey
• 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 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 10 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 530      ... Open Seats

  Azlin Perdomo

  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      ... Open Seats

  Carmen Torre Perez
• Introduction to Linguistics

  CAS LX 250
  

  Properties that languages share and how languages differ with respect to structure (sound system, word formation, syntax), expression of meaning, acquisition, variation, and change; cultural and artistic uses of language; comparison of oral, written, and signed languages. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. 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 233      ... Open Seats

  Alexandra Kohut
• 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 CI 283
• Tradition and Modernity in Iranian Film and Literature

  CAS LZ 315
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course examines how competing notions of tradition and modernity are presented in Iranian cinema by drawing on both classical and modern Persian literary works to draw out underlying connections between the readings and the films. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 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 424      ... Open Seats

  Sassan Tabatabai

  Meets w/CAS CI 325
• History of Ancient Philosophy

  CAS PH 300
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. First Year Writing Semina r (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: one philosophy course or sophomore standing and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). A survey of ancient Greek philosophy, with an emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Topics include the fundamental nature of reality, how we know anything about it, wisdom, virtue, and human happiness. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed./Thurs. 10 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 202      ... Open Seats

  Eleanor Oser
• Introduction to Comparative Politics

  CAS PO 151
  

  Undergraduate core course. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. 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: HAR 222      ... Open Seats

  Estelle Brun

  Meets w/CAS IR 251
• Introduction to International Relations

  CAS PO 171
  

  Undergraduate core course. Explores major issues in international relations, including conflict, cooperation, and governance. Addresses dominant international relations theories and their application. Investigates state system, international law and organization, transnational actors, state behavior, and globalization. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 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 214      ... Open Seats

  David Hackett

  Meets w/CAS IR 271

  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: COM 215      ... Open Seats

  Marwa Ben Khalifa

  Meets w/CAS IR 271
• Bombs and Bombshells: Gender, Armed Conflict, and Political Violence

  CAS PO 346
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - Interdisciplinary course surveying women's relationship to political violence with a focus on the evolution of women's international participation in non-state, religiously-motivated groups. Women's roles in political violence throughout Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East are explored. Effective Summer 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration. 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: SOC B63      ... Open Seats

  Sandra McEvoy

  Meets w/CAS WS 325
• Religion and Politics

  CAS PO 379
  

  Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Timothy Longman

  Meets w/CAS IR 337 & CAS RN 379
• Political Economy of China

  CAS PO 548
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and junior standing or consent of instructor. Provides a historical and comparative study of China's rise domestically and internationally and introduces China's national power, local governments, globalization, finance, and strategic concerns. Students learn to evaluate scholarly and policy pieces, compile evidence, and write research reports. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II. 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 227      ... Open Seats

  Min Ye

  Meets w/CAS IR 527
• Introduction to Religion

  CAS RN 100
  

  Religion matters It makes meaning and provides structure to life, addressing fundamental questions about body, spirit, community, and time. But what is it' How does it work in our world' This course explores religion in ritual, philosophical, experiential, and ethical dimensions. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation. 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 214      ... Open Seats

  James Hill

  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 213      ... Open Seats

  Yair Lior
• Religions of Asia

  CAS RN 103
  

  Online offering. Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Focus on the world view of each tradition and the historical development of that world view. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

  Summer 2 (June 30-August 15)

  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

  Yair Lior

  Online Course: Meets online every Wed & Fri 1-2 pm for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  O4 (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

  A.D. Hughes

  Online Course: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 9-10 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.

• Death and Immortality

  CAS RN 106
  

  Examines death as religious traditions have attempted to accept, defeat, deny, or transcend it. Do we have souls' Do they reincarnate' What to do with a corpse' Other topics include mourning, burial, cremation, martyrdom, resurrection, near-death experiences. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, 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: KCB 107      ... Open Seats

  Michael Zank
• Religion and Politics

  CAS RN 379
  

  Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Timothy Longman

  Meets w/CAS PO 379 & CAS IR 337
• Bombs and Bombshells: Gender, Armed Conflict, and Political Violence

  CAS WS 325
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - Interdisciplinary course surveying women's relationship to political violence with a focus on the evolution of women's international participation in non-state, religiously-motivated groups. Women's roles in political violence throughout Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East are explored. Effective Summer 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration. 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: SOC B63      ... Open Seats

  Sandra McEvoy

  Meets w/CAS PO 346
• 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
• Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition

  QST SI 422
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: (QST FE 323, QST MK 323, QST OM 323 & QST QM 323) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Provides students with a powerful set of tools which prepares them to analyze, formulate, and implement business firm strategy with the aim of attaining sustainable competitive advantage. Adopts the perspective of the general manager, challenging student knowledge in each functional area in the effort to create integrative strategies that serve the needs of shareholders, as well as other stakeholders inside and outside the company. The course includes conceptual readings, which elucidate the fundamental concepts and frameworks of strategic management, as well as case analyses. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation. 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: HAR 322      ... Open Seats

  John Kirks

  A2 (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: HAR 310      ... Open Seats

  Seung Min Yoo
• Introduction to Global Health

  SAR HS 325
  

  Provides students with an overview of the complex social, economic, political, environmental, and biological factors that structure the origins, consequences, and possible treatments of illness worldwide, as well as the promotion of health. Students learn about the major themes and concepts shaping the interdisciplinary field of global health, and gain an understanding of solutions to health challenges that have been successfully implemented in different parts of the world. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration. 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: HAR 316      ... Open Seats

  Shelley Brown
• Global Mental Health

  SAR HS 348
  

  This course provides an overview of critical issues in mental health and mental illness worldwide from a public health perspective. Globally, mental and neurological conditions are the leading cause of disability, and the World Health Organization estimates depression to be the largest contributor to the global disease burden by 2030. The burden of mental disorders on low- and middle-income countries is especially great while a large treatment gap persists. The course covers the concept of mental health, conceptualization and classification of disorders, cultural context, social determinants, causes and consequences of mental health disorders, strategies for intervention, policy development and implementation, human rights, women's mental health and research priorities. Special attention will be paid to the unmet need for mental health care globally (using case studies), disparities in access and use of services, stigma and attitudes towards treatment seeking. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II. 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

  ... Open Seats

  Shelley Brown