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• Introduction to African American Women Writers

  CAS AA 304
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120) - Examines the African American female literary tradition through selected texts by African American women, written from slavery to the present. Themes include Women in Bondage (Harriet Jacobs and Octavia Butler); Into the Twentieth Century (Frances E. W. Harper, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gwendolyn Brooks); and The Diaspora (Toni Morrison, Jamaica Kincaid, and Paule Marshall). Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 310      ... Open Seats

  Jewel Pereyra

  Meets w/CAS EN 370
• 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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: CAS 228      ... Open Seats

  Amirah Fadhlina
• Food in Place(s): Identity, Location, and the Cultures of Taste

  CAS AN 308
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores historical and cultural ecologies of foodways. Field trips focus on history, immigration, and taste identity in Boston's neighborhoods. Main text: Wurgaft and White, Ways of Eating: Exploring Food through History and Culture. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B33      ... Open Seats

  Pritika Sharma
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 2-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: MCS B33      ... Open Seats

  Joshua Robinson

  Summer 1 (May 12-June 26)

  O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Sunday, May 24, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Sunday, June 7, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  John Marston

  Online section O1: Meets online every Tues 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)

  O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, June 22, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, July 11, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, July 25, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 14, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  John Marston

  Online section O2: Meets online every Tues 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course date
  BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

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

  For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.
• Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)

  CAS CI 260
  

  Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS B36      ... Open Seats

  Sarah Frederick

  Meets w/CAS LJ 283
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 119      ... Open Seats

  Giselle Khoury-Disano

  Meets 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 Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (LEC) Mon./Tues./Wed. 10 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 214      ... 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 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 214      ... Open Seats

  Onur Celik

  A3 (LEC) Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs. 3-5 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 225      ... Open Seats

  Andre Switala

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

  A4 (DIS) Mon. 2-3 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS B06B      ... Open Seats

  Andre Switala

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

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

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: PHO 210      ... Open Seats

  Jesse Meredith

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

  B2 (DIS) Tues. 9-10 am Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B37      ... Open Seats

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)

  O2 (LEC) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, June 22, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, July 11, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, July 25, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 14, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  Stacey Gelsheimer

  Online section O2: Meets online every Tues and Thurs 12:30-1:30 pm for an optional live class that will be recorded. Nonstandard course dates. Please note that the deadline to enroll in this section is June 25

  O4 (DIS) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 14, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  Stacey Gelsheimer
  BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB Courses

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

  For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed. 9-11:30 am Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CGS 515      ... Open Seats

  Ekaterina Gnedenko
• Introduction to African American Women Writers

  CAS EN 370
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120) - Examines the African American female literary tradition through selected texts by African American women, written from slavery to the present. Themes include Women in Bondage (Harriet Jacobs and Octavia Butler); Into the Twentieth Century (Frances E. W. Harper, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gwendolyn Brooks); and The Diaspora (Toni Morrison, Jamaica Kincaid, and Paule Marshall). Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 310      ... Open Seats

  Jewel Pereyra

  Meets w/CAS AA 304
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed. 2-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS B06A      ... Open Seats

  Rachel Monsey
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: COM 217      ... Open Seats

  Nasir Almasri

  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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

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

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B33      ... Open Seats

  Florian Bodamer

  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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: COM 215      ... 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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B37      ... 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS B36      ... Open Seats

  Andrew David
• Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)

  CAS LJ 283
  

  Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS B36      ... Open Seats

  Sarah Frederick

  Meets w/CAS CI 260
• Fourth-Semester Spanish

  CAS LS 212
  

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

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

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

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: CAS 530      ... Open Seats

  Philip Noonan
• 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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: CAS 201      ... Open Seats

  Jackson Kellogg
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CAS 119      ... Open Seats

  Giselle Khoury-Disano

  Meets 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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: CDS B62      ... Open Seats

  Keaton Jahn
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: COM 217      ... Open Seats

  Nasir Almasri

  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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

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

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B33      ... Open Seats

  Florian Bodamer

  Meets w/CAS IR 271
• 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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B37      ... Open Seats

  Timothy Longman

  Meets w/CAS IR 337 & CAS RN 379
• Introduction to Religion

  CAS RN 100
  

  Religion matters. It makes meaning and provides structure to life, addressing fundamental questions about the 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. 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: STH 113      ... Open Seats

  James Hill

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 10:15 am-1:45 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: WED 309      ... Open Seats

  Yair Lior

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)

  O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, June 22, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, July 11, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, July 25, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 14, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  James Hill

  Online section O2: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 1-2 pm 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 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

  For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 12-June 26)

  O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Sunday, May 24, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Sunday, June 7, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  Daigengna Duoer

  Online section O1: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 8-9 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  O3 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Sunday, May 24, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Sunday, June 7, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  Yair Lior

  Online section O3: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 9-10 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)

  O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, June 22, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, July 11, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, July 25, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 14, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  A.D. Hughes

  Online section O2: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 12-1 pm for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  O4 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, June 22, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Saturday, July 11, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Saturday, July 25, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 14, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  A.D. Hughes

  Online section O4: 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 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

  For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 1-3:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: JSC 201      ... Open Seats

  Michael Zank

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

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

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: CGS 515      ... Open Seats

  Laura Harrington
• 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: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
  Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

  Location: MCS B37      ... Open Seats

  Timothy Longman

  Meets w/CAS PO 379 & CAS IR 337
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9:30 am-1 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: FLR 410      ... Open Seats

  Kristen Coogan
• The Global Career Accelerator

  HUB IC 299
  

  The BU Global Career Accelerator Course is available to matriculated BU undergraduate students from all schools/colleges. This 3-unit, pass/fail, fully virtual experiential learning opportunity is self-paced and comprised of both synchronous and asynchronous learning. The course focuses on critical workplace skill development with students completing real-world projects and having the opportunity to earn microcredentials and participate in career connection activities—all with the goal of establishing a foundation for future workplace-based internship and career opportunities. Students can choose from several different track experiences based on their area of interest, including: a Career Rotation Experience, Digital Marketing, Coding for Web, Coding for Data, and Data Analytics. This course includes required live (synchronous) sessions. Students must attend at scheduled times. Multiple session options are available, and students will select a track with meeting times that best fit their schedules. Effective Summer 2026, this course fulfills a single requirement in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 3 cr. Tuition: $2535

  Eleven-week course (May 18-July 31)

  O1 (OTH) Arranged Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Monday, May 18, 2026
  Last day to add	Wednesday, May 27, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, June 9, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Friday, July 3, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, July 31, 2026

  ... Open Seats

  Amie Grills

  This course is open only to Boston University matriculated students
• Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition

  QST SI 422
  

  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Pre-requisites: QSTFE 323, QSTMK 323, QSTOM 323, QSTQM 323, and First Year Writing Seminar (e.g.,WR 100 or WR 120), or QSTFE 223, QSTMK 223, QSTOM, 223, and QSTXP 298. 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: HAR 419      ... Open Seats

  John Kirks

  Open to Questrom juniors and seniors who have met the pre-requisite

  A2 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: HAR 408      ... Open Seats

  Zeyang Xue

  Permission required
• Human Nutrition Science

  SAR HS 251
  

  Prerequisites: CAS BI105 OR CAS BI108. This course draws on principles of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry to deepen students’ understanding of macro- and micronutrients, digestion, and metabolism in preparation for applied discussions on individual- and policy-level tools to support healthy eating, dietary patterns for chronic disease prevention, and global nutrition challenges. This course is intended for pre-health and nutrition majors. For non-majors, see SAR HS 201 – Intro to Nutrition. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Scientific Inquiry 2. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: COM 215      ... Open Seats

  Vanessa Supple

  Meets w/SAR HS 551
• 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: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop Dates

  Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
  Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

  Location: PSY B33      ... Open Seats

  Shelley Brown