CAS FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE) PROGRAM
A series of special events to help our newest undergraduates, both first-years and transfer students, transition into the intellectual, social, and cultural community of BU.
FY101
A one-credit class that serves as a semester-long introduction to college life. Through discussions, activities, class outings and program-wide events, you will learn how to get involved at BU, balance your time, adjust to BU classes, and explore your personal interests and values as they relate to your first semester.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CONNECTOR
At BU, there are countless opportunities where you can apply the knowledge and skills from the classroom in a real-world context, and put your arts and sciences education into action.
ADVISING
All Arts & Sciences students are assigned an advisor within their academic program. Academic Advising also provides professional academic advising and mentoring to undergraduates.
BU HUB
Arts & Sciences offers more than 1,600 courses in the BU Hub, the BU general education program. In the Hub, students explore a broad array of disciplines and ways of thinking as they prepare to navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
CAS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The CAS Internship Program allows undergraduates to gain real-world workplace experience through an on- or off-campus internship, while also earning course credit. Students enroll in a seminar-style course that encourages critical self-reflection and the development of career readiness competencies, complementing the experiential learning they are engaging in through their internship.
WRITING PROGRAM
CAS is home to the BU’s Writing Program, which connects undergraduates across schools and disciplines to help you develop writing and communications skills and habits of mind essential to your future personal, professional, and civic life.
CORE CURRICULUM
A learning community for students who love books, ideas, and intellectual discussion. Centered around weekly lectures and small discussion classes with faculty representing many disciplines and departments at BU, Core invites students to engage with enduring texts, art, and stories.
HONORS IN YOUR MAJOR
CAS students looking to further their study in their academic discipline can apply to pursue a course of study leading to graduation with honors in their chosen major or minor.
JOINT BACHELOR’S/MASTER’S PROGRAMS
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) offer a number of Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts (BA/MA) and Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science (BA/MS) programs that enable qualified CAS students entering their fifth semester to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies concurrently.
LANGUAGES
CAS students are required to study or show proficiency in a foreign language. You can choose langauges ranging from Arabic to Chinese, from Ancient Latin to Modern Greek, from German to Hindi-Urdu, from Persian to Portuguese and from Swahili to Japanese, and more.
LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES (LLC)
These faculty-guided communities—including Earth House (focusing on sustainability and environmental issues) and Global House (centered around foreign language proficiency)—focus on experiential learning and discovery beyond the classroom.
PRE-HEALTH PATHWAYS
If you aspire to enter a career in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, veterinary medicine, or another health-related field, CAS pre-health advisors are available to provide comprehensive guidance.
PRE-LAW PATHWAYS
Considering a career in law? CAS pre-law advisors provide students with a full range of information and services, from informational meetings and workshops to programs, services, and resources to help students make academic choices, explore extracurricular activities, learn about the legal profession, consider alternative pathways, and navigate the application process.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (UROP)
UROP connects BU undergraduate students with funded, faculty-mentored research experiences. Any undergraduate student enrolled full-time at BU is eligible to apply for UROP funding.
STUDY ABROAD
About 40% of CAS students participate in Boston University’s extensive study abroad programs, which are designed specifically for students and well-integrated into the CAS curriculum.
