Students take BU courses that fulfill requirements in each of the Hub areas below and must complete all 26 Hub requirements in order to graduate. A single course can satisfy multiple Hub requirements. Hub courses can also count toward major and minor requirements, and students can elect to fulfill up to two Hub requirements with Hub cocurricular experiences. Courses used to fulfill Hub requirements must be taken at Boston University. Note the following only lists the EC, CS/EC, and EC/MA courses that fulfill the corresponding Hub units.
EC Hub Grid
EC/MA Hub Grid
EC/CS Hub Grid
Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation
Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings (1 requirement)
No Econ Classes
Aesthetic Exploration (1 requirement)
No Econ Classes
Historical Consciousness (1 requirement)
EC 333, EC 363, EC 365, EC 369, EC 563, EC 565, EC 322 (London Abroad Program), EC 361 (Paris Abroad Program), CAS EC 372 (Dublin Abroad Program)
Scientific and Social Inquiry
Scientific Inquiry (1 requirement)
No Econ Classes
Social Inquiry I (1 requirement)
EC 101, EC 102, EC 341, EC 368, EC 361 (Paris Abroad Program), EC 372 (Dublin Abroad Program)
Scientific Inquiry or Social Inquiry II (1 requirement)
EC 201, EC 202, EC221, EC222, EC 320, EC 322, EC 323, EC 328, EC 332, EC 342, EC 356, EC 358, EC 363, EC 367, EC 385, EC 387, EC 391, EC 392, EC 403, EC 404, EC 445, EC 563, EC 330 (London Internship Program), EC 360 (London
Internship Program), EC 364 (London Abroad Program)
Quantitative Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning I (1 requirement)
EC 203, EC 221, EC 222, EC 223, EC 365, EC 387, EC 445, EC 565, EC 346 (London Study Abroad)
Quantitative Reasoning II (1 requirement)
EC 204, EC 224, EC 325, EC 328, EC 332, EC 356, EC 358, EC 367, EC 403, EC 404, EC 405, EC 406, CS 111, CS 112, CS 210, CS 330, CS 131, CS 132, MA 115, MA 123, MA 124, MA 213, MA 225, MA 242
Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship
Individual in Community (1 requirement)
EC 325
Global Citizenship/Intercultural Literacy (2 requirements)
EC 102, EC 368, EC 369, EC 371
Ethical Reasoning (1 requirement)
EC101, EC 320, EC 333, EC 337, EC 371
Communication
First Year Writing Seminar (1 requirement)
No Econ Classes
Writing, Research, and Inquiry (1 requirement)
No Econ Classes
Writing-Intensive Course (2 requirements)
EC 337, EC 405, EC 406
Oral and/or Signed Communication (1 requirement)
No Econ Classes
Digital/Multimedia Expression (1 requirement)
CS 132
Intellectual Toolkit
Critical Thinking (2 requirements)
EC101, EC 201, EC 202, EC 221, EC 222, EC 223, EC 224, EC 323, EC 325, EC 332, EC 333, EC 341, EC 369, EC 385, EC 403, EC 404, EC 464, CS 111, CS 112, CS 131, CS 330, MA 123, MA 124, MA 213, MA 225, MA 242, MA 226, MA 415, MA 416
Research and Info Literacy (2 requirements)
EC 204, EC 337, EC 342, EC405, EC406, EC 361 (Paris Abroad Program),
EC 372 (Dublin Abroad Program)
Teamwork/Collaboration (2 requirements)
EC 371, MA 213, EC 330 (London Internship Program)
Creativity/Innovation (2 requirements)
CS 111, CS 112