New Hub Interdisciplinary Courses
The BU Hub is launching a new series of introductory-level Hub interdisciplinary courses in AY 2024-25 that will introduce students to exciting topics of broad appeal from a multidisciplinary perspective. Open to all BU undergraduates, these courses will also satisfy sought-after (and less common) combinations of Hub requirements. A key goal of the initiative is to bring students together from different schools/colleges to learn about the nuanced connections found in seemingly disparate fields. Planned courses include such topics as race, policing, and resistance; the intersections of media and business; the psychology of identity development through the lens of fiction and film; and how warfare has shaped the American experience. Keep an eye out for these new offerings beginning fall 2024!
Courses Available for AY 2024-25
HUB IC 201: Race, Policing, and Resistance in the United States and Beyond
HUB IC 201 is a 4-credit elective course in which students explore policing and its role in life and politics in the US, including origins and development, the institution of policing, race and racism, and resistance to policing.
Additional details about the course:
- Fulfills Hub requirements in Historical Consciousness and Quantitative Reasoning I
- Brings together political science, history, and statistics
- No prerequisite
- Offered in Spring 2025
HUB IC 203: Pitching Ideas for Success
HUB IC 203 is a 4-credit elective course in which students learn to pitch business ideas and start their own ventures, including how to receive funding for, operate, and grow an enterprise. The course develops the skills needed to execute a future business plan through three different types of learning–lectures, case studies, and pitching and feedback.
Additional details about the course:
- Fulfills Hub requirements in Quantitative Reasoning I and Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Brings together business and communications
- Co-taught by faculty from Questrom and COM
- No prerequisite
- Offered in Fall 2024
- Video introduction to the course available here!
HUB IC 205: America at War (and You)
HUB IC 205 is a 4-credit elective course in which students explore how warfare and the building and sustaining of the American military as an institution has influenced the US economy, culture, and society along with issues that students care about today.
Additional details about the course:
- Fulfills Hub requirements in Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, and Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Brings together political science, history, and digital communication
- No prerequisite
- Offered in Spring 2025
HUB IC 207: Heroes and Heroines: Quest for Self and Identity
HUB IC 207 is a 4-credit elective course in which students explore how iconic classic and contemporary heroes struggle with identity, confront evil, and lead for the greater good through the art of decision-making and storytelling while uncovering their quests for personal growth, leadership, social justice, creativity, and risk taking.
Additional details about the course:
- Fulfills Hub requirements in Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, and Social Inquiry I
- Brings together psychology, literature, and film
- No prerequisite
- Offered in Spring 2025
Learn More and Register
If you would like to learn more about these courses or have any questions, please email the Hub office at thehub@bu.edu. Students can register on the MyBU Student Portal. Please note that spaces are limited.
