New Hub Interdisciplinary Courses
The BU Hub has launched a series of introductory-level Hub interdisciplinary courses that introduce undergraduate students to exciting topics from a multidisciplinary perspective. These courses also satisfy sought-after (and less common) combinations of Hub requirements. A key goal of these courses is to bring students together from different schools/colleges to learn about the nuanced connections found in seemingly disparate fields. See below for more information about the courses offered through this program.
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
HUB SJ 101: Social & Racial Justice: Systems and Structures
HUB SJ 101 is a 4-credit elective course that explores the historical and systemic bases of social and racial inequity with a focus on five areas: education, environment/sustainability, health, housing, and entertainment. Each unit consists of historical readings accompanied by a lecture, visits by subject area experts (often BU faculty) who can provide a contemporary, research-based perspective, and discussion of relevant contexts, including organizations/experts working to address inequities.
Additional details about the course:
- Fulfills Hub requirements in Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, and Critical Thinking
- No prerequisite
- Open to first-year and sophomore students
- Offered in the fall and spring
HUB SJ 102: Social & Racial Justice: Advocacy and Action
HUB SJ 102 is a 4-credit elective course that builds upon HUB SJ 101 and focuses on developing knowledge and skills related to advocacy and action for social and racial justice issues. Students learn how to deliberate ethically and effectively across differences, developing skills in critical thinking, analyzing one’s standpoint, and cooperative problem solving. Students work in teams to create a podcast about a social or racial justice issue. Classes combine lecture and discussion with facilitated group work.
Additional details about the course:
- Fulfills Hub requirements in Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, and Teamwork/Collaboration
- Prerequisite: HUB SJ 101
- Open to students who have taken HUB SJ 101 (students who have taken a comparable course may also be eligible with the consent of the instructor)
- Offered in the spring
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.
