BU Hub
Scroll down to see a list of BU Hub area and AP course abbreviations.
Advanced Credit Guide
See the BU Advanced Credit Guide to find the course equivalents and BU Hub Units met by advanced credits such as Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB).
BU Hub Capacities, Areas, and Acronyms
Capacity
Area
Area Code
Units
Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation
Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings
PLM
1
Aesthetic Exploration
AEX
1
Historical Consciousness
HCO
1
Scientific and Social Inquiry
Scientific Inquiry 1
SI1
1
Social Inquriy 1
SO1
1
Scientific or Social Inquiry 2
SI2 or SO2
1
Quantitative Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning 1
QR1
1
Quantitative Reasoning 2
QR2
1
Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship
The Individual in the Community
IIC
1
Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
GCI
2
Ethical Reasoning
ETR
1
Communication
First-Year Writing Seminar
FYW
1
Writing, Research, and Inquiry
WRI
1
Writing Intensive Course
WIN
2
Oral and/or Signed Communication
OSC
1
Digital/Multimedia Expression
DME
1
Intellectual Toolkit
Critical Thinking
CRT
2
Research and Information Literacy
RIL
2
Teamwork/Collaboration
TWC
2
Creativity/Innovation
CRI
2