Bulletin
As the document of authority for all studentsthe Bulletin is your guide to the departmentsprogramspoliciesand courses at BU. Requirements listed here take precedence over information found elsewhere.
Current Bulletin 2025/2026
The 2025/2026 Bulletin applies to students who were admitted for a start date in 2025/2026. Students admitted in earlier years must have permission from their academic department to follow the 2025/2026 Bulletin year. The University reserves the right to change the Bulletin and academic policies listed within at any time. Read more…
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BU Hub
The BU Hub is our University-wide general education program. In the Hubstudents explore a broad array of disciplines and ways of thinking as they prepare to navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world. The Hub helps students develop skills that will equip them to thrive in their personalprofessionaland civic lives.
Arvind & Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College
Honors College undergrads are part of a new approach to liberal education. Pursue a major in one of BU’s schools and collegessuch as Arts & SciencesBusinessFine Artsand Engineeringwhile completing Honors College seminarsstudiosand a keystone project. Cocurricular activities include lecturesreadingsand performances on- and off-campus.
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
With 22 departmentsstudents have multiple pathways to MD or combined degree programs in their chosen fields and specialties. Students take advantage of cutting-edge clinical facilities and laboratories on the Medical Campus and with affiliated institutions throughout the city and the nation.
College of Arts & Sciences
The largest college at BU—with more than 20 departments—CAS is where you’ll find undergraduate programs in the humanitiesnatural and computational sciencesand social sciences.
College of Communication
From Mass CommunicationAdvertising & Public Relationsto Journalismto Film & TelevisionCOM’s departments offer graduate and undergraduate programs dedicated to training well-rounded professional communicators.
College of Engineering
Choose from programs in Biomedical EngineeringElectrical & Computer EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSystems Engineeringand Materials Science & Engineering. Whatever the topicENG is focused on advancing the frontiers of science and technology through researchdiscoveryand innovation.
College of Fine Arts
CFA’s three schools—MusicTheatreand Visual Arts—form an intensedynamic arts community combining professionalindividualized training at the graduate and undergraduate levels with collaborative work that increasingly crosses departments and schools.
College of General Studies
This two-year college offers an integrated liberal arts core curriculumtaught through a collaborative team structure. From herestudents continue into specific majors in the University’s various liberal arts and professional degree programs.
Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
An academic unit that complements and connects various disciplines through the language of computation and data. Passionate about moving computing and data sciences into the futureCDS is an interdisciplinary unit offering undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Graduate Medical Sciences
Emphasizing research and graduate education in the biomedical sciencesGMS offers 33 fields of study—including interdisciplinary programs in many areas—leading to master’sPhDor MD/PhD degrees as well as certificates.
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
With nearly 40 areas of humanitiesnatural and computational sciencesand social sciences to choose fromGRS is home to approximately 1,800 graduate degree candidates and faculty from many schools and colleges at BU.
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
SDM offers the Doctor of Dental Medicine (a traditional four-year and advanced-standing two-year) and advanced certificates and degreessuch as CAGSMSDDScand DScDin all recognized specialties. Qualified undergrads can enroll in the seven-year program to earn a BA or BS from CAS and a DMD.
Metropolitan College & Extended Education
Choose from more than 80 full- and part-time degree and certificate programsas well as noncredit courses of study and an undergraduate degree completion program. On-campusonlineand blended programs in fields as varied as arts administrationcomputer sciencemanagementcriminal justiceand gastronomy—to name a few—are available to MET students.
Questrom School of Business
The Questrom School of Business’ curricula emphasize digital technologieshealth and life sciencesand energy and the environment. Undergraduates can earn a BSBAwhile graduate students choose from MSMBAPhDand dual degree programs.
Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Four departments—Health SciencesOccupational TherapyPhysical Therapyand SpeechLanguage & Hearing Sciences—offer programs focused on professional training and cutting-edge research. Students doing fieldwork benefit from a clinical network of more than 1,200 affiliations across the country—500 of them in Greater Boston.
School of Hospitality Administration
Bachelor of Science candidates earn a comprehensive liberal arts and management background complemented by study abroadinternshipsand work experiences in the industry. Various course concentrations are available for specialization. Graduate students earn a Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) degree with the opportunity to concentrate in real estaterevenue managementdigital marketingsenior livingrestaurant managementand innovation & entrepreneurship.
School of Law
JD and LLM departments offer a range of programs and specializationsincluding American lawintellectual property lawbanking and financial lawand tax lawas well as several dual degree programs with other BU schools and colleges.
School of Public Health
Students pursue different levels and approaches to their comprehensive public health studiesfrom professional master’s and doctoral degrees to specialized academic MS and PhD programs. Certificate and dual degree programs with other BU graduate schools are also available.
School of Social Work
Explore our MSW programswhere students learn and apply clinical and macro practice methods in diverse communities throughout the world. PhDdual degreeand Professional Education programs take social work careers to the next level.
School of Theology
This graduate professional school offers an array of programs at the master’s and doctoral levelspreparing students for ministries and vocations that foster personal and social transformation. The school emphasizes community principles of lovejusticesafetyrightsresponsibilitiesand respect.
Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Undergraduates immerse themselves in cross-disciplinary coursework in education and human development before selecting a specialized pathway in their junior yearwhile graduate students choose from among more than 20 programs in teacher preparationeducational leadership & policy studiescounselingapplied human developmentand child life.
Additional Academic Areas
Boston University Academy
Boston University Academy is an academically rigorous independent day school offering a distinctive curriculum to students in grades 9–12. BUA provides kind and curious high school students with a college preparatory program that combines liberal arts coursework with classes at Boston University. In 11th and 12th gradestudents regularly complete up to 12 courses from the University’s undergraduate curriculum.
Center for English Language & Orientation Programs
At CELOPinternational students can find programs to improve their English and understanding of US culture while living on Boston University’s rich and diverse campus. Students can study English from high beginning to advanced levels; prepare for entrance into US higher education institutions; enhance their communication skills in a professional setting; orimprove their English skills while pursuing degrees or working in the US.
Physical EducationRecreation & Dance
Members of the BU community take advantage of unit and non-unit classesa family recreation programclub sportsand a minor in dance. Facilities include the Fitness & Recreation Centerthe Case Center/Walter Brown ArenaNickerson Fieldthe Track & Tennis Centerand the sailing pavilion.
Division of Military Education
This typically four-year program culminates in a commission in the ArmyNavyAir Forceor Marine Corps. ROTC students receive hands-on leadership training that builds strong team bonds and develops confidencedisciplinestaminapoiseand management skills.
Study Abroad
BU Study Abroad offers students from Boston University more than 70 academic and internship programs in more than 15 countries spanning six continents. Boston University Study Abroad offers excellentinnovativeand diverse cross-cultural learning experiences for all students. Our study abroad programs cultivate the intellectualprofessionaland personal qualities necessary for success in an increasingly interconnected world.