Boston University

Boston, MA

BU says, "Balancing breadth with depth of study, and setting common learning goals that can be flexibly met, the College Program ensures that as a liberally educated graduate of CAS, you will have acquired strong communication and critical reasoning skills; a broad base of knowledge and ways of gathering new knowledge; and the expertise that results from in-depth study of one or more majors." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    YES

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because students may test out of the Mathematics section of the Languages and Mathematics requirement through SAT or ACT scores. In addition, students may satisfy general education requirements by either completing the Core Curriculum or the Divisional Studies Program. While the Divisional Studies Program requires mathematics, the Core Curriculum does not.

  • 7. Science

    YES

B

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