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 The College of General Studies Sign | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1952 |
| Dean | Natalie McKnight |
| Undergraduates | Approx. 1200 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
The College of General Studies (CGS) offers a two-year, general education core curriculum within Boston University. CGS is constructed in team system that limits the number of students in sections. The core curriculum is an interdisciplinary course of study taught by full-time Boston University faculty that all have attained PhD's. CGS freshmen are the second-largest incoming class of Boston University's ten undergraduate schools and colleges (next to the College of Arts and Sciences). All CGS freshmen are accepted as four-year bachelor's degree candidates, who, upon successful completion of the core curriculum and elective courses outside of CGS, continue to the Boston University's other nine undergraduate schools and colleges of their choice as long as the students meets the requirements of that college.[1]
The BU College of General Studies offers courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Rhetoric, and Natural Sciences to freshman and sophomore students as a way for students to fulfill all their general graduation requirements.[2]
This college is a two-year commitment, a student is not allowed to transfer into another college within the university until after completing their sophomore year and all other prerequisites.
- ^ "Message from the Dean » General Studies | Boston University". bu.edu. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "CGS Two-Year Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum » General Studies | Boston University". bu.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.