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Welcome to

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SUMMER TERM

700 COURSES

17:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO 2 SIX-WEEK SESSIONS12 BU SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OFFERING COURSES

7,000 STUDENTS

BU is one of the top 10 private universities in the U.S. for international students. (Institute of International Education, 2015)

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The Fitness & Recreation Center (FitRec) boasts 100+ recreational courses and countless exercise opportunities. bu.edu/fitrec

Peer tutoring, individual advising, and writing assistance are available through the Educational Resource Center. bu.edu/erc

Summer students choose from a variety of room and board options. bu.edu/housing/summer

BU’s world-class faculty are known for excellence in teaching and research. bu.edu/research

Twenty-three libraries offer a vast array of research tools, services, and resources. bu.edu/library

LIFE ON CAMP USBoston University offers a diverse range of social and cultural activities, recreational opportunities, and academic resources on campus.

THE BOSTON EXPERIENCE

Boston is the #1 city in the U.S. for students. (QS Best Student Cities, 2016)

Charming neighborhoods full of historic sites

The first subway in the Western Hemisphere

The Red Sox baseball team and historic Fenway Park

World-class cuisine and shopping

Hundreds of museums, galleries, theatres, and concert venues

Over 2,200 acres of parkland to enjoy

MATHEMATICS Statistics I & II College Algebra and Trigonometry Applied Math for Social and Management Sciences Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences Calculus I & II Introduction to Linear Algebra Basic Statistics and Probability Applied Statistics Multivariate Calculus Differential Equations Linear Algebra The Mathematics of SustainabilityDiscrete Mathematics Applied Abstract Algebra Introduction to Number Theory Advanced Calculus Complex Variables Modern Algebra IGeometry and Symmetry Optimization Methods of Operations ResearchProbability Introduction to Stochastic Processes

COMPUTER SCIENCEIntroduction to Computer Science 1 & 2Combinatoric StructuresGeometric Algorithms Probability in ComputingConcepts of Programming LanguagesComputers and Their Applications Introduction to Programming Programming with C++ Programming with Java Data Structures with C++ Data Structures with Java Web Application Development Business Data and Communication Networks IT Project ManagementDatabase Design and Implementation Computer Architecture Software EngineeringComputer NetworksFoundations of Analytics Quantitative Methods for Information SystemsAnalysis of AlgorithmsMachine Learning Operating Systems Database Management Health Informatics

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SCIENCESHuman Anatomy Biology I & II Human Infectious Diseases Cell Biology Genetics Human Physiology Evolutionary Ecology General MicrobiologySystems Physiology Introduction to Neuroscience Cancer Biology Fundamentals of Biology 3 Animal Behavior General Chemistry 1 & 2 Organic Chemistry 1 & 2Biochemistry Biology of Neurodegenerative DiseasesGlobal EcologyBiology of Stem CellsNeural Control of MovementEnvironmental Earth Sciences Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Natural DisastersEnvironmental Change and SustainabilityNatural Environments: The Atmosphere Sustainable Energy: Technology, Resources, Society and EnvironmentAn Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Global Environmental Public HealthIntroduction to Global HealthEmerging Infectious DiseasesThe Solar System The Astronomical Universe Elementary Physics 1 & 2General Physics Physics of Health Sciences

ENGINEERING Introduction to Engineering DesignIntroduction to Software EngineeringIntroduction to Electronics Electromagnetic Systems I & II Nano/microelectronic Device TechEnterprise Client-Server Software Systems DesignGeneral Chemistry for Engineering Engineering Mechanics I & II Electric Circuits Energy and Thermodynamics Instrumentation and Theory of ExperimentsProduct DesignAcousticsInvention: Technology Creation, Protection, and Commercialization Next Generation Sequencing

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For courses offered by the School of Education and the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College), as well as language and graduate-level courses, visit bu.edu/summer/courses.

SAMPLE COURSES

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BUSINESS Introduction to Management Introduction to Finance Finance for Non-Management StudentsIntroduction to Management Business Communication for International Students Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Intermediate Accounting I Entrepreneurial Management Project Management International Business Management The Innovation Process International Business Environment Innovating with Information Technology Introduction to Law Strategy, Innovation, and Global CompetitionProbabilistic and Statistical Decision Making Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes Personal Financial Planning Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Money, Financial Markets, and Economic Activity Corporate Financial Management Real Estate Finance Financial ConceptsBusiness StrategyCreating Value in the Global EconomyBusiness, Society and EthicsThe Dynamics of Leading OrganizationsIntroduction to Information SystemsNegotiations and Organizational ConflictResolutionBusiness Analytics Foundations

MARKETING, COMMUNICATION, ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Introduction to Marketing International Marketing AdvertisingeCommerce, Systems, and Web Design Advanced Marketing Strategy Communications and Digital Media Strategies Principles and Practices of PR Professional Presentation Corporate CommunicationIntroduction to Advertising Mass Communication Research Design and New Media Writing for Communication PublicRelationsinNonprofitSettingsTheory and Process of Communication Fundamentals of Creative Development Media Relations New Media and Public Relations Managing Corporate Crises and Issues Introduction to Communication WritingPortfolio Development for AdvertisingPromoting Creative Ideas OnlineAcademic Writing for ESL Students 2Writing Seminar for ESL Students

FILM & TELEVISION Storytelling for Film and Television Creative Producing IProduction I Understanding Film Understanding TelevisionWriting the TV Pilot Writing Situation Comedy Writing the Fiction to Film AdaptationSpecial Topics: The Coen Brothers

CRIMINAL JUSTICE & URBAN AFFAIRS Drugs and SocietyCourts, Society & Criminal ProcedureSpecial Topics: Criminal Justice Policy & PlanningSpecial Topics: Mental Health & Justice PolicySpecial Topics: Transit-Oriented Development in the 21st CenturySpecial Topics: Public Health and the Built EnvironmentSpecial Topics: Feeding the City: Urban Food

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ECONOMICS Introductory Microeconomic Analysis Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis Economics of Less-Developed Regions Behavioral Economics Market Structure and Economic PerformanceMonetary and Banking Institutions Economics of the Labor Market International Economics I & II Economics of Risk and UncertaintyGame TheoryElementary Mathematical Economics Empirical Economics I & IIEconomics of SportsEconomics of Poverty and DiscriminationEconomic History of the U.S.

HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION Introduction to the Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting for Hospitality Managerial Accounting for Hospitality Finance for the Hospitality Industry Hospitality Leadership

JOURNALISM Fundamentals of Journalism Basic Photography for Non-Majors Arts Criticism Race and Gender in the News MediaMedia Law and Ethics Beat ReportingSpecial Topics: Travel WritingCulinary Journalism

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SOCIAL SCIENCESIntroduction to Cultural Anthropology Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution Medical AnthropologySex and Gender in Anthropological Perspective Children and CultureChinese Food CultureIntroduction to Chinese CalligraphyGreat Discoveries in Archaeology Introduction to Heritage ManagementArchaeology of Ancient EgyptIntroduction to Akkadian Cuneiform I & IIGeneral Psychology Experimental Design in Psychology Psychology of Learning Developmental Psychology Psychology of Personality Social Psychology Experimental Psychology: Personality Behavioral Medicine Drugs and Behavior Neuropsychology Abnormal Psychology Clinical Psychology Counseling and Motivational InterviewingPsychology and Film: Images of MadnessLeadership in the WorkplaceApplied Positive Psychology Principles in Sociology Sexuality and Social LifeSociology of Health CareUrban SociologySociology of Popular Culture Sociology of Race and Ethnicity American MasculinitiesInventing Spanish AmericaSexism in the 21st CenturySpecial Topic: Reproductive Rights and Justice

POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Introduction to American Politics Introduction to Public Policy Introduction to Comparative Politics Introduction to International Relations International Human RightsIntroduction to Political TheoryRise of ChinaUnited States Political PartiesLaw and Gender in the United States Special Topic: Public Policy and State Society Relations Special Topic: Transitional JusticeIslam in Middle East Politics The Middle East TodayU.S.-Latin American Relations

HUMANITIESIntroduction to Art History I & II History of World ArchitectureRenaissance ArtContemporary Art: 1980 to NowLearning to SeeIslamic Art and ArchitectureImpressionism Beginning Modern GreekThe Ancient WorldThe World of Rome Latin I & IIOrigins of WritingEgyptian HieroglyphsAntiquity and the Medieval WorldGreek and Roman Mythology Reading Modern Literature Introduction to Creative Writing WritingNonfictionSeminar in LiteratureWriting of Fiction

British Literature I & II Shakespeare I & II American Literature ILiterature of the Harlem Renaissance Toni Morrison’s American TimesCritical Studies in Literature and GenderContemporary American Fiction English Drama from 1590 to 1642 Linguistic Approaches to LiteratureDetective FictionTopics in Japanese LiteratureAfrican American HistoryThe Emergence of Modern EuropeThe United States since 1865 World History after 1500History of Medieval Europe Catastrophe & MemoryHistory of Rock and RollWar in Film and LiteratureHistory of International Relations History of World Wars, 1914–1945 Introduction to Philosophy Introduction to Ethics Philosophy of ScienceReasoning and Argumentation Medical Ethics Philosophy of Sexuality and GenderHistory of Ancient Philosophy Philosophy of LoveIntroduction to ReligionReligions of the World: Eastern The BibleSpiritual AutobiographiesChurch and Society in the Western Middle AgesAncient Egyptian Magic and Religion

FINE ARTSJazz Music Music and SocietyElements of Music Theory 1Rock Band Performance & PedagogyGroup Guitar Advanced Instrumental ConductingClass VoiceCurriculum Planning for General Music Empowering Song: Music with Body, Mind and HeartActing and Performance 1Beginning DirectingPlaywriting 1Drawing Drawing and the FigurePainting Graphic Design ElectiveIntroduction to PrintmakingTypography 1Photography 1Ceramics 1Video ArtDesign Ignites Change

AMERICAN & BOSTON STUDIES Introduction to American Studies Perspectives on the American ExperienceBoston: An Ethnographic Approach History of Boston Boston ExperienceBoston’s North EndArchaeology of Boston

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SUMMER TERM HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Summer Term High School Programs welcome international high school students who seek to experience a college environment in the U.S. while advancing their studies. Programs are residential and range from one to six weeks. bu.edu/summer/highschool

High School Honors offers academically motivated, rising 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to experience undergraduate life while earning college credit.

• Students study for six weeks, earning 8 college credits (schedule follows Summer Term Session 2 dates)

Academic Immersion (AIM) Introduction to Medicine provides rising 11th

and 12th grade students with the opportunity to explore medicine through a combination of classroom work and experiential learning activities.

• One 3-week session offered (mid-July)

Summer Challenge allows rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to take two academic seminars of their choice while participating in fun social activities.

• Three 2-week sessions offered (one in June and two in July; July sessions can be combined for a 4-week experience)

Summer Preview gives entering 9th and 10th grade students the chance to explore one academic subject of their choice while socializing with peers through planned activities.

• Two 1-week sessions offered in July, which can be combined for a 2-week experience

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

The Center for English Language & Orientation Programs (CELOP) offers intensive English-language instruction during the summer. bu.edu/celop

BU’s Fitness & Recreation Center (FitRec) offers recreational courses and two pools, a climbing wall, cardio and strength-training centers, an indoor track, seven courts of gym space, and much more. bu.edu/fitrec

REGISTRATION

• Boston University Summer Term has an open enrollment policy.

• Visiting international students do not need to be formally admitted to BU to register for summer classes.

• International students may request a student visa by registering for two Summer Term courses (8 credits) over six weeks, or enrolling in three courses (12 credits) over twelve weeks.

• Dedicated staff members assist international students throughout the enrollment process.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

TOEFL scores are not required for most summer courses, but summer students are expected to have English-language skills equivalent to the minimum TOEFL scores posted at bu.edu/summer/toefl.

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2016 Session 1: May 23–July 1 Session 2: July 5–August 12

2017Session 1: May 23–June 30 Session 2: July 3–August 11

2018Session 1: May 22–June 29 Session 2: July 2–August 10

SUMMER TERM CALENDAR

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