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Bao Kim Phan -- He has tawny-fair skin, almond-shaped black eyes, and short black hair. His heritage is Vietnamese-American. He speaks English and Vietnamese. He is 29 years old.
Bao is the older brother of sister Mai Kim Phan. Their parents immigrated as children from Vietnam in 1975. Since then, their family has done well in Massachusetts. It left him with a distaste for politics, though. Bao earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Management & Organizations plus a double minor in History of Art & Architecture and Biology: Botany at Boston University. There he joined the Art Club, Asian Student Union, The Boston Chapter of The Urban Garden Initiative, Boston University Alternative Investments Group, BU Chess Club, and Outing Club.
After graduating, Bao worked a variety of jobs. He developed a hobby business raising tropical plants, sometimes selling them, other times renting them as art inspiration. He had a small shop when his sister graduated from college. Then they went into business together, developing an arts and crafts store that sells supplies, uses live plants as models, and holds a variety of classes and workshops. Bao favors minimalist menswear in shades of black, gray, and white.
Qualities: Good (+2) Art Store Owner, Good (+2) Botany, Good (+2) Constitution, Good (+2) Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, Good (+2) Networking
Poor (-2) Hates Politics
After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, many of the refugees from Vietnam arrived in Boston.
Bao and Mai have Vietnamese names, but in American order: given name, middle name, family name.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
at Boston University
Students who begin Questrom in their first BU year complete, alongside their other degree requirements, two required business courses: Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value and Measuring Financial Value. The intent of these two courses, taken with a cohorted and cohesive linkage, is to provide a philosophical, economic, and applied foundation for ethical decisionmaking in finance and business. Collectively, the courses are designed to launch the development of the student’s writing, presentation, and team skills along with their understanding of the complexities of business.
In the sophomore year, students develop the analytical tools of financial and managerial accounting, management information systems, and statistics; study management and organizations; develop their business communication skills; and learn the institutional realities of business law. Informed by their first-year experience, students more readily comprehend the importance of these analytical tools, see the need to extend their team skills, and recognize the practical importance of the institutional perspective of business law.
Upper-level students at Questrom devote an entire semester to SM 323 The Cross-Functional Core. The Core is one of the key elements differentiating Questrom’s undergraduate curriculum. The unit consists of four courses—Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Analytics—which are integrated into a unique one-semester sequence through a common semester-long team project focused on new product or service development.
During the senior year, students take the final core business requirement—a course in strategy, innovation, and global competition—and business electives. To graduate, students must take their remaining business electives, along with any remaining non-business electives.
Students engage in a variety of careers after graduating, ranging from highly quantitative and analytical roles—like financial analyst, data analyst, market researcher, and equity researcher—to positions in rotational development and leadership programs that provide a wholistic business experience and exposure to advanced internal and client projects. Questrom’s undergraduate students have access to opportunities across all industries and work in areas including banking, CPG, healthcare consulting, and technology.
Requirements
All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students majoring in Business Administration will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in Quantitative Reasoning and the Intellectual Toolkit as well as some of the requirements in Scientific and Social Inquiry; Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship; and Communication. Remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.
The following requirements apply to students who enter their first year at Questrom School of Business beginning in or after the fall 2018 academic year. Students who entered the school prior to fall 2018 should see the Bulletin archive for the specific policies and curriculum requirements pertaining to them.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) requires that students complete coursework in business and the liberal arts, as well as seminars in career development, and that they complete no fewer than 133 credits while also meeting all requirements of the BU Hub. Students normally take four academic courses each semester. Though there are many ways to progress through the Questrom Undergraduate curriculum, ultimately every student must complete the same graduation requirements. These courses are distributed as follows:
16 required courses in the Questrom School of Business:
QST AC 221 Financial Accounting
QST AC 222 Managerial Accounting
QST FE 323 Introduction to Corporate Finance
QST IS 223 Introduction to Information Systems
QST LA 245 Introduction to Law
QST MK 323 Marketing Management
QST MO 221 The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
QST OM 323 Operations and Technology Management
QST QM 221 Probabilistic and Statistical Decision Making for Management
BA 222 Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes with Spreadsheets and Statistical Programming
QST QM 323 Analytics
QST SI 422 Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition
QST SM 131 Business, Society & Ethics
QST SM 132 Measuring Financial Value (2 cr)
QST SM 275 Management Communications
QST SM 303 Cross-Functional Core (0 cr)
Three required courses in career development:
QST ES 110 Explore Your Career (1 cr)
QST ES 210 Build Your Career Toolkit (1 cr)
QST ES 310 Implement Your Career Plan (1 cr)
Four business electives (used in fulfillment of a concentration)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
QST SI 344 Entrepreneurship: Solving Problems in a Dynamic World
QST FE 455 Financing New Ventures
QST SI 445 Managing a Growing Enterprise
QST SI 451 Organizing for Design and Innovation
Management & Organizations
QST MO 460 The Leadership Challenge
QST MO 430 Leading in a Global Environment
QST MO 442 Leveraging Diversity for Team Performance
QST OM 353 Project Management
Four required liberal arts courses:
CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis
CAS EC 102 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis
CAS MA 123 Calculus I
CAS WR 120
20 credits from the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
12 credits from outside of Questrom
8 credits from any school/college within Boston University (except MET)
In some cases, additional electives to ensure the minimum 133 credits necessary to graduate or to meet remaining BU Hub requirements
Concentrations
The Questrom School of Business offers flexibility in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program, allowing students to customize the degree by choosing from concentration options from within and across a number of disciplines.
Minor in Biology: Botany
at Boston University
For contact information, please visit the Department of Biology’s website.
Coursework for the minor in Biology consists of two foundational courses in introductory biology followed by a highly flexible range of options in one or more specific fields, such as cell and molecular biology, neurobiology and behavior, or ecology and evolution. Students may choose to obtain greater breadth of understanding in biology, or focus on one area of particular interest. The minor serves as an excellent complement to related sciences, such as chemistry, earth & environment, physics, psychological & brain sciences, and human physiology, providing a different perspective that enhances a student’s appreciation and understanding of the material encountered in their chosen major.
The minor in Biology is an excellent stepping-stone to further education in the life sciences, which in turn may lay the groundwork for future participation in various health-related professions and other pursuits.
Requirements
A minor in Biology consists of five courses. At least three of these courses must be taken in the BU Biology Department (or be crosslisted with BI courses in CAS).
Students must receive a grade of C or higher in all five courses taken toward the minor.
Course titles and full descriptions are located in the Courses portion of this Bulletin. Unless otherwise noted, all required courses are 4 credit hours.
Required Courses
CAS BI 107 (or CGS NS 201)
CAS BI 108 (or BI 116)
Three Biology electives*
MET BI 303: Ecology (EBE)
CAS BI 305 Plant Biology
MET IS 450: Botany without Borders
MET IS 491 Independent Study: Tropical Plants
MET BI 107: Biology I: Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
Assumes year of high school biology and chemistry. For premedical students and students who plan to concentrate in the natural sciences. Required of biology concentrators. It is recommended that MET CH 101 and CH 102 be taken prior to or concurrently with this sequence. Each course has three hours lecture and three hours lab. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
MET BI 108: Biology II: Cells, Genetics, Development, and Physiology
Assumes year of high school biology and chemistry. For premedical students and students who plan to concentrate in the natural sciences. Required of biology concentrators. It is recommended that MET CH 101 and CH 102 be taken prior to or concurrently with this sequence. Each course has three hours lecture and three hours lab. Course examines cells, genetics, development, physiology, and neurobiology. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
MET BI 303: Ecology (EBE)
Undergraduate Prerequisites: MET BI 107.
Basic principles of ecology, population dynamics and behavior, interrelationships of plants and animals and their physical and chemical environment. Structure and function of ecosystems and community dynamics. Laboratory course. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II.
CAS BI 305 Plant Biology
Credits:4
Undergraduate Prerequisites:CAS BI 107 and CAS BI 108.
A basic introduction to the plant sciences, including plant structure and diversity; reproduction, growth, and development; and economic and medicinal uses. Emphasis on new developments in the plant sciences. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
MET IS 450: Botany without Borders
Online offering. Introduces students to practical problems in botany with a dual emphasis on plant evolution and plants in human affairs. The course crosses borders in time and geography as we examine the broad sweep of plants and their role on Earth over the past 300 million years. Plant form and function, evolution of seed plants, plant ecology, ethnobotany (human uses of plants), endangered plant communities, and prospects for conserving plant biodiversity are highlighted in this interdisciplinary course designed for undergraduates. While its focus is rigorously scientific, the course incor Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Scientific Inquiry I.
MET IS 491 Independent Study: Tropical Plants
Credits:Var
Independent study under faculty guidance. Prior approval of program director required.
(T-America requires one studio art class also.)
Minor in History of Art & Architecture
at Boston University
Minors gain a foundational understanding of the history of art and architecture. The program requires a combination of wide-ranging gateway courses and classes in specific fields and periods. Minors are encouraged to take advantage of academic year and semester study abroad programs.
Required Courses
All students choosing a minor in history of art & architecture are encouraged to take courses in a broad array of global art, and in architecture as well as painting and sculpture, but the options listed below allow students to concentrate in one of two major areas.
A total of five courses is required for each option, all completed with a grade of C or higher.
All required courses are 4 credit hours.
Minor in History of Art & Architecture
Two courses chosen from CAS AH 111, AH 112, AH 113, AH 114, and AH 210
CAS AH 113: Arts and Monuments of Asia
CAS AH 210: Learning to See
Three other history of art & architecture (AH) courses, including at least two courses at the 300 level or higher
CAS AH 325: Art, Media, and Buddhism
CAS AH 367: Material Culture
CAS AH 369: American Folk Art
CFA AR 102: Massachusetts en Plein Air (1-6 credits) (T-American)
This course offers sessions six days a week so that students can choose which ones to attend. Sessions meet outdoors during good weather and indoors during bad weather. Weekday classes typically meet in locations around Boston, while weekend classes feature fieldtrips around the state. Assignments may be done in any creative medium.
CAS AH 113: Arts and Monuments of Asia
An introduction to the art and architecture of Asia from the earliest times to the present. Course addresses not only important cultural monuments but also portable art objects within museum collections. Course examines a wide range of media, including ink painting, ceramics, textiles, photography, as well as major architectural projects, monuments, and built environments. It aims to challenge and rethink monolithic definitions of "Asian art" by allowing students to understand the complex and sophisticated processes of interregional and global cultural exchange. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Aesthetic
CAS AH 210: Learning to See
Strengthens your ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 325: Art, Media, and Buddhism
Examines how textual, visual, and material forms of religious expressions have been conceptualized by Buddhists as well as how Buddhist objects are understood and re- contextualized in the West. Topics include: self- immolation; museums; war propaganda, and pop culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 367: Material Culture
Introduction to the theory and practice of the interdisciplinary study of material culture, which includes everything we make and use, from food and clothing to art and buildings. Topic for Fall 2022: Race and Power in Everyday Objects. How have diverse groups of Americans used everyday objects to envision, embody, and resist racial categories since the 18th century? Students use objects like Chinese export porcelain teacups, Klan robes, and mid-century modern coffee tables to see what material culture can teach us about histories of race in the US.
CAS AH 369: American Folk Art
Explores the objects that collectors and museums identify as "American Folk Art." Examines how this label developed throughout the twentieth century; familiarizes students with major collections and genres including painting, sculpture, textiles, and other media. Also offered as CAS AM 369.
Clubs
Art Club
The aim of Boston University’s Art Club is to create a fostering artistic community where students can engage with one another through different forms of artistic expression. The mission of the group is to provide a safe, stress-free environment where students, from a beginner level to a professional level, can simply do art. Activities would include painting on a tile, going to a museum, painting an article of clothing, etc. We will meet weekly and each week will have a different activity centered around it. You can contact the president of the club with any questions you may have.
Asian Student Union
This organization promotes cultural awareness of diverse ethnic backgrounds in the Asian and Asian-American communities. Through supporting grassroots projects and activism in our Asian American community, as well as giving back through partnerships with local non-profit organizations, we foster unity, active participation, acceptance, and integration among all Asian and Asian American Boston University students.
The Boston Chapter of The Urban Garden Initiative
The Urban Garden Initiative (TUGI) is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses local urban gardening to engage youth in environmental education. The organization runs through individual city-wide chapters, often started by universities, each of which create curriculum and gardens to host workshops, continuous programs, and other events for local schools and community groups.
In the TUGI: Boston chapter, we prioritize engaging with our community outside of Boston University and practicing local forms of activism through education. Through this chapter, members gain experience with K-8 education centered around environmental science, both through writing and executing lesson plans. Members also gain experience in creating and maintaining urban gardens, while forming connections with the involved communities.
Thus far, we have formed relationships with 3 local Boston Public Schools where we will be running 6-8 week long programs for their students, and are in the process of forming more. At one of these schools, we will be creating a new on-going community garden where this and other programs can take place. Members can take part in writing and carrying out these programs, planning and creating the garden, fundraising, art initiatives, or any other aspect of the process. We will meet weekly and have sign-up sheets for members to volunteer at various events and programs throughout each month.
Boston University Alternative Investments Group
The BU Alternative Investments Group aims to increase our community’s proficiency in non-public investment areas, as well as to create a networking community to share ideas and expand on our interests. Non-public investments, such as hedge funds, commodities, real estate and private equity, cover a huge and ever-expanding market sector which continues to offer fantastic hiring opportunities. We find it to be very important for students to be educated on these topics, as it will play a huge role in their career paths.
Nowadays, you can discuss topics like stocks and bonds with virtually anyone, yet many cannot grasp the relationship between the stock market and the commodities markets, for example. We aim to motivate students and develop their economic aptitude to become better business professionals. To do this, we plan on teaching our members about the basics of multiple alternative investments focus areas, then applying these skills through activities, case competitions, speaker events, and other networking opportunities to not only expand members’ knowledge but also facilitate career openings that have not been previously accessible or even known to them.
BU Chess Club
The purpose of BU Chess is to act as a community hub for chess enthusiasts at Boston University. The club will provide chess resources (such as chess textbooks, chess boards, etc.) for undergraduates.
The mission of BU Chess is to promote the game of chess to the Boston University community, provide a friendly environment for chess enthusiasts to engage, and formulate a Boston University Chess Team to compete in the Collegiate Chess League.
Outing Club
The Outing Club strives to bring the joy of the great outdoors to the BU community. From urban explorations to trekking the White Mountains, we're 100% driven by the desire to take adventures beyond the BU campus. Our mission? To promote an appreciation for the natural environment through outdoor recreation. But we also just love to have fun.
Mai Kim Phan -- She has tawny-fair skin, almond-shaped brown eyes, and long brown hair with just a little wave. His heritage is Vietnamese-American. He speaks English and Vietnamese. She is 23 years old.
Mai is the younger sister of Bao Kim Phan. Their parents immigrated as children from Vietnam in 1975. Since then, their family has done well in Massachusetts. Mai earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art with a double minor in Asian Studies and Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Boston University. There she joined the Art Club, Asian Student Union, Board Games Club, Community Service Center, herNetwork - Boston University Women in Business, and Women's Outdoor Adventure Club: Backcountry Squatters.
After graduating, Mai went into business with her brother Bao. He had a small shop raising tropical plants, sometimes selling them, other times renting them as art inspiration. Together they developed an arts and crafts store that sells supplies, uses live plants as models, and holds a variety of classes and workshops.
Mai loves tropical women's wear. Her base colors are gray, white, khaki, and denim blue accented with rose pink, hot pink, red, orange, mango, yellow, lime green, and toucan green. She also likes Hawaiian shirts.
Qualities: Good (+2) Art Store Manager, Good (+2) Artist, Good (+2) Asian Culture, Good (+2) Dexterity, Good (+2) Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Poor (-2) Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
They have Vietnamese names, but in American order: given name, middle name, family name.
Bachelor of Arts in Art
at Boston University
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art is for students who desire a studio program in visual arts that incorporates substantial study in the liberal arts and integrates arts research with broad-based studio art training. The BA in Art degree offers a range of introductory studio courses, a special topics seminar focused around arts research practices, and a menu of student-selected intermediate courses to prepare each student for a senior capstone project. As a liberal arts degree, the BA in Art is focused around integrating studio processes with the development of intersecting capacities important in study of the arts that are also taught in the BU Hub, including: research, creativity, communication, and critical thinking related to the visual arts, and in particular to studio art processes.
The BA in Art prepares students for graduate work and academic careers in a wide range of arts-related fields, including arts administration, cultural entrepreneurship, museum studies, arts and community development, and other fields outside the arts that require expertise in research, problem-solving, and creative thinking.
Unique Opportunities
The BA in Art can uniquely provide opportunities for students interested in interdisciplinary perspectives who wish to combine an interest in studio art with the myriad undergraduate offerings at Boston University. It is generally expected that students pursuing the BA in Art will augment their study with a minor (or second major) in a program outside of the School of Visual Arts. Students who wish to pursue the BA in Art as part of the Dual Degree Program are required to follow all University application procedures of the Dual Degree Program.
Learning Outcomes
All students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Boston University School of Visual Arts are expected to:
Develop a visual sensitivity that is informed by both material practice and creative research.
Obtain the technical skills, perceptual development, and understanding of principles of visual organization sufficient to achieve basic visual communication and expression in one or more media.
Refine the ability to make workable connections between concept and media.
Demonstrate the ability to analyze and contextualize the works and intentions of major artists/designers and movements of the past and the present, both in the Western and non-Western worlds.
Demonstrate spoken and written critical-thinking and communication skills.
Develop skills of research and information literacy as they relate to the visual arts, culminating in a capstone research project.
Hub Requirements
All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students pursuing the BA in Art will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in Philosophical Inquiry, Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, and some requirements in the Intellectual Toolkit. Remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.
BA in Art Program of Study
Students in the major take a combination of foundation courses as well as a choice of required electives within the studio and art historical components of the major, and a choice of general and liberal arts electives, as outlined below. For the Art History elective, a 200-level survey course in non-Western art or an art history course with a Hub unit in Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy is recommended. This includes the CFA History of Graphic Design course.
The BA requires 128 semester credits.
CFA FA 100 Doing, Making & Knowing: The CFA Experience 2 cr
CFA AR 131 Drawing 1 4 cr
CFA AR 123 Foundation Design 2 cr
Foundation elective
CFA AR 121 Painting 4 cr
CAS AH 111 and AH 112 Art History I and II 8 cr
Elective in Art History or History of Graphic Design (all CAS AH or CFA AR 580)
CAS AH210: Learning to See 4 cr
CFA AR 260 Special Topics in Visual Art Seminar: Asian Art in America (spring only, recommended sophomore year) 2 cr
General studio electives (Group A)
CFA AR 132 Drawing 1
CFA AR 194: Mixed Media Drawing and Collage 6 cr
Intermediate studio electives (Group B), usually taken during the junior year
CFA AR 341: Junior Painting Studio
CFA AR 369 Art, Community, and Social Engagement 8 cr
Upper-level studio electives (Group C), usually taken during the senior year and relating to Capstone
CFA AR 500: Independent Study: Drawing Elective 4 cr
CFA AR 480 Senior Capstone 4 cr
BU Hub Requirements Outside Major and Electives
General electives (CAS, CGS, COM, QST, ENG, SAR, SHA, SED, CFA FA) 40 cr
BU Hub requirements outside the major, including First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120) and Writing, Research & Inquiry (e.g., WR 151/152/153) 40 cr
Total credits 128 cr
1 Incoming first-year students only
2 For second-semester or later entry into BA
Studio Electives
Group A:
CFA AR 132 Foundation Drawing*
CFA AR 194 Collage*
* Starred courses can be taken toward general studio electives if the Drawing and Foundation elective requirements have already been met.
Group B:
CFA AR 341 Junior Painting Studios I (with instructor permission)
CFA AR 369 Art, Community, and Social Engagement
Group C:
CFA AR 500 Drawing elective
CFA AR 521 Site-Specific Art
CFA Art Courses
CFA AR 131: Drawing 1
AR 131 Drawing One is a four-credit studio course that is part of a year- long foundations course (with AR 132) designed to equip students with the formal elements of the language of drawing, and the ability to make independent critical decisions about their creative work and the works of others. Students will work observationally from still-lifes, the landscape, and the figure using line, shape, and tone as a way to study perception, composition, light, and space. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 132: Drawing One: Drawing as Visual Language
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFA AR131
AR 132 Drawing One is a four-credit studio course designed to equip students with the formal elements of the language of drawing, and the ability to make independent critical decisions about their creative work and the works of others. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
CFA AR 194: Mixed Media Drawing and Collage
In this entry level studio based class we will work together to learn various techniques and approaches to the art of mixed media drawing and collage. Through the making of a portfolio of work that will bridge basic drawing skills with mixed media projects in representation and abstraction, we will investigate how the ways of seeing and making have intersected with History, Culture, Belief and Identity during the 20th and 21st centuries. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 141: Foundation Painting
This studio course emphasizes 2-d composition and direct painting in oil. Exercises in representing still life, interior, and portrait introduce basic principles of drawing, composition, and color interaction. Working with specific limited color palettes acquaints the student with systems of color proportion and their role in creating a believable pictorial space and color light. Exercises in color mixing, preparing supports, and caring for tools and equipment, introduce technical and craft considerations. Individual and group critiques, slide presentations, and occasional assigned readings complement regular studio class meetings. 4.0 Credits
CAS AH210: Learning to See
Strengthens your ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment.
Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 260: Special Topics in Visual Art: Asian Art in America
Special Topics in Visual Art is a seminar-based course that will be taught on a rotating basis by faculty teaching in the BA in Art program. The content of the course will shift focus depending on the instructor's expertise. The purpose of this course is to expose students to the methods and creative practice of individual faculty members as models for inquiry and learning in the studio. Through lectures, readings, guest artists, as well as off-campus visits to museums, archives, labs and studios, students will be able to better collect, analyze, and communicate information related to their own areas of interest. 2cr, spring only.
CFA AR 341: Junior Painting Studio
This course is designed to guide students in their transition away from making assignment-based works and toward establishing the self-propelled rhythm of their distinct studio practices appropriate to the degree. Beginning with various prompts, students will start to develop, refine and question their methods, expand the scope of their personal standards, and regularly unpack their intentions. Students will receive individual studio visits once a week to discuss their particular concerns, address any questions they have, receive feedback, and be referred to the work of contemporary artists. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 369: Art, Community, and Social Engagement
The course provides opportunities for experiential learning, research, reflections, guest lectures, and discussions as tools to understand the creative approaches and philosophies represented in the community art engagement and social practices of cultural workers in contemporary, global and national contexts. A finely crafted final project allows for the demonstration of intercultural literacy, through an innovative execution- ready community- based project proposal designed in collaboration with peers or members of a local community. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 500: Independent Study: Drawing Elective (2 credits)
Discussion of a broad range of drawing issues, including drawing from memory, and from secondary sources. Introduction of subjects explored in non-representational drawing traditions. Regular critiques.
CFA AR 521: Site Specific Art
This elective will be interdisciplinary and open to students in all majors, both in the Visual Arts program and all other schools in the university. The course aims to instruct students in the professional practice of making site-specific art commissions for public and private clients. The students will gain professional skills in the development of a site-specific work of art that will require the utilization of a variety of media, an interdisciplinary approach and team work. Students will also learn how to work and negotiate with prospective clients who wish to contract site-specific art for particular settings and architectural environments. 4.0 credits.
Minor in Asian Studies
at Boston University
The Asian Studies minor focuses on East Asia and South Asia, with attention to Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Rim. It provides a broad interdisciplinary and comparative perspective, to deepen understanding of how Asian people, nations, states, regions, and diasporas have developed, functioned, and interacted, and how they view the world and themselves. The minor is designed to be flexible and easily tailored to each student’s interest and learning goals, whether these interests center on a certain country in the region or on particular transnational issues such as cultural flows, security, or economic development.
Asian Studies minors secure a strong foundation for further study of the region or for careers in government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector that deal with Asia. The minor complements the disciplinary foundation that students cultivate in their major, allowing them a systematic introduction and broad exposure to the region’s culture, politics, and history. Minors study an Asian language (Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, or another language where appropriate) through the 212 level or its equivalent, acquiring linguistic and cultural proficiency sufficient for professional life in or related to the region. They develop competence in both humanities and social sciences, integrating these disciplinary approaches to understand the utility and limits of each.
Requirements
The minor in Asian Studies requires a total of six 4-credit courses. These courses must all be completed with a grade of C or higher; at least four courses must be at the 300 level or higher.
* Two of the six 4-credit courses must be taken in the humanities.
CAS AH 225 The Arts of Asia
CAS AH 228 Arts of the Silk Road
CAS AH 531 Modern Asian Art in a Global Context
* Two 4-credit courses must be taken in the social sciences, one of which must be in the History Department.
CAS AN 305 Comparative Family Systems in Asia
CAS AN 505 Asian Development: The Case of Women
CAS HI 482 Merchants, Pirates, Missionaries, and the State in Maritime Asia, 600–2000
MET HI 262: The Vietnam War
(Mai tested out of this requirement with Vietnamese.)
Students must also possess knowledge of written and spoken Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, or Korean (or, where appropriate, another Asian language) through the 212 level or its equivalent, as demonstrated through testing.
In principle, all courses must be taken on BU’s Charles River Campus or through BU Study Abroad. Up to three courses taken at other universities and accepted for BU credit may be counted toward the minor with prior approval by the Pardee School Associate Dean of Studies.
Students may count one additional language course beyond the fourth-semester level as one of the six required courses for the minor. A list of current Asian studies courses will be maintained on the website of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
MET HI 262: The Vietnam War
This course explores the origins, events, and consequences of the wars in Vietnam from 1945 to 1979. Special emphasis will be given to the causes of American involvement and the reasons for the failures of U.S. policy. The events of the wars are placed in different contexts demonstrating how ideological, diplomatic, social, cultural, and economic considerations influenced the conduct, duration, and end of the war. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
Minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
at Boston University
The minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship is open to all undergraduates and is designed to enable students to develop their own ideas, regardless of their field of expertise; to learn how to assess both the risk and potential of their ideas; and to develop their ideas in a way that creates economic or social impact.
A total of 20 credits, the minor is structured as one required course (Ideas2Impact), which provides a conceptual framework to guide innovation, and four electives chosen from the areas of Entrepreneurship, Creating Impact, and the Innovator’s Toolkit.
All students enrolled in the minor will have access to the many resources of Innovate@BU, including the ability to further progress on their own innovation programs. This includes engaging with a mentor, the innovation pathway program, or participating in one of the cocurricular activities.
Through the minor, students will be exposed to the following learning principles:
1. Developing Insight—Learning how to observe and conduct field research (which may be quantitative or qualitative) on a particular problem or challenge, develop novel insights, and reframe problems to enable creative solutions.
2. Creativity & Innovation—Understanding key elements and conditions that can amplify or inhibit the individual and collective creative process; understanding frameworks for ideation, experimentation, and prototyping and how to engage others in this process.
3. Understanding Social Challenges—Learning the systemic nature of social and global problems; developing a holistic stakeholder view of how different parties both contribute to and alleviate social or business problems; identifying the root cause rather than surface solutions to systemic problems.
4. Leadership & Risk Taking—Learning how to take creative risks and lead collaborative ideation processes; learning how to mobilize others to take action; learning how to manage the risks associated with introducing novel ideas.
5. Creating Impact—Learning the tools to transition an idea into an economically viable and communicable concept that can gain support (financial and otherwise) from other stakeholders such as investors, suppliers, customers, regulators, donors, and supporters.
The requirements for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor are as follows:
Required (1 course, 4 credits):
QST SI 250 Ideas2Impact
Electives (4 courses, 16 credits):
To ensure that all students declaring this minor have equal exposure to innovation and entrepreneurship skills, students will be required to take four electives drawing from three areas.
1. Entrepreneurship—must pick 1 and up to 3
These courses teach students how to identify and scope a viable idea or concept that addresses a genuine need and obtain resources to responsibly nurture, support, and grow its development. All students must pick one entrepreneurship course.
2. Creating Impact: Domains of Interest—can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3
These courses teach students in-depth knowledge of a subject domain where students aim to apply their idea to achieve impact (e.g., social innovation, arts, environment, global development).
3. Innovator’s Toolkit—can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3 (can pick no more than 1 in Communication)
These courses teach students the skills needed to execute on their idea by researching, managing, developing, leading, communicating, and technically or legally launching their idea into the world.
Entrepreneurship
(must pick 1, can pick up to 3)
General Entrepreneurship
QST SI 344 Entrepreneurship: Solving Problems in a Dynamic World
Flavors of Entrepreneurship
QST SI 340 Family Business Management
Creating Impact: Domains of Interest (can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3)
CFA FA 510 Arts Leaders Forum
CFA FA 530 Collaborative Arts Incubator
Innovator’s Toolkit (can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3)
QST SM 275 Management Communications
Communication (can pick 0 or 1)
COM JO 205 Visual Storytelling
Clubs
Art Club
The aim of Boston University’s Art Club is to create a fostering artistic community where students can engage with one another through different forms of artistic expression. The mission of the group is to provide a safe, stress-free environment where students, from a beginner level to a professional level, can simply do art. Activities would include painting on a tile, going to a museum, painting an article of clothing, etc. We will meet weekly and each week will have a different activity centered around it. You can contact the president of the club with any questions you may have.
Asian Student Union
This organization promotes cultural awareness of diverse ethnic backgrounds in the Asian and Asian-American communities. Through supporting grassroots projects and activism in our Asian American community, as well as giving back through partnerships with local non-profit organizations, we foster unity, active participation, acceptance, and integration among all Asian and Asian American Boston University students.
Board Games Club
Board Games Club is a catch-all organization for all your non-digital gaming needs. If it can be played on a table, someone in our club will be happy to play it with you! You can also join our mailing list or click here to join our discord to keep up with any future events, meetings, and information related to BGC.
(1) General meetings are held 7-11pm on Thursdays and are open to BU community members and members of the public with BU connections (i.e., current students, staff, or alumni). Up-to-date information on club meeting location is sent shortly before meetings, both through the mailing list and through Discord.
During general meetings, members are free to play from the library of games maintained by the club or to bring games from their own personal collections. These games typically range from lighter party games (Codenames, Spyfall, Avalon, etc.) to medium and heavy weight games (Betrayal, Power Grid, Terraforming Mars, etc.).
(2) Pitch nights for Tabletop Role Playing Games are held periodically, typically at the beginning of each semester. These events are open to all experience levels and gaming backgrounds and are a great way to jump into the hobby. Interested DM/GMs pitch their campaigns to interested players and are matched into parties based on preferences, schedules, and commitment levels. Other TTRPG offerings are held throughout the semester based on member interest.
(3) Card game specific events and meetings are held contingent on member interest. Card games such as Magic: The Gathering, Yu-gi-oh, Netrunner, and Pokemon TCG are often played at general meetings alongside traditional board games, and tournaments for the most popular of these games are held when possible.
If you are interested in any other non-digital gaming categories (such as Wargaming, longer/legacy games like Diplomacy, traditional games like Mahjong and Go, etc.), BGC is happy to work with you to promote and organize related events or generate interest at general meetings. Feel free to contact us if you have something specific you’d like to play.
Community Service Center
The Community Service Center (CSC) is Boston University’s welcoming space for service, leadership, education, and reflection. In solidarity with our neighbors and community partners, we aim to:
• provide the Boston University community with opportunities to address and improve the critical concerns of Greater Boston,
• serve as a vehicle for personal growth and leadership,
• encourage students to be active and responsible citizens in neighboring communities,
• broaden the scope of the educational experience through service and reflection,
• and serve Greater Boston in a meaningful and mutually beneficial way.
herNetwork - Boston University Women in Business
herNetwork is the Women in Business club which serves as a networking and mentoring group for motivated and passionate undergraduate BU students. We welcome all genders and majors. With our motto "Women Mean Business" we aim to build a strong and empowering community that invests in ourselves and in one another. Through corporate events, speaker panels, workshops, and our annual Spring Conference we strive to inspire, connect and educate our members in order to help them start a successful career. Please email us at herntwrk@bu.edu to join our mailing list and stay informed of our events and career information. We have many exciting things coming your way! Also, please like our Facebook page herNetwork Boston University and follow our Instagram @hernetworkbu. It will serve as a platform for members to interact with one another and share their thoughts on current issues and our latest events.
Women's Outdoor Adventure Club: Backcountry Squatters
Backcountry Squatters strives to create and cultivate a community network dedicated to supporting women in the outdoors. We aim to encourage engagement and leadership in the outdoor community by creating club outings, events, and clinics that are focused on introducing and increasing the skills, knowledge, connections, and support necessary for women to reach their full potential in the natural world.
Daevin Biggers -- He has sorrel skin, black eyes, and short nappy black hair. He is short with burly shoulders. His heritage is African-American. He speaks English. He is 17 years old. Daevin lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He struggles with high school, but he is a talented graffiti artist with plenty of friends on the street. He wears street clothes in shades of black, gray, white, and blue along with T-shirts in African-American themes.
Qualities: Good (+2) Friends on the Street, Good (+2) Graffiti Artist, Good (+2) Strength, Good (+2) Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Poor (-2) High School Student
Calla Cassatt -- She has fair skin, brown eyes, and long brown hair usually pinned up in a messy bun. She is big and tall. Her heritage is American; she speaks English. She is 36 years old. Calla lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She never went to college, but she has a thriving arts and crafts business making cards, miniature paintings, and beach crafts. Playful and personable, she has no trouble making friends and often uses her art as a way of reaching out to people. Calla likes practical women's wear for summer and winter in earth tones with accessories in brown, olive, rust, and spruce.
Qualities: Good (+2) Arts and Crafts, Good (+2) Big and Tall, Good (+2) Emotional Intelligence, Good (+2) Making Friends, Good (+2) Playful
Poor (-2) No Higher Education
Bao Kim Phan -- He has tawny-fair skin, almond-shaped black eyes, and short black hair. His heritage is Vietnamese-American. He speaks English and Vietnamese. He is 29 years old.
Bao is the older brother of sister Mai Kim Phan. Their parents immigrated as children from Vietnam in 1975. Since then, their family has done well in Massachusetts. It left him with a distaste for politics, though. Bao earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Management & Organizations plus a double minor in History of Art & Architecture and Biology: Botany at Boston University. There he joined the Art Club, Asian Student Union, The Boston Chapter of The Urban Garden Initiative, Boston University Alternative Investments Group, BU Chess Club, and Outing Club.
After graduating, Bao worked a variety of jobs. He developed a hobby business raising tropical plants, sometimes selling them, other times renting them as art inspiration. He had a small shop when his sister graduated from college. Then they went into business together, developing an arts and crafts store that sells supplies, uses live plants as models, and holds a variety of classes and workshops. Bao favors minimalist menswear in shades of black, gray, and white.
Qualities: Good (+2) Art Store Owner, Good (+2) Botany, Good (+2) Constitution, Good (+2) Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, Good (+2) Networking
Poor (-2) Hates Politics
After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, many of the refugees from Vietnam arrived in Boston.
Bao and Mai have Vietnamese names, but in American order: given name, middle name, family name.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
at Boston University
Students who begin Questrom in their first BU year complete, alongside their other degree requirements, two required business courses: Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value and Measuring Financial Value. The intent of these two courses, taken with a cohorted and cohesive linkage, is to provide a philosophical, economic, and applied foundation for ethical decisionmaking in finance and business. Collectively, the courses are designed to launch the development of the student’s writing, presentation, and team skills along with their understanding of the complexities of business.
In the sophomore year, students develop the analytical tools of financial and managerial accounting, management information systems, and statistics; study management and organizations; develop their business communication skills; and learn the institutional realities of business law. Informed by their first-year experience, students more readily comprehend the importance of these analytical tools, see the need to extend their team skills, and recognize the practical importance of the institutional perspective of business law.
Upper-level students at Questrom devote an entire semester to SM 323 The Cross-Functional Core. The Core is one of the key elements differentiating Questrom’s undergraduate curriculum. The unit consists of four courses—Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Analytics—which are integrated into a unique one-semester sequence through a common semester-long team project focused on new product or service development.
During the senior year, students take the final core business requirement—a course in strategy, innovation, and global competition—and business electives. To graduate, students must take their remaining business electives, along with any remaining non-business electives.
Students engage in a variety of careers after graduating, ranging from highly quantitative and analytical roles—like financial analyst, data analyst, market researcher, and equity researcher—to positions in rotational development and leadership programs that provide a wholistic business experience and exposure to advanced internal and client projects. Questrom’s undergraduate students have access to opportunities across all industries and work in areas including banking, CPG, healthcare consulting, and technology.
Requirements
All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students majoring in Business Administration will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in Quantitative Reasoning and the Intellectual Toolkit as well as some of the requirements in Scientific and Social Inquiry; Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship; and Communication. Remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.
The following requirements apply to students who enter their first year at Questrom School of Business beginning in or after the fall 2018 academic year. Students who entered the school prior to fall 2018 should see the Bulletin archive for the specific policies and curriculum requirements pertaining to them.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) requires that students complete coursework in business and the liberal arts, as well as seminars in career development, and that they complete no fewer than 133 credits while also meeting all requirements of the BU Hub. Students normally take four academic courses each semester. Though there are many ways to progress through the Questrom Undergraduate curriculum, ultimately every student must complete the same graduation requirements. These courses are distributed as follows:
16 required courses in the Questrom School of Business:
QST AC 221 Financial Accounting
QST AC 222 Managerial Accounting
QST FE 323 Introduction to Corporate Finance
QST IS 223 Introduction to Information Systems
QST LA 245 Introduction to Law
QST MK 323 Marketing Management
QST MO 221 The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
QST OM 323 Operations and Technology Management
QST QM 221 Probabilistic and Statistical Decision Making for Management
BA 222 Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes with Spreadsheets and Statistical Programming
QST QM 323 Analytics
QST SI 422 Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition
QST SM 131 Business, Society & Ethics
QST SM 132 Measuring Financial Value (2 cr)
QST SM 275 Management Communications
QST SM 303 Cross-Functional Core (0 cr)
Three required courses in career development:
QST ES 110 Explore Your Career (1 cr)
QST ES 210 Build Your Career Toolkit (1 cr)
QST ES 310 Implement Your Career Plan (1 cr)
Four business electives (used in fulfillment of a concentration)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
QST SI 344 Entrepreneurship: Solving Problems in a Dynamic World
QST FE 455 Financing New Ventures
QST SI 445 Managing a Growing Enterprise
QST SI 451 Organizing for Design and Innovation
Management & Organizations
QST MO 460 The Leadership Challenge
QST MO 430 Leading in a Global Environment
QST MO 442 Leveraging Diversity for Team Performance
QST OM 353 Project Management
Four required liberal arts courses:
CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis
CAS EC 102 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis
CAS MA 123 Calculus I
CAS WR 120
20 credits from the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
12 credits from outside of Questrom
8 credits from any school/college within Boston University (except MET)
In some cases, additional electives to ensure the minimum 133 credits necessary to graduate or to meet remaining BU Hub requirements
Concentrations
The Questrom School of Business offers flexibility in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program, allowing students to customize the degree by choosing from concentration options from within and across a number of disciplines.
Minor in Biology: Botany
at Boston University
For contact information, please visit the Department of Biology’s website.
Coursework for the minor in Biology consists of two foundational courses in introductory biology followed by a highly flexible range of options in one or more specific fields, such as cell and molecular biology, neurobiology and behavior, or ecology and evolution. Students may choose to obtain greater breadth of understanding in biology, or focus on one area of particular interest. The minor serves as an excellent complement to related sciences, such as chemistry, earth & environment, physics, psychological & brain sciences, and human physiology, providing a different perspective that enhances a student’s appreciation and understanding of the material encountered in their chosen major.
The minor in Biology is an excellent stepping-stone to further education in the life sciences, which in turn may lay the groundwork for future participation in various health-related professions and other pursuits.
Requirements
A minor in Biology consists of five courses. At least three of these courses must be taken in the BU Biology Department (or be crosslisted with BI courses in CAS).
Students must receive a grade of C or higher in all five courses taken toward the minor.
Course titles and full descriptions are located in the Courses portion of this Bulletin. Unless otherwise noted, all required courses are 4 credit hours.
Required Courses
CAS BI 107 (or CGS NS 201)
CAS BI 108 (or BI 116)
Three Biology electives*
MET BI 303: Ecology (EBE)
CAS BI 305 Plant Biology
MET IS 450: Botany without Borders
MET IS 491 Independent Study: Tropical Plants
MET BI 107: Biology I: Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
Assumes year of high school biology and chemistry. For premedical students and students who plan to concentrate in the natural sciences. Required of biology concentrators. It is recommended that MET CH 101 and CH 102 be taken prior to or concurrently with this sequence. Each course has three hours lecture and three hours lab. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
MET BI 108: Biology II: Cells, Genetics, Development, and Physiology
Assumes year of high school biology and chemistry. For premedical students and students who plan to concentrate in the natural sciences. Required of biology concentrators. It is recommended that MET CH 101 and CH 102 be taken prior to or concurrently with this sequence. Each course has three hours lecture and three hours lab. Course examines cells, genetics, development, physiology, and neurobiology. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
MET BI 303: Ecology (EBE)
Undergraduate Prerequisites: MET BI 107.
Basic principles of ecology, population dynamics and behavior, interrelationships of plants and animals and their physical and chemical environment. Structure and function of ecosystems and community dynamics. Laboratory course. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II.
CAS BI 305 Plant Biology
Credits:4
Undergraduate Prerequisites:CAS BI 107 and CAS BI 108.
A basic introduction to the plant sciences, including plant structure and diversity; reproduction, growth, and development; and economic and medicinal uses. Emphasis on new developments in the plant sciences. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
MET IS 450: Botany without Borders
Online offering. Introduces students to practical problems in botany with a dual emphasis on plant evolution and plants in human affairs. The course crosses borders in time and geography as we examine the broad sweep of plants and their role on Earth over the past 300 million years. Plant form and function, evolution of seed plants, plant ecology, ethnobotany (human uses of plants), endangered plant communities, and prospects for conserving plant biodiversity are highlighted in this interdisciplinary course designed for undergraduates. While its focus is rigorously scientific, the course incor Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Scientific Inquiry I.
MET IS 491 Independent Study: Tropical Plants
Credits:Var
Independent study under faculty guidance. Prior approval of program director required.
(T-America requires one studio art class also.)
Minor in History of Art & Architecture
at Boston University
Minors gain a foundational understanding of the history of art and architecture. The program requires a combination of wide-ranging gateway courses and classes in specific fields and periods. Minors are encouraged to take advantage of academic year and semester study abroad programs.
Required Courses
All students choosing a minor in history of art & architecture are encouraged to take courses in a broad array of global art, and in architecture as well as painting and sculpture, but the options listed below allow students to concentrate in one of two major areas.
A total of five courses is required for each option, all completed with a grade of C or higher.
All required courses are 4 credit hours.
Minor in History of Art & Architecture
Two courses chosen from CAS AH 111, AH 112, AH 113, AH 114, and AH 210
CAS AH 113: Arts and Monuments of Asia
CAS AH 210: Learning to See
Three other history of art & architecture (AH) courses, including at least two courses at the 300 level or higher
CAS AH 325: Art, Media, and Buddhism
CAS AH 367: Material Culture
CAS AH 369: American Folk Art
CFA AR 102: Massachusetts en Plein Air (1-6 credits) (T-American)
This course offers sessions six days a week so that students can choose which ones to attend. Sessions meet outdoors during good weather and indoors during bad weather. Weekday classes typically meet in locations around Boston, while weekend classes feature fieldtrips around the state. Assignments may be done in any creative medium.
CAS AH 113: Arts and Monuments of Asia
An introduction to the art and architecture of Asia from the earliest times to the present. Course addresses not only important cultural monuments but also portable art objects within museum collections. Course examines a wide range of media, including ink painting, ceramics, textiles, photography, as well as major architectural projects, monuments, and built environments. It aims to challenge and rethink monolithic definitions of "Asian art" by allowing students to understand the complex and sophisticated processes of interregional and global cultural exchange. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Aesthetic
CAS AH 210: Learning to See
Strengthens your ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 325: Art, Media, and Buddhism
Examines how textual, visual, and material forms of religious expressions have been conceptualized by Buddhists as well as how Buddhist objects are understood and re- contextualized in the West. Topics include: self- immolation; museums; war propaganda, and pop culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 367: Material Culture
Introduction to the theory and practice of the interdisciplinary study of material culture, which includes everything we make and use, from food and clothing to art and buildings. Topic for Fall 2022: Race and Power in Everyday Objects. How have diverse groups of Americans used everyday objects to envision, embody, and resist racial categories since the 18th century? Students use objects like Chinese export porcelain teacups, Klan robes, and mid-century modern coffee tables to see what material culture can teach us about histories of race in the US.
CAS AH 369: American Folk Art
Explores the objects that collectors and museums identify as "American Folk Art." Examines how this label developed throughout the twentieth century; familiarizes students with major collections and genres including painting, sculpture, textiles, and other media. Also offered as CAS AM 369.
Clubs
Art Club
The aim of Boston University’s Art Club is to create a fostering artistic community where students can engage with one another through different forms of artistic expression. The mission of the group is to provide a safe, stress-free environment where students, from a beginner level to a professional level, can simply do art. Activities would include painting on a tile, going to a museum, painting an article of clothing, etc. We will meet weekly and each week will have a different activity centered around it. You can contact the president of the club with any questions you may have.
Asian Student Union
This organization promotes cultural awareness of diverse ethnic backgrounds in the Asian and Asian-American communities. Through supporting grassroots projects and activism in our Asian American community, as well as giving back through partnerships with local non-profit organizations, we foster unity, active participation, acceptance, and integration among all Asian and Asian American Boston University students.
The Boston Chapter of The Urban Garden Initiative
The Urban Garden Initiative (TUGI) is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses local urban gardening to engage youth in environmental education. The organization runs through individual city-wide chapters, often started by universities, each of which create curriculum and gardens to host workshops, continuous programs, and other events for local schools and community groups.
In the TUGI: Boston chapter, we prioritize engaging with our community outside of Boston University and practicing local forms of activism through education. Through this chapter, members gain experience with K-8 education centered around environmental science, both through writing and executing lesson plans. Members also gain experience in creating and maintaining urban gardens, while forming connections with the involved communities.
Thus far, we have formed relationships with 3 local Boston Public Schools where we will be running 6-8 week long programs for their students, and are in the process of forming more. At one of these schools, we will be creating a new on-going community garden where this and other programs can take place. Members can take part in writing and carrying out these programs, planning and creating the garden, fundraising, art initiatives, or any other aspect of the process. We will meet weekly and have sign-up sheets for members to volunteer at various events and programs throughout each month.
Boston University Alternative Investments Group
The BU Alternative Investments Group aims to increase our community’s proficiency in non-public investment areas, as well as to create a networking community to share ideas and expand on our interests. Non-public investments, such as hedge funds, commodities, real estate and private equity, cover a huge and ever-expanding market sector which continues to offer fantastic hiring opportunities. We find it to be very important for students to be educated on these topics, as it will play a huge role in their career paths.
Nowadays, you can discuss topics like stocks and bonds with virtually anyone, yet many cannot grasp the relationship between the stock market and the commodities markets, for example. We aim to motivate students and develop their economic aptitude to become better business professionals. To do this, we plan on teaching our members about the basics of multiple alternative investments focus areas, then applying these skills through activities, case competitions, speaker events, and other networking opportunities to not only expand members’ knowledge but also facilitate career openings that have not been previously accessible or even known to them.
BU Chess Club
The purpose of BU Chess is to act as a community hub for chess enthusiasts at Boston University. The club will provide chess resources (such as chess textbooks, chess boards, etc.) for undergraduates.
The mission of BU Chess is to promote the game of chess to the Boston University community, provide a friendly environment for chess enthusiasts to engage, and formulate a Boston University Chess Team to compete in the Collegiate Chess League.
Outing Club
The Outing Club strives to bring the joy of the great outdoors to the BU community. From urban explorations to trekking the White Mountains, we're 100% driven by the desire to take adventures beyond the BU campus. Our mission? To promote an appreciation for the natural environment through outdoor recreation. But we also just love to have fun.
Mai Kim Phan -- She has tawny-fair skin, almond-shaped brown eyes, and long brown hair with just a little wave. His heritage is Vietnamese-American. He speaks English and Vietnamese. She is 23 years old.
Mai is the younger sister of Bao Kim Phan. Their parents immigrated as children from Vietnam in 1975. Since then, their family has done well in Massachusetts. Mai earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art with a double minor in Asian Studies and Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Boston University. There she joined the Art Club, Asian Student Union, Board Games Club, Community Service Center, herNetwork - Boston University Women in Business, and Women's Outdoor Adventure Club: Backcountry Squatters.
After graduating, Mai went into business with her brother Bao. He had a small shop raising tropical plants, sometimes selling them, other times renting them as art inspiration. Together they developed an arts and crafts store that sells supplies, uses live plants as models, and holds a variety of classes and workshops.
Mai loves tropical women's wear. Her base colors are gray, white, khaki, and denim blue accented with rose pink, hot pink, red, orange, mango, yellow, lime green, and toucan green. She also likes Hawaiian shirts.
Qualities: Good (+2) Art Store Manager, Good (+2) Artist, Good (+2) Asian Culture, Good (+2) Dexterity, Good (+2) Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Poor (-2) Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
They have Vietnamese names, but in American order: given name, middle name, family name.
Bachelor of Arts in Art
at Boston University
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art is for students who desire a studio program in visual arts that incorporates substantial study in the liberal arts and integrates arts research with broad-based studio art training. The BA in Art degree offers a range of introductory studio courses, a special topics seminar focused around arts research practices, and a menu of student-selected intermediate courses to prepare each student for a senior capstone project. As a liberal arts degree, the BA in Art is focused around integrating studio processes with the development of intersecting capacities important in study of the arts that are also taught in the BU Hub, including: research, creativity, communication, and critical thinking related to the visual arts, and in particular to studio art processes.
The BA in Art prepares students for graduate work and academic careers in a wide range of arts-related fields, including arts administration, cultural entrepreneurship, museum studies, arts and community development, and other fields outside the arts that require expertise in research, problem-solving, and creative thinking.
Unique Opportunities
The BA in Art can uniquely provide opportunities for students interested in interdisciplinary perspectives who wish to combine an interest in studio art with the myriad undergraduate offerings at Boston University. It is generally expected that students pursuing the BA in Art will augment their study with a minor (or second major) in a program outside of the School of Visual Arts. Students who wish to pursue the BA in Art as part of the Dual Degree Program are required to follow all University application procedures of the Dual Degree Program.
Learning Outcomes
All students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Boston University School of Visual Arts are expected to:
Develop a visual sensitivity that is informed by both material practice and creative research.
Obtain the technical skills, perceptual development, and understanding of principles of visual organization sufficient to achieve basic visual communication and expression in one or more media.
Refine the ability to make workable connections between concept and media.
Demonstrate the ability to analyze and contextualize the works and intentions of major artists/designers and movements of the past and the present, both in the Western and non-Western worlds.
Demonstrate spoken and written critical-thinking and communication skills.
Develop skills of research and information literacy as they relate to the visual arts, culminating in a capstone research project.
Hub Requirements
All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students pursuing the BA in Art will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in Philosophical Inquiry, Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, and some requirements in the Intellectual Toolkit. Remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.
BA in Art Program of Study
Students in the major take a combination of foundation courses as well as a choice of required electives within the studio and art historical components of the major, and a choice of general and liberal arts electives, as outlined below. For the Art History elective, a 200-level survey course in non-Western art or an art history course with a Hub unit in Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy is recommended. This includes the CFA History of Graphic Design course.
The BA requires 128 semester credits.
CFA FA 100 Doing, Making & Knowing: The CFA Experience 2 cr
CFA AR 131 Drawing 1 4 cr
CFA AR 123 Foundation Design 2 cr
Foundation elective
CFA AR 121 Painting 4 cr
CAS AH 111 and AH 112 Art History I and II 8 cr
Elective in Art History or History of Graphic Design (all CAS AH or CFA AR 580)
CAS AH210: Learning to See 4 cr
CFA AR 260 Special Topics in Visual Art Seminar: Asian Art in America (spring only, recommended sophomore year) 2 cr
General studio electives (Group A)
CFA AR 132 Drawing 1
CFA AR 194: Mixed Media Drawing and Collage 6 cr
Intermediate studio electives (Group B), usually taken during the junior year
CFA AR 341: Junior Painting Studio
CFA AR 369 Art, Community, and Social Engagement 8 cr
Upper-level studio electives (Group C), usually taken during the senior year and relating to Capstone
CFA AR 500: Independent Study: Drawing Elective 4 cr
CFA AR 480 Senior Capstone 4 cr
BU Hub Requirements Outside Major and Electives
General electives (CAS, CGS, COM, QST, ENG, SAR, SHA, SED, CFA FA) 40 cr
BU Hub requirements outside the major, including First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120) and Writing, Research & Inquiry (e.g., WR 151/152/153) 40 cr
Total credits 128 cr
1 Incoming first-year students only
2 For second-semester or later entry into BA
Studio Electives
Group A:
CFA AR 132 Foundation Drawing*
CFA AR 194 Collage*
* Starred courses can be taken toward general studio electives if the Drawing and Foundation elective requirements have already been met.
Group B:
CFA AR 341 Junior Painting Studios I (with instructor permission)
CFA AR 369 Art, Community, and Social Engagement
Group C:
CFA AR 500 Drawing elective
CFA AR 521 Site-Specific Art
CFA Art Courses
CFA AR 131: Drawing 1
AR 131 Drawing One is a four-credit studio course that is part of a year- long foundations course (with AR 132) designed to equip students with the formal elements of the language of drawing, and the ability to make independent critical decisions about their creative work and the works of others. Students will work observationally from still-lifes, the landscape, and the figure using line, shape, and tone as a way to study perception, composition, light, and space. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 132: Drawing One: Drawing as Visual Language
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFA AR131
AR 132 Drawing One is a four-credit studio course designed to equip students with the formal elements of the language of drawing, and the ability to make independent critical decisions about their creative work and the works of others. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
CFA AR 194: Mixed Media Drawing and Collage
In this entry level studio based class we will work together to learn various techniques and approaches to the art of mixed media drawing and collage. Through the making of a portfolio of work that will bridge basic drawing skills with mixed media projects in representation and abstraction, we will investigate how the ways of seeing and making have intersected with History, Culture, Belief and Identity during the 20th and 21st centuries. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 141: Foundation Painting
This studio course emphasizes 2-d composition and direct painting in oil. Exercises in representing still life, interior, and portrait introduce basic principles of drawing, composition, and color interaction. Working with specific limited color palettes acquaints the student with systems of color proportion and their role in creating a believable pictorial space and color light. Exercises in color mixing, preparing supports, and caring for tools and equipment, introduce technical and craft considerations. Individual and group critiques, slide presentations, and occasional assigned readings complement regular studio class meetings. 4.0 Credits
CAS AH210: Learning to See
Strengthens your ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment.
Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 260: Special Topics in Visual Art: Asian Art in America
Special Topics in Visual Art is a seminar-based course that will be taught on a rotating basis by faculty teaching in the BA in Art program. The content of the course will shift focus depending on the instructor's expertise. The purpose of this course is to expose students to the methods and creative practice of individual faculty members as models for inquiry and learning in the studio. Through lectures, readings, guest artists, as well as off-campus visits to museums, archives, labs and studios, students will be able to better collect, analyze, and communicate information related to their own areas of interest. 2cr, spring only.
CFA AR 341: Junior Painting Studio
This course is designed to guide students in their transition away from making assignment-based works and toward establishing the self-propelled rhythm of their distinct studio practices appropriate to the degree. Beginning with various prompts, students will start to develop, refine and question their methods, expand the scope of their personal standards, and regularly unpack their intentions. Students will receive individual studio visits once a week to discuss their particular concerns, address any questions they have, receive feedback, and be referred to the work of contemporary artists. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 369: Art, Community, and Social Engagement
The course provides opportunities for experiential learning, research, reflections, guest lectures, and discussions as tools to understand the creative approaches and philosophies represented in the community art engagement and social practices of cultural workers in contemporary, global and national contexts. A finely crafted final project allows for the demonstration of intercultural literacy, through an innovative execution- ready community- based project proposal designed in collaboration with peers or members of a local community. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 500: Independent Study: Drawing Elective (2 credits)
Discussion of a broad range of drawing issues, including drawing from memory, and from secondary sources. Introduction of subjects explored in non-representational drawing traditions. Regular critiques.
CFA AR 521: Site Specific Art
This elective will be interdisciplinary and open to students in all majors, both in the Visual Arts program and all other schools in the university. The course aims to instruct students in the professional practice of making site-specific art commissions for public and private clients. The students will gain professional skills in the development of a site-specific work of art that will require the utilization of a variety of media, an interdisciplinary approach and team work. Students will also learn how to work and negotiate with prospective clients who wish to contract site-specific art for particular settings and architectural environments. 4.0 credits.
Minor in Asian Studies
at Boston University
The Asian Studies minor focuses on East Asia and South Asia, with attention to Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Rim. It provides a broad interdisciplinary and comparative perspective, to deepen understanding of how Asian people, nations, states, regions, and diasporas have developed, functioned, and interacted, and how they view the world and themselves. The minor is designed to be flexible and easily tailored to each student’s interest and learning goals, whether these interests center on a certain country in the region or on particular transnational issues such as cultural flows, security, or economic development.
Asian Studies minors secure a strong foundation for further study of the region or for careers in government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector that deal with Asia. The minor complements the disciplinary foundation that students cultivate in their major, allowing them a systematic introduction and broad exposure to the region’s culture, politics, and history. Minors study an Asian language (Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, or another language where appropriate) through the 212 level or its equivalent, acquiring linguistic and cultural proficiency sufficient for professional life in or related to the region. They develop competence in both humanities and social sciences, integrating these disciplinary approaches to understand the utility and limits of each.
Requirements
The minor in Asian Studies requires a total of six 4-credit courses. These courses must all be completed with a grade of C or higher; at least four courses must be at the 300 level or higher.
* Two of the six 4-credit courses must be taken in the humanities.
CAS AH 225 The Arts of Asia
CAS AH 228 Arts of the Silk Road
CAS AH 531 Modern Asian Art in a Global Context
* Two 4-credit courses must be taken in the social sciences, one of which must be in the History Department.
CAS AN 305 Comparative Family Systems in Asia
CAS AN 505 Asian Development: The Case of Women
CAS HI 482 Merchants, Pirates, Missionaries, and the State in Maritime Asia, 600–2000
MET HI 262: The Vietnam War
(Mai tested out of this requirement with Vietnamese.)
Students must also possess knowledge of written and spoken Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, or Korean (or, where appropriate, another Asian language) through the 212 level or its equivalent, as demonstrated through testing.
In principle, all courses must be taken on BU’s Charles River Campus or through BU Study Abroad. Up to three courses taken at other universities and accepted for BU credit may be counted toward the minor with prior approval by the Pardee School Associate Dean of Studies.
Students may count one additional language course beyond the fourth-semester level as one of the six required courses for the minor. A list of current Asian studies courses will be maintained on the website of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
MET HI 262: The Vietnam War
This course explores the origins, events, and consequences of the wars in Vietnam from 1945 to 1979. Special emphasis will be given to the causes of American involvement and the reasons for the failures of U.S. policy. The events of the wars are placed in different contexts demonstrating how ideological, diplomatic, social, cultural, and economic considerations influenced the conduct, duration, and end of the war. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
Minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
at Boston University
The minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship is open to all undergraduates and is designed to enable students to develop their own ideas, regardless of their field of expertise; to learn how to assess both the risk and potential of their ideas; and to develop their ideas in a way that creates economic or social impact.
A total of 20 credits, the minor is structured as one required course (Ideas2Impact), which provides a conceptual framework to guide innovation, and four electives chosen from the areas of Entrepreneurship, Creating Impact, and the Innovator’s Toolkit.
All students enrolled in the minor will have access to the many resources of Innovate@BU, including the ability to further progress on their own innovation programs. This includes engaging with a mentor, the innovation pathway program, or participating in one of the cocurricular activities.
Through the minor, students will be exposed to the following learning principles:
1. Developing Insight—Learning how to observe and conduct field research (which may be quantitative or qualitative) on a particular problem or challenge, develop novel insights, and reframe problems to enable creative solutions.
2. Creativity & Innovation—Understanding key elements and conditions that can amplify or inhibit the individual and collective creative process; understanding frameworks for ideation, experimentation, and prototyping and how to engage others in this process.
3. Understanding Social Challenges—Learning the systemic nature of social and global problems; developing a holistic stakeholder view of how different parties both contribute to and alleviate social or business problems; identifying the root cause rather than surface solutions to systemic problems.
4. Leadership & Risk Taking—Learning how to take creative risks and lead collaborative ideation processes; learning how to mobilize others to take action; learning how to manage the risks associated with introducing novel ideas.
5. Creating Impact—Learning the tools to transition an idea into an economically viable and communicable concept that can gain support (financial and otherwise) from other stakeholders such as investors, suppliers, customers, regulators, donors, and supporters.
The requirements for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor are as follows:
Required (1 course, 4 credits):
QST SI 250 Ideas2Impact
Electives (4 courses, 16 credits):
To ensure that all students declaring this minor have equal exposure to innovation and entrepreneurship skills, students will be required to take four electives drawing from three areas.
1. Entrepreneurship—must pick 1 and up to 3
These courses teach students how to identify and scope a viable idea or concept that addresses a genuine need and obtain resources to responsibly nurture, support, and grow its development. All students must pick one entrepreneurship course.
2. Creating Impact: Domains of Interest—can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3
These courses teach students in-depth knowledge of a subject domain where students aim to apply their idea to achieve impact (e.g., social innovation, arts, environment, global development).
3. Innovator’s Toolkit—can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3 (can pick no more than 1 in Communication)
These courses teach students the skills needed to execute on their idea by researching, managing, developing, leading, communicating, and technically or legally launching their idea into the world.
Entrepreneurship
(must pick 1, can pick up to 3)
General Entrepreneurship
QST SI 344 Entrepreneurship: Solving Problems in a Dynamic World
Flavors of Entrepreneurship
QST SI 340 Family Business Management
Creating Impact: Domains of Interest (can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3)
CFA FA 510 Arts Leaders Forum
CFA FA 530 Collaborative Arts Incubator
Innovator’s Toolkit (can pick 0, 1, 2, or up to 3)
QST SM 275 Management Communications
Communication (can pick 0 or 1)
COM JO 205 Visual Storytelling
Clubs
Art Club
The aim of Boston University’s Art Club is to create a fostering artistic community where students can engage with one another through different forms of artistic expression. The mission of the group is to provide a safe, stress-free environment where students, from a beginner level to a professional level, can simply do art. Activities would include painting on a tile, going to a museum, painting an article of clothing, etc. We will meet weekly and each week will have a different activity centered around it. You can contact the president of the club with any questions you may have.
Asian Student Union
This organization promotes cultural awareness of diverse ethnic backgrounds in the Asian and Asian-American communities. Through supporting grassroots projects and activism in our Asian American community, as well as giving back through partnerships with local non-profit organizations, we foster unity, active participation, acceptance, and integration among all Asian and Asian American Boston University students.
Board Games Club
Board Games Club is a catch-all organization for all your non-digital gaming needs. If it can be played on a table, someone in our club will be happy to play it with you! You can also join our mailing list or click here to join our discord to keep up with any future events, meetings, and information related to BGC.
(1) General meetings are held 7-11pm on Thursdays and are open to BU community members and members of the public with BU connections (i.e., current students, staff, or alumni). Up-to-date information on club meeting location is sent shortly before meetings, both through the mailing list and through Discord.
During general meetings, members are free to play from the library of games maintained by the club or to bring games from their own personal collections. These games typically range from lighter party games (Codenames, Spyfall, Avalon, etc.) to medium and heavy weight games (Betrayal, Power Grid, Terraforming Mars, etc.).
(2) Pitch nights for Tabletop Role Playing Games are held periodically, typically at the beginning of each semester. These events are open to all experience levels and gaming backgrounds and are a great way to jump into the hobby. Interested DM/GMs pitch their campaigns to interested players and are matched into parties based on preferences, schedules, and commitment levels. Other TTRPG offerings are held throughout the semester based on member interest.
(3) Card game specific events and meetings are held contingent on member interest. Card games such as Magic: The Gathering, Yu-gi-oh, Netrunner, and Pokemon TCG are often played at general meetings alongside traditional board games, and tournaments for the most popular of these games are held when possible.
If you are interested in any other non-digital gaming categories (such as Wargaming, longer/legacy games like Diplomacy, traditional games like Mahjong and Go, etc.), BGC is happy to work with you to promote and organize related events or generate interest at general meetings. Feel free to contact us if you have something specific you’d like to play.
Community Service Center
The Community Service Center (CSC) is Boston University’s welcoming space for service, leadership, education, and reflection. In solidarity with our neighbors and community partners, we aim to:
• provide the Boston University community with opportunities to address and improve the critical concerns of Greater Boston,
• serve as a vehicle for personal growth and leadership,
• encourage students to be active and responsible citizens in neighboring communities,
• broaden the scope of the educational experience through service and reflection,
• and serve Greater Boston in a meaningful and mutually beneficial way.
herNetwork - Boston University Women in Business
herNetwork is the Women in Business club which serves as a networking and mentoring group for motivated and passionate undergraduate BU students. We welcome all genders and majors. With our motto "Women Mean Business" we aim to build a strong and empowering community that invests in ourselves and in one another. Through corporate events, speaker panels, workshops, and our annual Spring Conference we strive to inspire, connect and educate our members in order to help them start a successful career. Please email us at herntwrk@bu.edu to join our mailing list and stay informed of our events and career information. We have many exciting things coming your way! Also, please like our Facebook page herNetwork Boston University and follow our Instagram @hernetworkbu. It will serve as a platform for members to interact with one another and share their thoughts on current issues and our latest events.
Women's Outdoor Adventure Club: Backcountry Squatters
Backcountry Squatters strives to create and cultivate a community network dedicated to supporting women in the outdoors. We aim to encourage engagement and leadership in the outdoor community by creating club outings, events, and clinics that are focused on introducing and increasing the skills, knowledge, connections, and support necessary for women to reach their full potential in the natural world.
Daevin Biggers -- He has sorrel skin, black eyes, and short nappy black hair. He is short with burly shoulders. His heritage is African-American. He speaks English. He is 17 years old. Daevin lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He struggles with high school, but he is a talented graffiti artist with plenty of friends on the street. He wears street clothes in shades of black, gray, white, and blue along with T-shirts in African-American themes.
Qualities: Good (+2) Friends on the Street, Good (+2) Graffiti Artist, Good (+2) Strength, Good (+2) Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Poor (-2) High School Student
Calla Cassatt -- She has fair skin, brown eyes, and long brown hair usually pinned up in a messy bun. She is big and tall. Her heritage is American; she speaks English. She is 36 years old. Calla lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She never went to college, but she has a thriving arts and crafts business making cards, miniature paintings, and beach crafts. Playful and personable, she has no trouble making friends and often uses her art as a way of reaching out to people. Calla likes practical women's wear for summer and winter in earth tones with accessories in brown, olive, rust, and spruce.
Qualities: Good (+2) Arts and Crafts, Good (+2) Big and Tall, Good (+2) Emotional Intelligence, Good (+2) Making Friends, Good (+2) Playful
Poor (-2) No Higher Education
