{"id":2918,"date":"2020-05-10T20:28:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T00:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/?page_id=2918"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:07:01","slug":"transfer-hub-guide-philosophy-neuroscience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/transfer-hub-guide-philosophy-neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Hub Guide: Philosophy &#038; Neuroscience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A typical semester schedule looks like:<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Major required course<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Major required course<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><em>or<\/em><b><span>\u00a0<\/span>Course of interest<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language course<\/strong>\u00a0<em>or<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Course of interest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Hub course<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Optional add-on:<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>HUB FY 101<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>First-Year Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<ol><\/ol>\n<p>However, this schedule may vary depending on your major\/minor, your transfer credit, and your intended timeline. We\u2019ve included some helpful info below to get you started thinking about which courses to select for your first semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some helpful notes as you begin to select your courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major required course(s): <\/strong>Please review the Philosophy &amp; Neuroscience<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/philosophy\/ba-in-philosophy-neuroscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">major requirements<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for a comprehensive breakdown of your required courses. You will likely aim to take <strong>1-2<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>major required courses<span>\u00a0<\/span>this semester.<\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Language course: <\/strong>CAS requires all students to demonstrate or develop proficiency at or above the fourth-semester level in one language other than English. There are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/academic-advising\/advising\/language-advising\/foreign-language-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multiple ways to fulfill this requirement<\/a>, including external credit. If you\u2019re planning to complete the language requirement through coursework at BU, one of your courses this semester should likely be a language course.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span>If you\u2019re <\/span><i><span>new<\/span><\/i><span> to the language, start with the first-semester level (usually coded as 111 \u2013 for example, Spanish 1 is CAS LS 111, Arabic 1 is CAS LY 111, etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span>If you <\/span><i><span>have previously studied<\/span><\/i><span> the language, take a placement test to determine what level to start with (for instance, CAS LS 112 Spanish 2, CAS LY 211 Arabic 3, CAS LK 212 Korean 4, etc.). Please review the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/academic-advising\/advising\/language-advising\/foreign-language-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span> CAS Language Requirement page<\/span><\/a><span> for detailed information about placement tests and appropriate levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Hub course: <\/strong>You <em>may<\/em> be able to satisfy all or most of your Hub requirements through major coursework, but this will depend on the courses you transfer in. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong>Please work with your advisor to determine which (if any) Hub requirements you\u2019ll need to complete outside of your major requirements:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Philosophical, Aesthetic, &amp; Historical Interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Social Inquiry I or II<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Inquiry I or II<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative Reasoning II<\/li>\n<li>Diversity, Civic Engagement, &amp; Global Citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Communication<\/li>\n<li>Critical Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Research &amp; Information Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork\/Collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Creativity\/Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>If you\u2019re not sure how to find a Hub elective, you can review our<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/registration-instructions-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>registration instructions<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0for tips on browsing by Hub requirement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>No Hub requirements will be awarded to courses taken outside of Boston University, with the exception of some\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/faqs-helpful-forms\/advanced-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams\/scores<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>As you search, you can also review the course descriptions to see if a course has a prerequisite*. <strong>Please note that you are responsible for completing all prerequisites listed in the course description prior to registering for that course.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After reviewing this, we also strongly encourage you to work with your advisor, so they can help customize your schedule to your specific requirements, needs, and goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*a <strong>prerequisite<\/strong> is a requirement that you must meet or complete before taking a more advanced course to ensure you have sufficient background in the material <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A typical semester schedule looks like: Major required course Major required course\u00a0or\u00a0Course of interest Language course\u00a0or\u00a0Course of interest Hub course\u00a0 Optional add-on:\u00a0HUB FY 101\u00a0First-Year Seminar However, this schedule may vary depending on your major\/minor, your transfer credit, and your intended timeline. 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