The Boston University Prison Education Program currently offers a 32-unit Undergraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Studies at two prisons in Massachusetts. Over the course of one academic year, students take eight courses, across a broad range of academic disciplines, developing skills in critical thinking, communication, quantitative reasoning, and scientific inquiry.
The Boston University Prison Education Program seeks students who are committed to the challenge of rigorous college study. The admissions process, based on a written application and an interview, is designed to assess each applicant’s readiness for and interest in higher education.
Prison Education Program students who complete the Boston University Undergraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Studies will be able to demonstrate:
- Increased preparedness for further study toward undergraduate degree completion
- Critical-thinking skills via analysis and synthesis of interdisciplinary material studied in the classical and contemporary liberal arts
- Improved readiness for active citizenship by means of a strong foundation in the liberal arts and an understanding of the connectedness of knowledge and learning