Academic Structure
The Academic Structure is the foundational organizing framework of MyBU Student and its data. Below is an overview of Academic Structure components and example graduate and undergraduate paths to illustrate how these components operate. For a comprehensive downloadable guide, please click the PDF icon.
Academic Structure Definitions & Translations to Legacy SIS
| MyBU Student Concept | Definition | Prior BU Legacy Equivalent Concept |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Career | All the course work undertaken by a student that is maintained in a single record. (E.g., Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, Medicine, etc.) | N/A |
| Academic Group | Degree granting units at BU. This entity groups School or College students and courses. (E.g., College of Arts & Sciences, School of Public Health). | School or College |
| Academic Organization | An entity that is part of the administrative structure within BU. Course catalog and schedule of classes are organized by the academic organization. Can be a department or a School/College. (E.g., Sargent College, CAS History.) | School or College; Department |
| Academic Plan | Area of study such as major or minor. All students must have an academic plan, even if it’s Undeclared. | Major, minor |
| Academic Sub-Plan | A specialization or concentration directly linked to a plan (E.g., Ecology & Evolution concentration). | Specialization, concentration |
| Academic Program | Entity to which a student applies to and from which they graduate, and includes a student’s degree status at a school. Program also drives the set of policies that students will adhere to. (E.g., Undergraduate, College of Communication). | College/Program of Application or Admit (on application file) |
