Boston University College of General Studies

For seventy years, Boston University College of General Studies has been a leader in general educationa small liberal arts college providing a world-class general education in the heart of a large research university. The educational practices CGS pioneered and refinedinterdisciplinary learning, the Capstone project, the use of e-Portfolios for rigorous assessment, and an emphasis on general educationhave since been adopted as best practices in the field of higher education. Today, CGS continues its legacy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Its two-year program fulfills most of the Universitys BU Hub general education requirements, inspiring students to make connections among disciplines and to connect their knowledge to real-world problems. It continues to offer a rigorous and comprehensive liberal arts foundation while guiding students on a unique pathway through BU, teaching them how to apply broad learning, how to think critically and creatively, and how to communicate...