Units Not Counted Toward the CAS Bachelor of Arts

College of Arts & Sciences Policy

Some Boston University courses that appear on students’ transcripts do not count toward the 128 units of academic coursework that are required for completion of the BA in the College of Arts & Sciences, as detailed below.

Physical education and military science courses, regardless of the school, college, or program in which they are offered, are not applicable for degree units. Such courses may, however, be carried in excess of the normal four courses per term. Grades for military science courses are not included in a student’s College of Arts & Sciences grade point average, but do appear on a student’s transcript. Physical education courses are graded on a Pass/Fail basis, with those grades also appearing on the student’s transcript if taken prior to fall 2024.

Courses offered by the CAS Student Programs & Leadership office (e.g., CAS FY 101, 102, 103, SY 101) are graded on a Pass/Fail basis, and that grade appears on a student’s transcript. However, these courses are not applicable for degree units.

The course CAS IN 399 CAS Internship II, offered by the CAS Experiential Learning Connector, is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. That grade appears on a student’s transcript, but is not applicable for degree units.