Boston University Metropolitan College

Build the Future You Want with the Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Program

Create new possibilities for your career with the online Bachelor of Liberal Studies from Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) — one of the world’s top universities. This fully online, part-time program lets you study at a pace that fits your life.

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Many accomplished people just like you—for one reason or another—haven’t been able to finish their bachelor’s degree. The good news? There’s still time, and the Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Program (UDCP), can help you reach this important milestone.

Earning your degree can make a meaningful impact on your career advancement. A report by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) has found that liberal arts degrees prepare people for successful careers—and that workers who majored in the humanities or social sciences earn more, especially when pairing their bachelor’s degree with a graduate or professional degree.

Program

Move Forward with BU MET:

Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Program

If you’re an undergraduate student who has already earned 40–80 transferable academic units, this unique, fully online, part-time curriculum—covering the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences—was designed specifically for you. Completing the academic coursework that comprises this program leads to a Boston University Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Metropolitan College’s Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Interdisciplinary Studies degree will equip you with:

A broad understanding of the liberal arts (that may be considered complete in itself or as suitable preparation for graduate studies), along with college-level rhetorical acumen through exposure to the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, including mathematics and computer science.
Critical thinking skills via analysis and material studied in the classical and contemporary liberal arts using the interdisciplinary study method of particular themes and disciplines.
Preparedness for active citizenship by means of a strong foundation in the liberal arts and an understanding of the connectedness of knowledge and learning as an interdisciplinary phenomenon.

Program Highlights

BU’s undergraduate programs are top-tier. Here’s why:

One-of-a-Kind Opportunity

The unique online curriculum of MET’s BLS in Interdisciplinary Studies explores classical and contemporary areas of the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, and is designed for you to self-direct your bachelor’s degree education—pick your own courses and choose your own interdisciplinary focus.

A Rounded Education

BU MET Online UDCP students acquire an understanding of literature and history through focused themes, and gain full proficiency in writing through individual and collaborative work.

Guided Learning

Courses take a creative and manageable approach to academic subjects, like Food Stuff: A Taste of Biology; Exploring Philosophy through Film; and China, the Emerging Superpower: A Model for Development?

Active Learning

BU MET’s Online UDCP program provides practical, hands-on education that you can apply on the job and in everyday life.

Valuable Resources

Make use of Boston University’s extensive resources, including the Center for Career Development, Educational Resource Center, Fitness & Recreation Center, IT Help Centers, Mugar Memorial Library, Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, George Sherman Union, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering, and many others.

Financial Assistance

Undergraduate students at BU MET are eligible for a range of financial aid and community-minded scholarship opportunities designed to support those investing in their education part-time who still need to navigate full-time responsibilities.

Flexible Schedule

Complete your bachelor’s in a fully online format at BU at substantial savings compared to full-time study.

Extensive Network

BU’s alumni community grants you access to global connections and new opportunities.

Engaged, connected faculty

In BU MET’s BLS in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, an exceptional student-to-instructor ratio ensures close interaction with highly qualified faculty who draw from active research and substantial professional achievements to help develop your interdisciplinary skills in analysis, creative thinking, and communication across media.

The Boston University reputation

When you have a degree from Boston University, that means something. Named to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), BU is one of the top research universities in the United States and Canada. And as a graduate, you’ll be able to take that name with you. Always.

Career Outlook

BU MET – For those who want to lead

Career Outlook:

93% of employers agree that a candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.

Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment

55% of employers prefer a combination of field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of knowledge and skills.

Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment

80% of employers agree that all students should acquire broad knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences.

Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment

Boston University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

Build the Future You Want with the Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Program

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