(LifeWire) - Boston University Online Basics :
Website: www.bu.edu/onlinePhone: (617) 358-1960
Address: 1010 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, Mass. 02215
Boston University Online Academics:
When studying at Boston University Online, students can complete the coursework at their own speed, as long as they meet deadlines designed to push them along at an acceptable pace. Candidates can apply at any time. Courses start in January, March, May, July, September and November and run for seven weeks. Dedicated students usually have enough time to take two courses per semester, one course after the other.
Boston University Online Accreditation:
Boston University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Boston University Online Degrees and Programs:
The school limits its distance-learning undergraduate curriculum to two independent courses -- genetics, ethics and the law, and issues in assisted reproduction -- and a completion program for those who already have started their college careers in majors such as biology, philosophy and economics. The school offers a mix of liberal arts and natural science basics to shepherd former students on the way back to graduating. At the graduate level, Boston University Online prides itself on its Master of Criminal Justice, calling it "the largest and most successful program of its kind." Also awarded are master's degrees in music education, computer information systems, and a host of insurance and financial fields. Those seeking graduate certificates will find an array of intriguing choices, including Asian religions and healing, clinical investigation, and entrepreneurship. There are three doctoral possibilities, in musicial arts (music education), occupational therapy, and physical therapy (transitional).
Boston University Online Admissions:
Would-be undergraduates in the credit-completion program must have satisfactorily finished about half of their bachelor's degree requirements at an accredited institution.
To gain admission into a graduate program, students must have completed, and excelled in, a bachelor's program. If the Board of Admissions accepts a candidate despite borderline credentials, he or she must shore up their record with extra classes in addition to the regular coursework. The university expects the remedial work to be done as soon as possible.
Boston University Online Costs:
Tuition generally runs from $340 to $680 per credit hour, plus $90 in fees. The cost can run as high as $1,142 per credit hour for the university's Doctorate of Occupational Therapy through Sargent College.
Interesting Fact:
Boston University is the fourth-largest independent university in the country. It was founded in 1839.
