Features of the New Curriculum for Students Who Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences prior to Fall 2007.

In the fall of 2007, the College of Arts and Sciences will implement a new curriculum, while keeping the best parts of our former curriculum.

What the fall 2007 semester will bring

Choice: You will have fewer required core courses and more free electives.

Depth:  Most courses will carry 4 credits.  All faculty members have reshaped their courses to probe more deeply into the subject matter.

Focus:  You will be able to focus your attention by taking fewer but deeper courses each semester.  A typical full-time course load will move from the current 5 courses to 4 courses each semester.  This will have no impact on your progress toward graduation, beacuse each course will be worth 4 credits instead of 3.

Interaction: We will continue our commitment to small classes.

Diversity will remain a key feature of our curriculum.  Courses focusing on diversity within and outside the United States will expose you to cultures and peoples different from your own.

Important information for students who enrolled at Suffolk before fall 2007

• You will still need 122 credits to graduate.
• You will not be asked to take extra courses or requirements, in either the core or in your major or minor.  Consult your advisor to ensure that the transition occurs seemlessly for you.
• If you entered before fall 2006, you do not need to take a Seminar for Freshman.
• If you entered before fall 2007, you do not need to fulfill the Expanded Classroom Requirement.
• Remember that wih 4 credit courses, you may need fewer courses overall to graduate.
• The overall time to graduation and the overall cost of a Suffolk degree will not increase beyond the regular annual tuition increase.
• Questions? Speak to your advisor or contact the CAS Office of Undergraduate Advising in Fenton 104, phone 617.573.8267.

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