Does Boston University have "Discussion Groups" for large lecture classes?

Cris1234
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:46:51 +0000

Hi!

We are located in California and my son has been accepted to UC Davis, UC San Diego and Boston University. I am trying to figure out if we should visit Boston University, and I have a question on how students are supported in large lectures.

Yesterday, we toured UC Davis and I learned that for the large lecture general ed classes (where there can be hundreds of students attending a lecture) . . students are also assigned a class called “Discussion Group” in their schedule, where they regularly meet with a TA (teacher’s assistant?) and approx 10-14 other students, to discuss the lecture that take place in the lecture hall. In addition, at the main floor of each of the on-campus housing buildings, they have free tutoring ('til late in the evening) for many general ed classes (math, science, chemistry, etc.) All of this would be GREAT support for any student. (My son’s friend at UC Berkeley has told him about these discussion groups that he is in. So I know it’s at UC Berkeley and UC Davis. Maybe it’s at all UC’s? I don’t know . . )

Anyway . . my question: What support does Boston University offer their students in large lecture classes? Is it anything similar to this (“discussion groups” as an assigned class time, plus free tutoring at the dorms).?

Thanks for reading!