Boston College also awards master s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Social Work, and the Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, which is consistently ranked among the top 25 law schools in the United States. The Undergraduate Faculty Research Fellows Program enables students to gain firsthand experience in scholarly work by participating with a faculty member on a research project. Faculty members select students, and students receive a monetary award based on the scope and duration of the project. Academic credit is not granted through the program. All full-time undergraduates are eligible, although a limited number of scholarships may be available.
Fellowships are also available for summer terms.
All Boston College undergraduates are required to do an extensive Core curriculum in the humanities and the natural and social sciences. The Honors Program provides students with the opportunity to complete most of this Core in a four-year sequence of courses and academic challenges that provides an integrated liberal arts education of a kind one can find in few colleges or universities. On this solid foundation, a student can build a major concentration in one or more specialized disciplines. Approximately fifteen scholars are chosen from among Early Action applicants on the basis of academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service. The Program s purpose is to offer a group of extraordinary individuals the richest academic experience available at the University.