Updated 1/29/21
Emerson College
And
Bunker Hill Community College
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
2017, Updated Fall 2020
This Articulation Agreement establishes guidelines and procedures for students wishing to transfer to
Emerson College after completing an Associate of Arts degree from Bunker Hill Community College
(here in after referred to as BHCC).
Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is a comprehensive, multi-campus urban institution. The main
Charlestown campus is situated on 42 acres in the historic Charlestown section of Boston,
Massachusetts. In addition, the college operates three satellite campuses in the greater Boston area.
Founded in 1973, BHCC is the largest community college in Massachusetts. The college currently
enrolls more than 14,000 students in day, afternoon, evening, midnight, weekend, and web-based and
distance-learning courses and programs each semester. The student body reflects the diversity of the
urban community and encouraging this diversity is an essential part of the BHCC mission. Bunker Hill
Community College seeks to become a national model for successfully incorporating the strengths of
many cultures, ethnic backgrounds, age groups, and learning styles into the academic and
extracurricular life of the institution. Approximately sixty-seven percent of BHCC students are people
of color and more than fifty percent are women. The College incorporated multicultural and
international perspectives in its courses, programs and institutional climate. There are more than 800
international students who come from approximately 100 countries and speak more than 75
languages, making BHCC one of the most cosmopolitan institutions of higher education in New
England.
Bunker Hill Community College is internationally recognized for the development of individualized and
alternative methods of instruction. The College is a leader in the application of distance-learning
technologies and computer-based methodologies that enhance and strengthen the learning
environment. BHCC currently offers more than 100 certificate and degree programs that prepare
students for work or for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. BHCC has 58 articulation
agreements in place with colleges across the United States.
Emerson College – Boston, Massachusetts
Emerson College is the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to
communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. It is located in downtown Boston, at the gateway
Updated 1/29/21
to the Theatre District and in close proximity to major media outlets. It also has facilities in Los Angeles
and the Netherlands.
Emerson’s mission is to inspire students to create and communicate with depth, honesty, courage, and
passion, both as professionals in their fields and as informed and articulate participants in society.
Emerson College is committed to excellence in education for communication and the arts. Emerson
College was founded on the study of oratory and the performing arts. Currently, Emerson’s distinctive
undergraduate curricula challenge students to think and express themselves with clarity, substance,
and insight. Emerson is focused on instilling the highest professional standards through rigorous
academic inquiry and experiential learning. Its specialized major and external programs are based in
and integrated with the liberal arts and interdisciplinary study, and are informed by a set of core
values: freedom of expression, diversity of perspective, cultural awareness, integrity, civility, and the
responsibility of ethical choice.
Each year Emerson College awards the following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science.
Articulation Agreement Provisions
To be admitted into Emerson College, BHCC students must submit application materials for evaluation
to the Emerson College Undergraduate Admission office by posted deadlines, and meet the
requirements for admission to Emerson College.
Except for programs which require a creative evaluation, Emerson College will admit BHCC students
who fulfill all of the following requirements:
• 3.2 cumulative GPA;
• Completed Associate of Arts degree
• Completed courses at BHCC that align with Emerson’s liberal arts curriculum
Academic programs which require an artistic review:
• Comedic Arts
• Performing Arts
Media Arts Production encourages students to submit a creative sample.
BHCC students must meet the academic criteria as well as meet the creative standards required for
admission by the Emerson College creative reviewers.
This agreement will guarantee the complete transfer of credits for the equivalent liberal arts courses as
stated within this document with a C grade or better from Bunker Hill Community College to Emerson
College.
Updated 1/29/21
BHCC applicants who are transferring their AA degree for evaluation are not required to submit
ACT/SAT test scores. All credits in courses with grades of a C or better will transfer for up to 64 credits.
While most Emerson College majors may be completed in four semesters, some majors may require
extra semesters or summer course work.
Major specific courses will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if courses will fulfill
requirements for major or minor programs. Emerson College will not accept EAP courses.
Liberal Arts requirements
Bunker Hill Community College students will fulfill the specified Liberal Arts courses before
matriculating at Emerson College.
Bunker Hill Community College equivalencies
FOUNDATION COURSES
Oral Communication
COM 171 Oral Communication
3cr
Introduction to College Writing
ENG 111 College Writing I
3cr
Research Writing
ENG 112 College Writing II
3cr
Quantitative Reasoning
MAT 171 Finite Mathematics
3cr
MAT 172 Contemporary Math I
3cr
MAT 181 Statistics
3cr *Also fulfills MT 207 requirement for Marketing majors
MAT 194 College Algebra for STEM
4cr
MAT 197 Pre-Calculus
4cr
MAT 281 Calculus I
4cr
MAT 282 Calculus II
4cr
MAT 283 Calculus III
4cr
MAT 291 Linear Algebra
3cr
Updated 1/29/21
PERSPECTIVE COURSES
Aesthetic Perspective
VMA 112 Art History: Prehistoric to Medieval
3cr
VMA 113 Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary
3cr
MUS 130 Music Appreciation
3cr
MUS 144 World Music
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
Ethics and Values Perspective
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
3cr
PHL 103 Ethics
3cr
REL 111 World Religions
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
History and Politics Perspective
GOV 101 Government/Politics in the US
3cr
HIS 103 Ancient, Classical and Medieval History
3cr
HIS 102 History of Modern Europe in a Global Context
3cr
HIS 111 History of the Pre-Modern World
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
HIS 112 Modern World History
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
HIS 151 U.S. History I
3cr
HIS 152 U.S. History II
Interdisciplinary Perspective
INT 110 American Culture
3cr
SOC 227 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
3cr *Also fulfills U.S. Diversity
LIT 207 Literature and Society
3cr *Also fulfills U.S. Diversity
LIT 229 Sophocles & Shakespeare
3cr
Literary Perspective
LIT 201 Introduction to Literature
3cr
LIT 205 English Literature I
3cr
LIT 206 English Literature II
3cr
LIT 211 Masterpieces of World Literature I
3cr
LIT 219 African Literature
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
LIT 221 Latin American Literature
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
LIT 223 The Immigrant Experience in Literature
3cr *Also fulfills U.S. Diversity
LIT 227 African-American Literature
3cr *Also fulfills U.S. Diversity
LIT 250 Black Women in Literature
3cr *Also fulfills U.S. Diversity
Scientific Perspective
AST 102 Astronomy/Lab
4cr
BIO 105 Introduction to Biology/Lab
4cr
BIO 108 Human Biology/Lab
4cr
BIO 111 Food/Nutrition
3cr
Updated 1/29/21
BIO 115 Nutrition Science/Lab
4cr
BIO 195 General Biology I/Lab
4cr
BIO 195 General Biology II/Lab
4cr
BIO 203 Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab
4cr
BIO 204 Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab
4cr
BIO 205 Microbiology/Lab
4cr
CHM 120 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry/Lab
4cr
CHM 121 Principles of Organic & Biochemistry/Lab
4cr
CHM 151 Basic Chemistry/Non-Lab
3cr
CHM 201 General Chemistry I/Lab
4cr
CHM 202 General Chemistry II/Lab
4cr
CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I/Lab
4cr
CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II/Lab
4cr
ENV 105 Environmental Science
4cr
ENV 110 Sustainable Resource Conservation
4cr
ENV 111 Survey of Renewable Energy
4cr
ENV 113 Introduction to Oceanography/Lab
4cr
ENV 115 Earth Science
GIS 224 Intro to Geographic Information Systems
4cr
4cr
PHY 201 General Physics I/Lab
4cr
PHY 202 General Physics II/Lab
4cr
PHY 251 College Physics I/Lab
4cr
PHY 252 College Physics II/Lab
4cr
SOC 110 Physical Anthropology
3cr
Social & Psychological Perspective
ECO 201 Macroeconomics
3cr
ECO 202 Microeconomics
3cr
PSY 101 Principles of Psychology
3cr
PSY 203 Psychology of Personal Adjustment
3cr
PSY 213 Human Growth/Development
3cr
PSY 219 Social Psychology
3cr
PSY 223 Personality
3cr
PSY 224 Adolescent/Adult Development
3cr
PSY 227 Abnormal Psychology
3cr
PSY 209 Child Psychology
3cr
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology
3cr
SOC 205 Urban Sociology
3cr *Also fulfills U.S. Diversity
SOC 109 Cultural Anthropology
3cr *Also fulfills Global Diversity
SOC 211 The Family
3cr
Updated 1/29/21
GLOBAL AND US DIVERSITY
Global Diversity
REL 111 World Religions
3cr *Also fulfills Ethics and Values Perspective
HIS 111 History of the Pre-Modern World
3cr *Also fulfills History and Politics Persp.
HIS 112 Modern World History
3cr *Also fulfills History and Politics Persp.
LIT 219 African Literature
3cr *Also fulfills the Literary Perspective
LIT 221 Latin American Literature
3cr *Also fulfills the Literary Perspective
MUS 144 World Music
3cr *Also fulfills the Aesthetic Perspective
SOC 109 Cultural Anthropology
3cr *Also fulfills Social & Psychological Persp.
U.S. Diversity
LIT 207 Literature & Society
3cr *Also fulfills Interdisciplinary Perspective
LIT 223 The Immigrant Experience in Literature
3cr *Also fulfills Literary Perspective
LIT 227 African-American Literature
3cr *Also fulfills Literary Perspective
SOC 227 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
3cr *Also fulfills Interdisciplinary Perspective
LIT 203 Literature in America I
3cr
LIT 204 Literature in America II
3cr
SOC 205 Urban Sociology
3cr *Also fulfills Social & Psychological Persp.
LIT 250 Black Women in Literature
3cr *Also fulfills Literary Perspective
World Languages (2 classes required)
FRE 101 Elementary French I
3cr (FRE 101 & FRE 102 taken together)
FRE 102 Elementary French II
3cr (will fulfill requirement without FRE 101)
FRE 201 Intermediate French I
3cr
FRE 202 Intermediate French II
3cr
GER 101 Elementary German I
3cr (GER 101 & GER 102 taken together)
GER 102 Elementary German II
3cr (will fulfill requirement without GER 101)
ITL 101 Elementary Italian I
3cr (ITL 101 & ITL 102 taken together)
ITL 102 Elementary Italian II
3cr (will fulfill requirement without ITL 101)
JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I
3cr (JPN 101 & JPN 102 taken together)
JPN 102 Elementary Japanese II
3cr (will fulfill requirement without JPN 101)
POR 101 Elementary Portuguese I
3cr (POR 101 & POR 102 taken together)
POR 102 Elementary Portuguese II
3cr (will fulfill requirement without POR 101)
SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I
3cr (SPN 101 & SPN 102 taken together)
SPN 102 Elementary Spanish II
3cr (will fulfill requirement without SPN 101)
SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
3cr
SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
3cr
SPN 280 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
3cr This course alone will fulfill the full requirement
Updated 1/29/21
Application and Financial Aid Deadlines
Enrollment Date
Application Deadline
Financial Assistance Application
Deadline
September
March 15
(notification rolling)
April 5
January
November 1
(notification date:
Mid-December)
November 15
Application Requirements
• Common Application for Transfer Admission or Emerson College Application and the Emerson
College Writing Supplement.
• A $65.00 application fee will be waived.
• Official, final high school transcript indicating proof of graduation or GED.
• Official transcript from each college or university attended.
• One Professor or Instructor Evaluation.
• International students:
o High School transcript and Proof of Graduation: If your secondary school is not
accredited by the U.S. and does not issue U.S. diplomas, or you do not have national
exam results showing completion of secondary school, you will need to submit your
credentials translated and evaluated by a credentialing agency listed by the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
o College or University transcripts: If you are submitting a transcript from a college or
university that is outside the United States, please submit a course by course evaluation
via a credentialing agency listed by the National Association of Credential Evaluation
Services.
o Proof of English Proficiency: If you have completed at least three years of consecutive
study (secondary or post-secondary level) at an institution that uses English as its
primary language of instruction, then you should complete the Waiver for English
Proficiency, which is accessible in your application portal after you have submitted your
transfer application. If you have not completed three consecutive years at a school with
English instruction, you will need to take an English Proficiency exam. Approved tests for
English Proficiency and minimum score requirements are listed on Emerson’s website.
• Candidates for the Media Arts Production major are encouraged to submit a creative sample
online through the Undergraduate Admission Application portal.
• Candidates for programs offered by the Department of Performing Arts must apply and
complete a major-specific Artistic Review application.
o The Department of Performing Arts will only consider transfer applications for
September admission.
Updated 1/29/21
• Candidates for Comedic Arts are required to submit one creative sample that showcases their
comedic voice/talent in the areas of writing, performance, or production.
Program Management and Reporting
So as to assure the admission and academic success of participating students, BHCC and Emerson
College agree to develop, maintain and continuously improve a program management and report
system.
Each institution shall:
• Publicize the Articulation Agreement among its students and faculty.
• List the Agreement, as appropriate, in publications and websites of the institution.
• Share regular updates from their general college catalog and any other information which may
be helpful in advising students.
• Provide timely information about significant changes in the program of study that relates to the
preparation of participating students.
Termination/Modification
Program changes or modifications by either institution can be incorporated into this Agreement by
written amendment, as agreed to by both parties. This Agreement is effective at the beginning of the
2016-2017 academic year of both institutions, and shall remain in effect for each successive academic
year unless otherwise canceled by either institution. This Agreement may be terminated by either
party upon written notice to the other party given at least one full academic year in advance of such
termination date.
If the Agreement is canceled by either party, it will not affect students who have been accepted and
enrolled into either the BHCC Associate in Arts or the Bachelor’s program at Emerson College.
However, students enrolled in the BHCC program must successfully complete the program
requirements and exercise their right to transfer to Emerson College within two (2) years after the
effective date of cancellation.
