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Program
- Award
- Context & Perspectives in the Arts and Sciences
- Total credits (published)
- 18
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- 2026-2027 Catalog Navigation 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog Toggle 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog Bentley University: An Overview Toggle Bentley University: An Overview Accreditations Student Rights and Responsibilities Toggle Student Rights and Responsibilities Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Additional Considerations Academic Programs Toggle Academic Programs MBA and MS Programs Toggle MBA and MS Programs Master of Business Administration (Full-Time/Part-Time/Accelerated Online) Master of Business Administration (Professional) Master of Business Administration (STEM) Master of Business Administration (Healthcare) Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Business Analytics Master of Science in Finance Master of Science in Human Factors in Information Design Master of Science in Human Factors in Information Design: California and Online PHD Programs Toggle PHD Programs The Bentley Accounting PhD The Bentley Business PhD The Part-Time Executive PhD in Business Student Resources Toggle Student Resources Academic Resources Bentley Library Center for International Students and Scholars Computing at Bentley English Language Learning Resources Graduate Academic Advising and Engagement Graduate Career Development Graduate Student Organizations Health, Counseling, and Care Team Off-Campus Housing Resources Registrar's Office Student Accessibility Services Financial Information Toggle Financial Information Tuition and Fees Financial Aid Academic Policies and Procedures Graduate Course Descriptions Toggle Graduate Course Descriptions Accounting (AC) Bentley Global Experience (BGX) Career Development (CDI) Computer Information Systems (CS) Economics (EC) Ethics (ETH) Finance (FI) Finance and Technology (FT) Graduate Interdisciplinary (GR) Health Care (HC) Human Factors in Info Design (HF) Law (LA) Management (MG) Marketing (MK) Mathematical Sciences (MA) Professional MBA Essentials (PME) Professional MBA Focus Areas (PMF) Professional MBA Labs (PML) Professional MBA Workshops (PMW) Sociology (SO) Statistics (ST) Taxation (TX) PhD Course Descriptions Toggle PhD Course Descriptions PhD: Methods and Philosophy (PHD) PhD: Subject Based Core - AC (PACC) PhD: Subject Based Core - BUS (PBU) PhD: Thematic Seminars (PST) 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Toggle 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Bentley University: An Overview Toggle Bentley University: An Overview Accreditations Student Rights and Responsibilities Toggle Student Rights and Responsibilities Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Additional Considerations Degree Requirements Toggle Degree Requirements Context and Perspectives Electives Guide Major and Minor Exclusions Majors and Minors Toggle Majors and Minors Undergraduate Majors Toggle Undergraduate Majors Accounting Major (B.S.) Actuarial Science Major (B.S.) Artificial Intelligence for Innovation Major (B.S.) Business Economics Major (B.S.) Business Law Major (B.S.) Computer Information Systems Major (B.S.) Corporate Finance and Accounting Major (B.S.) Creative Industries Major (B.S.) Data Analytics Major (B.S.) Economics-Finance Major (B.S.) English Major (B.A.) Experience Design Major (B.S.) Film and Media Studies Major (B.A.) Finance Major (B.S.) Finance and Technology Major (B.S.) Health Industries Major (B.S.) History Major (B.A.) Information Technology in Accounting Major (B.S.) International Affairs Major (B.A.) Language, Culture, and Business Major: Chinese (B.A.) Language, Culture, and Business Major: French (B.A.) Language, Culture, and Business Major: Italian (B.A.) Language, Culture, and Business Major: Spanish (B.A.) Management Major (B.S.) Marketing Major (B.S.) Mathematical Sciences Major (B.S.) Philosophy Major (B.A.) Professional Sales Major (B.S.) Psychology Major (B.S.) Public Policy Major (B.A.) Public Relations Major (B.S.) Quantitative Economics Major (B.S.) Sustainability Major (B.S.) Business Administration Second Major Option Undergraduate Minors Toggle Undergraduate Minors Accounting Minor Actuarial Science Minor Applied Statistics Minor Business Economics Minor Business Risk Assurance Minor Computer Information Systems Minor Cybersecurity Minor Data Technologies Minor Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Minor English and Media Studies Minor Entrepreneurial Studies Minor Environmental, Social and Governance Minor Ethics and Compliance Minor Ethnic Studies Minor Experience Design Minor Finance Minor Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor Global Management Minor Health Industries Minor History Minor Human and Artificial Thinking Minor Human Resources Management Minor International Affairs Minor International Economics Minor Law Minor Leadership Minor Management Minor Managing Digital Technologies Minor Marketing Minor Mathematical Perspectives Minor Mathematics Minor Media Management Minor Modern Languages: Chinese Minor Modern Languages: French Minor Modern Languages: Italian Minor Modern Languages: Spanish Minor Nonprofit Leadership Minor Operations and Supply Chain Management Minor Philosophy Minor Politics Minor Professional Sales Minor Psychology Minor Public Policy Minor Public Relations Minor Sociology Minor Spanish for Business Minor Sports Business Management Minor Sustainability Minor Multiple Programs Specialized Programs of Study Toggle Specialized Programs of Study Advanced Standing in Accounting (BS/MSA) Advanced Standing in Business (BA/BS-MBA) Advanced Standing in Business Analytics (BA/BS-MSBA) Advanced Standing in Finance (BS/MSF) Blended Term Option Honors Program International Business Program Additional Study Options Toggle Additional Study Options Alternative Sources of Credit Bentley-Brandeis-Regis Exchange International Education Student Resources Toggle Student Resources Academic Resources Bentley Library Career Services Center for International Students and Scholars Computing at Bentley English Language Learning Resources Health, Counseling, and Care Team Pre-Law Advising Registrar's Office Student Accessibility Services Student Affairs Undergraduate Academic Advising Financial Information Toggle Financial Information Tuition and Fees Financial Aid Academic Policies and Procedures Undergraduate Course Descriptions Toggle Undergraduate Course Descriptions Accounting (AC) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Career Development - Undergraduate (CDI) Chinese (MLCH) Computer Information Systems (CS) Economics (EC) Economics-Finance (EF) English & Media Studies (EMS) Entrepreneurship (ENT) Experience Design (XD) Falcon Discovery Seminar (FDS) Finance (FI) Finance and Technology (FT) French (MLFR) Global Studies (GLS) History (HI) Honors (HNR) Interdisciplinary Studies (ID) International Business (IB) Italian (MLIT) Law (LA) Management (MG) Marketing (MK) Mathematical Sciences (MA) Natural & Applied Science (NAS) Philosophy (PH) Professional Sales (PRS) Psychology (PSY) Service-Learning (SL) Sociology (SO) Spanish (MLSP) Statistics (ST) Transfer Seminar (TS) Catalogs for Previous Years // Overview Courses Students must take one course in each of the six Context and Perspectives categories for a total of 18 credits. Courses are unique to each Context and Perspectives theme and do not overlap within the Context and Perspectives categories. No more than two courses can be taken in any one department. Courses with different designators taken in the same department (e.g., NAS and PSY courses in the Natural and Applied Sciences Department) count as being from the same department. Context and Perspectives courses can be shared with majors or minors, but single course cannot count for both a major and a minor. Review the Course Sharing Policy for guidelines related to how a course may or may not apply to different requirements within the curriculum. Course List Course Title Credits
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 164739
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_164739_71371ad3_1
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Students must take six courses, one in each category of Context and Perspectives:
0 items
Culture, Change, and Behavior
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Globalization
0 items
Institutions and Power
0 items
Race, Gender, and Inequality
0 items
Scientific Inquiry
0 items
Values, Ethics, and Society
0 items
Culture, Change, and Behavior
0 items
English & Media Studies
20 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “The Wonder of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Global Studies
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
History
17 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “History on the Road: Exploring Massachusetts in Five Field Trips”3
- 3
- 3
Modern Languages
17 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Spanish Identities and Cultures in Modern Peninsular Literature”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Natural & Applied Sciences
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Philosophy
10 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Sociology
10 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Globalization
0 items
English & Media Studies
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Global Studies
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
History
14 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
International Business
1 item
- 3
Modern Languages
18 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Chinese for Business II -- Exploring Real Companies”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Philosophy
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Colonialism, Imperialism, Postcolonialism: A Philosophical Examination”3
Institutions and Power
0 items
English & Media Studies
9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Global Studies
15 items
- 3
- As published: “Politics and Power Worldwide: Intro to Comparative Political Analysis”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Power, Politics & Policy in International Development”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Politics of Pandemics and Global Outbreak Response”3
- 3
- 3
History
9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Interdisciplinary Studies
2 items
- As published: “Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations”3
- 3
Modern Languages
3 items
- 3
- As published: “Spanish for Business in Action: A Practical Approach”3
- 3
Natural & Applied Sciences
2 items
- As published: “Health of Nations: Anatomy and Function of Health Systems in the United States and Around the World”3
- 3
Philosophy
2 items
- 3
- 3
Sociology
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Race, Gender, and Inequality
0 items
English & Media Studies
21 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Creative Nonfiction/Essay Writing”3
- 3
- As published: “Sitcom Nation: The American Family in Fiction and Film”3
- As published: “Black Lives Matter: African American Literature and Culture”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Money, Love, and Death: Colonialism in Literature and Culture”3
- As published: “Hollywood Genres: Classical Forms and Contemporary Re-Inventions”3
Global Studies
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
History
11 items
- As published: “Colonial America (1400-1750)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Serfs, Slaves and Sojourners: The Minority Experience in the United States”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “The United States: From Nation to Empire (1865-1920)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Interdisciplinary Studies
1 item
- 3
Modern Languages
2 items
- As published: “Cultural Roots: Chinese Language & Culture for Heritage Learners”3
- As published: “Latinos in the U.S.A.”3
Philosophy
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Natural & Applied Sciences
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Understanding Learning Differences and Disabilities”3
Sociology
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Scientific Inquiry
0 items
Global Studies
1 item
- 3
Mathematical Sciences
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Generalized Linear Models and Survival Analysis in Business”3
Natural & Applied Sciences
32 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
Values, Ethics, and Society
0 items
English & Media Studies
9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “The Roots of American Activism in American Literature”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Films, Franchises, and Fandom: Superheroes in Popular Culture”3
Global Studies
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
History
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Interdisciplinary Studies
1 item
- 3
Modern Languages
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Natural & Applied Sciences
3 items
- 3
- 3
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Philosophy
15 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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Sociology
2 items
- 3
- 3
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