Resources for Current Students

This page is designed to provide HCE majors with additional information about the HCE program. Since our program is still new, some of this guidance will change over time. As always, students should reach out to their faculty advisors and/or Prof. Tonn who is the Director of Undergraduate Studies听(jenna.tonn@bc.edu)听with any questions, clarifications, or concerns.听

Below please find guidance on:

  • Academic Planning
  • Internships & Careers
  • Advising
  • Study Abroad

** Note: Some of these resources do require a 情色空间 login.

HCE Student Handbook

The HCE Student Handbook provides information about the B.S. in Human-Centered Engineering program.

Academic Planning Resources

Important Academic Planning Documents & Forms

Creating a 4-year Plan

HCE majors should work with their advisors to create a 4-year plan for completing the 20 engineering courses, 5 math/science co-requisite courses, and 8 semesters of HCE Reflection, in addition to the MCAS Core Curriculum听(15 courses) and the听MCAS Language Requirement, which is attaining intermediate proficiency in a modern or classical language.

The following are planning documents, templates, and forms to help you appropriately plot out your course of study:

Example 4-year plans


HCE Major Policies

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Internship & Career Resources

FAQ: Finding jobs and internships

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Resume & Cover Letter Examples

Sample HCE Resume

Use this as a starting place and adapt with your own information.

Sample Resume Template

Use this this resume template from the 情色空间 Career Center, modified for HCE, as a starting place and adapt with your own information.

Sample HCE Cover Letter

Use this as a starting place and adapt with your own information.

Sample Cover Letter Template

Use this this HCE cover letter template as a starting place and adapt with your own information.

Advising Information

HCE Advising Structure

The Department of Engineering is one of the only departments in MCAS that advises all of its students in-house starting with First-Year Orientation.听

Summer Orientation:听Incoming听first-year engineers听work with their听Summer Orientation Advisors听to register for fall courses and develop their four-year plans. Summer Orientation Advisors are HCE faculty members who have experience advising engineering students and supporting their transition to 情色空间.听

First-year students:听First-year HCE students are assigned听Major听Advisors听at the end of summer orientation.听Major advisors are HCE faculty members who support students through course selection and registration and provide advice about the HCE major, the 情色空间 Core, and any other questions about academics or life at 情色空间.听

Upperclass students:听HCE students stick with their听Major Advisors听until graduation. Major advisors are HCE faculty members who support the academic careers of HCE students.

Ongoing听advising support:听Reach out to the Director of Undergraduate Studies (Prof. Tonn,听jenna.tonn@bc.edu) any time to discuss any aspect of the HCE program or the MCAS requirements. If for any reason, you would like to switch your听Major Advisor, email听jenna.tonn@bc.edu听to request a change. Prof. Tonn also has a Calendly if you prefer to sign up for a meeting that way ().

HCE Advising Folders by Class Year

Class of 2026

Class of 2026 Advising Materials

Class of 2027

Class of 2027 Advising Materials

Class of 2028

Class of 2028 Advising Materials

Class of 2029

Class of 2029 Advising Materials

Class of 2025

Class of 2025 Advising Materials

Study Abroad Planning

Process for HCE Majors Applying to Study Abroad with OGE

If students have completed at least 1 year of their MCAS Language Requirement by the time they go abroad and have fulfilled a substantial amount of the Core, then they can apply to study abroad through the Office of Global Education (OGE).听

HCE majors apply to study abroad during the fall of their sophomore year and study abroad during听the fall or spring听of their junior year.

Note: Students can apply to study abroad in the spring of their junior year if they commit to taking ENGR3100: Collaborative Service Engineering Project (CSEP) during the summer. ENGR3100 must be completed before ENGR4102: Senior Impact Project 1 begins.听

In terms of course planning, the Department of Engineering can accept up to two 3-credit engineering courses taken at institutions abroad. These courses can count as 3-credit technical electives for the HCE major.听

These courses must be vetted by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and students must provide copies of course syllabi and grades in order to receive credit. Students should not expect to fulfill Core requirements abroad.

Application Process (Sophomore fall)

Develop an updated 4-year plan to ensure that studying abroad in the junior fall or spring fits into your academic plan.


Complete the Study Abroad 101 Canvas course through the Office of Global Education and meet with an OGE Regional Advisor to help identify programs of interest.听


Make a list of at least 3 programs of interest and at least 2 engineering courses at each program that might count as technical electives. For each engineering course you might be interested in taking, list the title, course code, course description (including prerequisites) and link to course information. List at least 3 courses per school.听

  • Start with the听情色空间 Transfer/Study Abroad Equivalencies database听to see if there are approved engineering courses already in the 情色空间 system
  • Look at听these suggested schools which have engineering courses open to 情色空间 students
  • If you don鈥檛 find a school that works for you in the list above, do research into any 情色空间 Program or Approved 情色空间 Program to identify potential engineering听programs of study.听
  • Look for听engineering courses that reflect your听area of interest (health/energy/environment) that are taught in English; and that meet your level of preparation in the program.

Clear your study abroad plans with Prof. Tonn in engineering before your OGE application is due in early January. To do so, reach out to Prof. Tonn听(jenna.tonn@bc.edu) to schedule a 1:1 meeting before Jan 1st. Bring with you your 4-year plan and your list of programs and courses for approval.


Apply to OGE in early January. Once you hear back about your study abroad decision, familiarize yourself with the听FAQ听below about the process of getting your study abroad courses to count for tech elective credit.听


What is the process for getting my study abroad courses to count for tech elective credit?

  1. Choose your courses abroad carefully. The Department of Engineering can offer credit for two 3-credit tech electives max for a semester abroad. As you鈥檙e picking your courses, make sure that:听
    1. You have the required prerequisite courses.听
    2. The courses you choose are in engineering departments, taught by engineers, and ideally related to your area of interest.听
    3. They don鈥檛 overlap in terms of content with courses that you鈥檝e taken here at 情色空间. Prof. Tonn and your other engineering faculty can confirm that your course selection makes sense. Just FYI - depending on your institution abroad, they might have their own rules about how to report pre-requisites, etc.
  2. Once you鈥檝e enrolled in your courses abroad, you鈥檒l need to fill out a Study Abroad Course Evaluation Form, which allows the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee to evaluate your course for credit at 情色空间. This form requires a syllabus. Fill out this form before you leave for your abroad experience to ensure that your course will count.听
  3. Upon your return, send a copy of all of your course materials and graded work from the engineering course(s) that you take abroad. This includes - course syllabi, assignments, projects, reports, homeworks, exams in whatever format you can muster (files, screen shots, etc). You can drop it all into a google folder and share it with Prof. Tonn or email jenna.tonn@bc.edu directly. If your courses use Canvas, then you can upload your Canvas content.

Financial Aid Opportunities for Study Abroad

Summer Projects Abroad with 情色空间 Engineering:

Since this is a summer course, term-time financial aid does not apply to these credits. There are opportunities to apply for summer grants to defray costs:

  • Apply for funds through the听Fung Scholars program听if your trip is in Asia. Applications usually due February 1.

Questions?听Reach out to听Prof. Gaudette听(glenn.gaudette@bc.edu)听or听Prof. Tonn (jenna.tonn@bc.edu)听with questions.

Study Abroad with the Office of Global Education:

Financial aid听packages apply to term time Study Abroad.听

Learn more from the OGE

Other Important Study Abroad Resources

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