Cross-Registration

University Policy

School of Theology Policy

Cross-Registration in Other Boston University Schools

The School of Theology is one of the 17 schools and colleges of Boston University. In consultation with their advisors, students can register for graduate courses at other Boston University schools and colleges, if that registration is permitted according to each school’s policies. The course must relate to the learning outcomes of a student’s degree program and plan of study.

Some University courses are cross-listed, carrying an STH TX course number. These courses are considered to be School of Theology courses and are treated as integral to the curriculum.

No more than one-half of the total term’s registration may be taken outside the School of Theology (in the University, the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium, or elsewhere).

Students can generally not register for Chobanian & Avedisian SOM and SPH courses. Rare exceptions must be approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Tuition Rates at Other Boston University Schools

Students are encouraged to take courses in other schools and colleges within the University to the extent permitted by each School of Theology degree program and the other schools and colleges themselves. Tuition rates may, however, vary at other Boston University schools and colleges. Students planning on taking a course at one of the other schools must be registered as a full-time student (registered for 9 or more units). A student carrying a part-time load (8 or fewer units), who may or may not be “certified full-time,” will be assessed the tuition rate of the school in which the course originates.

Cross-Registration in the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTI)

Without payment of additional tuition, all full-time School of Theology students may register for up to one-half of their total courses for the term in any Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium school. See BTI information.

Cross-Registration in the Boston Area Graduate Consortium

Registration in the Boston Area Consortia is a formal agreement between Boston University and several local colleges and universities whereby BU students can attend courses at other institutions, and students from other institutions can attend courses at BU without payment of additional tuition. The primary schools in the cross-registration consortium are Boston College, Brandeis University, Tufts University, and Hebrew College. Information and general guidelines about cross-registration through the Boston Area Graduate Consortium can be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar.