{"id":20646,"date":"2018-07-17T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T17:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=20646"},"modified":"2024-10-07T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T16:51:24","slug":"submit-your-syllabi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/transfer\/credit\/submit-your-syllabi\/","title":{"rendered":"STEP 2: Submit your Syllabi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"section-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/07\/syllabi.png\" alt=\"syllabi\" width=\"407\" height=\"240\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20653\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s a syllabus, anyway?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s an official outline and summary of topics covered in a course, usually including the instructor&#8217;s name, class location, course outline, content, expectations, and other important information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/files\/2018\/07\/Syllabus-Example.pdf\" class=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See an Example<\/a><\/div> <div class=\"another-div\"><\/p>\n<h2>Get started\u2014the sooner, the better.<\/h2>\n<p>Starting early is the key to a smooth and easy credit evaluation process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Credits from a US college or university?<\/strong> We suggest submitting your documents shortly after applying to BU. Evaluation will begin as soon as you are admitted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credits from an international university?<\/strong> You\u2019re also encouraged to submit documents soon after applying. Evaluation will begin after you\u2019ve been admitted and have submitted an enrollment deposit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Our credit advisors are happy to provide advice and answers to your questions, even before we start reviewing your syllabi. Send your questions to <a href=\"mailto:credeval@bu.edu\">credeval@bu.edu<\/a> for US coursework, or to <a href=\"mailto:intadmis@bu.edu\">intadmis@bu.edu<\/a> for international coursework.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div> <div class=\"section-title2\"><\/p>\n<h2>Which syllabi should you submit?<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll need a separate syllabus for every course you want to receive credit for\u2014both completed <strong>and<\/strong> current courses. Be sure to follow the instructions below for submitting this information. International students, please check the <a href=\"#overseas\">special instructions for students studying overseas<\/a>.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"true\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Syllabi Submission Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only syllabi for courses in which you received at least a grade C or equivalent will be considered. Do include syllabi for your current courses, but remember to submit your final grades to BU when they come in.<\/li>\n<li>When submitting syllabi for Dual Enrollment courses taken while in high school, please be sure to also submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/faqs-helpful-forms\/advanced-credit\/\">Dual Enrollment Verification Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We do not award credits for physical education, recreational, ROTC, or correspondence courses. Activities such as orientation, choir, band, or student service do not receive credit.<\/li>\n<li>All course syllabi must be from regionally accredited institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<\/div> <div class=\"another-div\"><\/p>\n<h2>Missing a syllabus or two?<\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a syllabus for a course you took in the past, contact the school you attended and request a syllabus for the current version of the course. It\u2019s rare to receive course credit without a syllabus. For questions, email us at <a href=\"mailto:credeval@bu.edu\">credeval@bu.edu<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/div> <div class=\"section-title3\"><\/p>\n<h2>How and where to submit your syllabi<\/h2>\n<p>Please upload PDFs to the <a href=\"http:\/\/applicant.bu.edu\/myBU\">MyBU Applicant Portal<\/a>\u00a0on the &#8220;Application Status&#8221; page, and include your name and date of birth at the top of each page. When choosing how to upload your documents, select &#8220;Admissions&#8221; documents, and then choose &#8220;Syllabi&#8221; from the document type drop-down menu. See more <a href=\"#overseas\">special instructions for students studying overseas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <div class=\"another-div\"><\/p>\n<h2>Other things you should know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your admission decision will not be influenced in any way by the syllabi you submit.<\/li>\n<li>An associate\u2019s degree doesn\u2019t take the place of course syllabi. You still need to submit every syllabus for evaluation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div> <div class=\"section-title4\"><\/p>\n<h2>Special instructions for students studying overseas<a name=\"overseas\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>If your course syllabi are written in a <span>world<\/span> language, please submit an official English translation along with the original document.<\/li>\n<li>If the overseas university you attend does not provide course syllabi, we will assist you. Please contact International Admissions at <a href=\"mailto:intadmis@bu.edu\">intadmis@bu.edu<\/a> for help in transferring your credits.<\/li>\n<li>As\u00a0international curricula may vary and may require additional documentation, international credit evaluations will be completed after you&#8217;ve been admitted <b>and<\/b>\u00a0submitted an enrollment deposit.\u00a0But we encourage you to submit your documents as soon as you have applied for transfer admission to BU.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"next-step two\"><\/p>\n<h2>STEP 3: WAIT FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS<\/h2>\n<p>Learn how it works.<\/p>\n<p><span><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/transfer\/credit\/wait-review\/\">next<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":14430,"featured_media":0,"parent":17958,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14430"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20646"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30906,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20646\/revisions\/30906"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}