Spring 2025 Course Planning Guidelines

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Read the registration instructions below and prepare for registration accordingly. You will not have an Advising hold placed on your student record, so it is not required for you to meet with an advisor in order to register for spring courses; however, we strongly encourage you to schedule an appointment with your advisor if you have questions.
• You are responsible for knowing the CGS program requirements as well as the requirements for your major. Please consult your academic advisor and the CGS Pathways to a BU Degree for details. Class selections that veer from the Pathways to a BU Degree may impact your progress toward a degree.
• Students who wish to apply an Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or any other examination scores should consult with their CGS academic advisor. Please refer to the documents below for further information.
  • Advanced Credit Guide
  • IB Course Equivalence

The following AP/IB scores award credit for the noted CGS sophomore courses and HUB units:

*Students who have AP/IB credit in Chemistry or Physics should consult with their CGS academic advisor.

Additional Information and School/College Contacts

Additional Registration Information and School/College Contacts

• College of Arts and Sciences (100 Bay State Rd., rm. 401): For general inquiries, please email CAS Advising at casadv@bu.edu or call 617-353-2400. For Department Contacts, please refer to the CAS Pathways.
• College of Communication (640 Comm. Ave., rm. 123): Review the Spring 2025 Semester COM Registration Calendar. Students who wish to meet with a COM academic advisor, please email COM Undergraduate Affairs.
• College of Engineering (44 Cummington Mall, rm. 107): Please email Carmel Barrau with any questions regarding adding ENG courses.
• Computing & Data Sciences (111 Cummington Mall, Suite 140): Please email CDS Academic Advising with any questions.
• Questrom School of Business (595 Comm. Ave.): Please contact Sally Ward with any questions.
• Sargent College (635 Comm. Ave.): Please contact Roz Abukasis with any questions.
• School of Hospitality Administration (928 Comm. Ave., Rm. 104: Please contact Molly-Kate Macleod with any questions.
• Wheelock (2 Silber Way, rm. 145): Please contact Liz Vassallo if you need assistance adding a Wheelock course.

Check the “Spring 2025 Compliance” tile on MyBU Student to confirm that you do not have any compliance holds on your account. A compliance hold will prevent a student from accessing course registration.

Registration for rising sophomores opens on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Registration appointment times are determined by the University Registrar and are based on a student’s academic level (class year) and the last digit of their Boston University ID number. That information is posted on the Boston University Registrar’s website. Registration appointment times will also be available in MyBU Student.

Please note that space in a particular CGS team is not guaranteed. Students who are unable to register for a desired CGS team should select a different team that fits with their elective(s).

Plan Your Required CGS Courses

The Spring 2025 Course Schedule is available online on the MyBU Student Portal. You can view descriptions of all BU courses by using the Course Search.

Students may use the Spring 2025 Schedule Builder on MyBU Student to plan your spring 2025 schedule by following the information below:

Consult the CGS Required Courses guide and discuss with your CGS academic advisor during your advising appointment. The class numbers for Spring 2025 CGS courses are listed below.

• Humanities: CGS HU 202
• Natural Science: CGS NS 202
• Social Sciences: CGS SS 202

Remember:

• All your CGS course sections must start with the same letter! This indicates that all of your CGS courses are on the same team. Students who register incorrectly for their CGS courses will need to adjust their schedules accordingly in order to complete course registration.
  • Correct CGS course registration:
    • CGS NS202 SS (lecture) and S1 (lab)
    • CGS HU202 SS (lecture) and S3 (discussion)
  • Incorrect CGS course registration:
    • CGS NS202 WW (lecture) and T1 (lab)
    • CGS SS202 SS (lecture) and V3 (discussion)
• Remember to plan multiple options! Your first choices may not be open. Choosing multiple options will save you from having to search multiple times on registration day.

Plan Your Electives

Remember, no time conflicts! Make sure the times of your electives and CGS courses do not overlap. The Boston University class passing time is 15 minutes. This means that you have a 15-minute interval between classes.  This is not a class conflict.

• Make sure to add all required components of classes (lecture, discussion, lab, pre-lab) if needed. Please note that your elective classes do not need to start with the same letter as your CGS course sections.

• Remember to plan multiple options! The first class you choose may not work with your CGS required courses and choosing multiple options will save you from having to search multiple times on registration day. Use the Spring 2025 Schedule Builder on MyBU Student before registration begins to plan your classes.

Prior to your registration date, be sure to check MyBU Student to confirm you are still in compliance for registration.

Use the Spring 2025 Schedule Builder on MyBU Student before registration begins to plan your classes.

In preparation for Spring 2025 class registration, students should closely review the following instructional videos, which further explain how to register for classes in MyBU Student:

• Navigating the Registration Process
• Preparing for Registration
• Methods for Registration
• Schedule Builder: From Preparation to Registration
• Class Search: From Preparation to Registration