{"id":7180,"date":"2020-08-13T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/?page_id=7180"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:56:32","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every major within the Department of Classical Studies is assigned an academic advisor (Chris McMullen<\/a> in CAS Advising) and must also choose <\/span>a faculty mentor. Mentors may be either<\/span> a member of the C<\/span>lassics faculty or the department\u2019s Director of Undergraduate Studies.<\/p>\n

Advising Process<\/h3>\n
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  1. About six weeks prior to registration in the fall and in the spring, students will receive an email from Chris McMullen in CAS advising informing them of registration dates and other advising information, and providing instructions for scheduling a registration advising meeting with Chris.<\/li>\n
  2. Students will schedule an advising appointment with Chris McMullen through MyBU Student and an appointment with their faculty mentor (mentors are listed <\/span>in MyBU Student after a student has chosen their faculty mentor<\/span>). Students will email their faculty mentor to schedule a meeting with them prior to registration.<\/li>\n
  3. Faculty mentors will email Chris McMullen<\/a> the name and UID of the students they meet with immediately following the meeting.<\/li>\n
  4. Chris McMullen will remove a student\u2019s advising hold for the semester, giving them access to registration when registration opens for them, once students have met with both Chris and their faculty mentor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Advising Forms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Below are some frequently-asked questions regarding classics majors and their concentrations. If a student has other questions, they should first check the\u00a0<\/span>Course Bulletin<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>CAS Website<\/a> or email Chris McMullen (cmcmull@bu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n

    Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

    What courses count for course credit?<\/p>

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    Courses may be credited toward concentration only if a grade of C or higher is earned. Required courses may be exchanged for others in the curriculum with the approval of the Department Chair or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.<\/p>\n

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    Do Classical Studies courses fulfill Hub requirements?<\/p>

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    Yes! Our classes fulfill a wide variety of Hub requirements, and while we encourage students to challenge themselves by enrolling in courses across many departments, you can also choose to fulfill a majority of your Hub requirements within Classical Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Do the Core Curriculum courses apply to my major or minor?<\/p>

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    Students who complete\u00a0<\/span>both<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>of the following courses may, with advisor approval, receive credit for one course toward concentrations in classics:<\/p>\n