How to Register for Courses

Read this only after you have reviewed the steps, links, and resources from the previous guides.

Once you have read through all the information provided to you in the steps above, you are ready to register for your four, 4-credit academic courses.  We encourage you to register as soon as you are able.  Your course registration can change by adding and dropping courses from now through the second week of classes. 

Enroll in the 100-200 range for your first semester
300-level courses are for students in their third year of college or higher
400- and 500-level courses are for students in their final 2-3 semesters of college.
- Sometimes 500-level courses are graduate-level!
Do NOT register in anything that is 600+ as those are graduate-level courses

Make note of any co- or pre-requisites you see.
- A co-requisite is a course that must be taken at the same time or before the associated class. Something taken concurrently.
- A pre-requisite is a course that must be taken beforehand.

Once you are satisfied with your schedule, please email cds-advising@bu.edu to let them know you’re done! They will review your courses and follow up with confirmation and/or any concerns/questions they have.