Academics

Undergraduate Major

The BS in Education and Human Development undergraduate major combines education, human development, psychology, and the social sciences. During your time at BU Wheelock, you’ll take both core and signature courses, and choose one of our specializations in your sophomore or junior year in consultation with your advisors. Learn more about the BS in Education & Human Development major.

Program Plans

The program plan for BU Wheelock’s BS in Education & Human Development major is found below. Plan on taking the following courses in your fall semester (schedules will not be finalized until Orientation).

Watch the schedule planning and stay tuned for video tutorials on registering for courses for step-by-step instructions on how to add these classes to your schedule.

BS in Education & Human Development Program Plan

• WED ED 120: Exploring Professions that Impact Lives I (4 credits)
• WED ED 121: Field Seminar (2 credits)
• WED CE 342: Anti-Oppressive Practice: Education & Applied Psychology (4 credits)
• CAS WR 120: First-Year Writing Seminar (4 credits)
• Hub elective (4 credits)
  Please select one of the following Hub Units:
  o Historical Consciousness (HCO)
  o Scientific Inquiry I or II (SI1)
  o Quantitative Reasoning I or II (QR1))
• CAS FY 101 W1, W2, W3

Academic Advising

BU Wheelock has a dual advising model for all undergraduate students. Students will have a professional advisor from Student Services and a faculty mentor which will assist students through their transition into BU Wheelock in learning about resources and prepare to build their academic pursuits within the college’s offering. 

Students will meet with their professional advisor a minimum of once per semester for exploration and course selection support.

Learn more about undergraduate academic advising.