Registration Instructions

Once you have familiarized yourself with your degree and major requirements, you are ready to register for classes! Please follow the directions below to get started. We encourage you to register as soon as possible, as classes may fill up quickly. 

Here are a few reminders:

  • Course registration is an ongoing process – once you’ve selected classes, an advisor will review your schedule to make sure it meets your needs and goals. You may also continue to add and revise your schedule between now and the beginning of the semester.
  • The traditional course load is four, 4-unit courses per semester. The major guides help shape what these classes could be based on your potential major.
To register for courses:
  1. Log into the MyBU Student Portal using your BU username and Kerberos password. Then complete the Duo two-step verification.
  2. Click My Academics
  3. Click Fall 2025 Registration Planning
  4. Click Enrollment on the left-hand side
  5. Click Schedule Builder
  6. Underneath the Course Selection header, select the Subject (e.g. CASAN – Anthropology) and Catalogue Number (e.g. 101 – Sociocultural Anthropology) of your first desired course. 
  7. Read the course description to make sure this is your desired course. If it is, click Add Course. The course is now in your Schedule Builder and will be listed below your search.
  8. Now it’s time to pick your exact section(s) of this course. In addition to your lecture, you may also need to select a lab, discussion, and/or pre-lab, depending on the course.
    1. Next to the course you just added, choose Select Sections. 
    2. Click the first check box on the right in the header row. This will de-select all sections.
    3. Manually select the section(s) you wish to add. Again, remember to select a lecture section as well as any lab, discussion, or pre-lab sections, if required.
    4. Click Ok, then Save. 
  9. To add more courses, select Expand Filters. Then, Reset Filters.
    1. Follow steps 6-8 to add other courses to your Schedule Builder.
    2. Be sure to click Save.
  10. Once you’ve added all potential courses and their respective sections/components, click Build Schedule. You will be prompted if there are issues with your courses (e.g., time conflicts). You must resolve any issues prior to building your schedule.
  11. You can now test potential schedules to see how your courses fit together. If you like the schedule you just built, favorite it by selecting the heart and naming it. You can then explore other potential schedules by repeating the steps above to experiment with other courses and sections. You may continue to save schedules by favoriting and naming them.
  12. Once you have your preferred schedule, you can select favorites in the top right corner. Click view. You will now be able to review your preferred schedule. When ready, click enroll.