{"id":5375,"date":"2022-11-30T16:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/?page_id=5375"},"modified":"2025-05-28T16:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T20:32:30","slug":"registration-guide-science-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/registration-guide-science-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Guide: Science Education (Specialization in Biology)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Students majoring in Science Education will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, fulfill 16 or 17 Hub requirements. The remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>A typical first semester Science Education w\/ a Specialization in Biology schedule looks like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Chemistry course<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Biology course<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language course<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><em>or<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Course of interest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Writing course<\/b><\/li>\n<li><em>Optional add-on:<\/em><span>\u00a0<strong>First-Year Seminar<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Please see below for more detailed suggestions on each course:<\/strong><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Course #1:<\/strong><strong> Chemistry Course<span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chemistry Course<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You should likely take <strong>CAS CH 101 General Chemistry 1<\/strong>, which is the standard introductory chemistry course.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, if you have an extensive high school chemistry background and are starting in the fall semester, you may take <strong>CAS CH 109 Advanced General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 1<\/strong>. Please review <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/chemistry\/undergrad\/general-chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General Chemistry Advising<\/a> for more information about chemistry levels and recommendations.<\/li>\n<li>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/faqs-helpful-forms\/advanced-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advanced credit<\/a> for CH 101 and a) do not wish to take CAS CH 109 or b) are starting in the spring semester, you may instead take <strong>CAS CH 102 General Chemistry 2<\/strong>.<em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Course #2: Biology Course<span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Biology Course: <\/strong>Your next course should be a biology course, either<span> <\/span><strong>CAS BI 107 Biology 1<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(offered in fall) or<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>CAS BI 108 Biology 2<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>(offered in spring). BI 107 and 108 can be taken in any order, so register for whichever one is available this semester.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>-OR-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mathematics Course: <\/strong>If you are expecting advanced credit for BI 107 and\/or BI 108, you can instead take a mathematics course. The Science Education w\/ a specialization in Biology major requires two math courses, including a minimum of one calculus course. You may choose from the following math courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calculus 1:<strong> CAS MA 121<\/strong>\u00a0<em>or<\/em> <strong>CAS MA 123\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Calculus 2:<strong> CAS MA 122<\/strong> (prerequisite: CAS MA 121) <em>or<\/em> <strong>CAS MA 124<\/strong> (prerequisite: CAS MA 123)<\/li>\n<li>Statistics: <strong>CAS MA 115<\/strong> <em>or<\/em> <strong>CAS MA 213<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/faqs-helpful-forms\/advanced-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AP, IB, or other external credit<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<em>one<\/em> of the above mathematics courses, you can register for another mathematics course. If you have advanced credit for two mathematics courses, you have fulfilled this requirement and should take a course of interest (as explained in Course #3) instead.<em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Course #3: <\/strong><strong>Language Course <em>or<\/em> Course of Interest<span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>CAS Language Course<\/b><span>: CAS students must exhibit proficiency through the fourth-semester level of a language other than English. If you have not already done so, please review the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/second-language-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span>full language policy here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If you plan to fulfill this language requirement through coursework at BU, then your next course should be a language course:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>If you\u2019re <\/span><b>new to the language<\/b><span>, you\u2019ll start with the first-semester level (usually coded as 111 \u2013 for example, Spanish 1 is CAS LS 111, Arabic 1 is CAS LY 111, etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>If you have <\/span><b>previously studied the language<\/b><span>, you will need to take a placement test to determine what level to start with (for instance, CAS LS 112 Spanish 2, CAS LY 211 Arabic 3, CAS LK 212 Korean 4, etc.). <\/span><b>Please review the<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/academic-advising\/advising\/language-advising\/foreign-language-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <b>CAS Language Requirement page<\/b><\/a><b> for detailed information about placement tests and appropriate levels.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>If you\u2019ll fulfill the language requirement through <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/faqs-helpful-forms\/advanced-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>advanced credit (such as AP\/IB scores)<\/b><\/a><b> or through native proficiency of another language<\/b><span>, you have fulfilled your language requirement and can instead take a course of interest (as seen below). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>-OR-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Course of Interest<\/b>: Select a course that interests you \u2013 perhaps based on subjects you\u2019ve enjoyed in the past or a new subject you\u2019re excited to try for the first time! If you\u2019re not sure where to start, you can review our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/registration-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration Instructions<\/a>\u00a0for tips on browsing by topic or Hub requirement.<em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Course #4: Writing Course<\/strong><strong><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your fourth course should be a writing course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you did not apply to BU with a TOEFL\/IELTS score,<\/strong> you can take either:\n<ul>\n<li><strong> CAS WR 120<\/strong> First-Year Writing Seminar. Each section of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WR 120 focuses on a specific topic\/theme<\/a>, so you should register for a section that pairs with your interests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CAS CC 101<\/strong> Core Humanities 1: Ancient Worlds: (offered fall only): An interdisciplinary study of the origins of civilization, from Mesopotamia and the Hebrew Bible to the development of Greek civilization through Homer, Greek tragedy, and the philosophy of Plato. You should enroll in CAS CC 101 if you are considering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Core Curriculum<\/a>. <em>This course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, First-Year Writing Seminar, Creativity\/Innovation.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>If you applied to BU with a TOEFL\/IELTS score<\/b><span>, you should take the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/writing-program-curriculum\/placement\/placement-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Multilingual Writer Placement<\/span><\/a><span> (instructions will be sent via email) before you register for a writing course. The writing placement is a suggestion, but it will help you make an informed decision about the most appropriate level for you. Depending on what level WR course you register for, you will fulfill the following Hub requirements<\/span>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CAS WR 111<\/strong> Academic Writing for ESL Students 1 &#8211; fulfills\u00a0<em>The Individual in Community\u00a0<\/em>Hub<\/li>\n<li><strong>CAS WR 112<\/strong> Academic Writing for ESL Students 2 &#8211; <em>Global Citizenship &amp; Intercultural Literacy <\/em>Hub<\/li>\n<li><strong>CAS WR 120<\/strong> First-Year Writing Seminar &#8211; fulfills <em>First-Year Writing Seminar<\/em> Hub (If you place into WR 120, you are welcome to take CC 101 Core Humanities 1 instead to fulfill your <em>FYW<\/em>\u00a0Hub.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Optional Course #5: First-Year Seminar<\/strong><strong><span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>First-Year Seminar: FY 101<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span>(1 unit)<\/span><b><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Optional<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/student-life\/undergraduate-students\/ospl\/the-first-year-experience\/fy101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>FY101<\/span><\/a><span> is a one-unit, low stress, non-academic class that serves as a semester-long introduction to BU and college life. FY101 helps you get a head start on making connections at BU. Each section is taught by a student peer mentor and a staff instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>FY101 classes are small and are for new students only, so they provide a great way to get to know other first-years!<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>Your peer mentor and instructor will provide resources to create a more successful and meaningful college experience and help you get ahead in your first semester here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>FY101 includes free, optional trips around Boston.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>There are specialty sections based on major and identity (e.g., Undeclared, Natural Sciences, First Generation, etc ) so be sure to choose the one that\u2019s right for you!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/casreg\/files\/2025\/05\/All-Sections-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/files\/2025\/05\/All-Sections-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/files\/2025\/05\/All-Sections-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/files\/2025\/05\/All-Sections-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/files\/2025\/05\/All-Sections-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/files\/2025\/05\/All-Sections.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0-OR-<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>First-Year Career Development Seminar: FY 102<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span>(offered spring only, 1 unit)\u00a0<\/span><b>\u2013 Optional<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/student-life\/undergraduate-students\/ospl\/the-first-year-experience\/fy102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>FY102<\/span><\/a><span> will help first-year students get started on utilizing the Career Development Cycle to maximize their time at BU. During this course, students will create a plan of action towards choosing a major, creating a resume, finding an internship, and preparing for a career they will love. Seminars are offered in various fields of interest and include guest speakers from different industries. <\/span><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Interested in Pursuing the Core?<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you are interested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/the-core-program\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Core Curriculum<\/span><\/a>, we recommend registering for CAS CC 101 for your writing course (see above in Course #4). There are additional natural science Core courses offered; however, we do not typically recommend these for natural science majors who are already taking a lab course this semester. If you have questions about completing additional Core courses beyond CAS CC 101, please talk about this with your academic advisor!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Find out more about the Core Curriculum, the Hub, and registration <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/the-core-program\/\"><span class=\"s2\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ready to register?\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/registration-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Let&#8217;s go &#8211; click here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information about your specific major requirements click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/ba-in-science-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students majoring in Science Education will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, fulfill 16 or 17 Hub requirements. 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