Prospective students often call asking two important questions. First, which courses they should be taking at their current institutions to increase their chances of acceptance to B.C. Second, which courses would most likely be accepted for credit if they are admitted and choose to enroll at Boston College.  The following guides are intended to help students interested in transferring to B.C. choose their courses at other institutions. In order for
courses to be accepted they must be equal in depth and breadth to courses taught at B.C. and a grade of C or better must be achieved. Students who follow these guides will likely maximize their transferable credits if accepted. 

Course descriptions for all B.C. courses can be found in the University Catalog on the B.C. website, http://www.bc.edu/publications/ucatalog/

The following majors are offered at Boston College.  Please note that when applying to transfer, you must select one of the undergraduate divisions in which you wish to enroll.

College of Arts and Sciences  (Click here to view the Course Selection Guide for A&S)

Carroll School of Management (Click here to view the Course Selection Guide for CSOM)

Lynch School of Education (Click here to view the Course Selection Guide for LSOE)

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Applied Psychology and Human Development

Connell School of Nursing (Click here to view the Course Selection Guide for CSON)

Nursing

**Please note: Boston College does not recommend that student apply to the Lynch School of Education or the Connell School of Nursing later than after their first year of study at another college or university due to the specialized curricula students are expected to follow in these schools.  There are specific courses students should take in preparation for completion of these majors at Boston College.  Please see the Course Selection Guides for the appropriate undergraduate division for more information

Course Selection Guide for the College of Arts and Sciences

Due to the rigorous liberal arts core curriculum at Boston College, it is strongly recommended that students take the following courses in their first year and second year if they wish to apply to transfer to BC.

Applicants to the College of Arts and Sciences after their first year should have completed 10 courses, which include:

First Year:

* A lab is not required for non-science majors.

**Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language is required for all students in the College of Arts and Sciences.  For students who do not fulfill this requirement through AP or SAT II exams (www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/process/advstanding), we strongly recommend that they pursue a foreign language in their first year of college.

Please note: Students in pre-medical studies cannot apply to BC for entrance later than first semester of sophomore year as the majority of a student's pre-medical curriculum must be completed at Boston College.

Second Year

Students applying for transfer admission after their second year should have completed an additional ten course in the following:

***Boston College requires that students take at least 1 course (3 credits) each of Philosophy and Theology core requirements at our University.

Course Selection Guide for the Carroll School of Management

In addition to the University Core, the Carroll School of Management has its own core which students must complete. Students applying to the Carroll School of Management should have completed the following courses:

*Students in CSOM also complete a 1 credit course in Management Ethics, that transfer students can complete upon enrolling at Boston College.

Additionally, CSOM students are required to complete at least 4 Arts and Sciences electives in addition to their CSOM core requirements.

Additionally, intermediate proficiency in a foreign language is required for all students in the Carroll School of Management. For students who do not fulfill this requirement through high school work, AP or SAT II exams (www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/process/advstanding), we strongly recommend that they pursue a foreign language in their first year.

Second Year

**Please note: The Carroll School of Management is accredited by AACSB International (The Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business). Students from sending institutions which do not hold the same professional accreditation may only transfer Accounting I and II, Micro and Macro Economic Principles, Business Law I, Statistics I and Computer Science.

Course Selection Guide for the Lynch School of Education

Reminder: Students who have completed more than one year at another college or university should note that it will likely take at least 2 to 3 years to complete the LSOE requirements.  In our experience, students who transfer after 2 years will lose time after graduation.

First Year

*Note: Students in the Lynch School of Education also complete a one credit Professional Development Seminar in their first year which transfer students must also complete.

**Lab not required for non-science majors.

Course Selection Guide for the Connell School of Nursing (CSON)

Reminder: Students applying to the Connell School of Nursing should have completed the following coursework prior to applying.  Boston College is very cautious when accepting nursing credits from other colleges and universities. 

For students who have completed a BS or BA program prior to applying and have all of the coursework listed below, it will take 2 to 3 years to complete our program.  For any coursework that is specific to nursing, students must submit course syllabi to the Office of Undergraduate Admission in order for their work to be evaluated.