In order to complete your program of study you must meet with your faculty advisor. You'll discuss the courses you plan to take and your goals for completing your degree. 

For each course you should indicate the year and the semester that you took or plan to take the course.  All electives must be filled out with proper course numbers and titles or your Program of Study will not be accepted. 

If you plan to transfer in credits, waive a requirement, or substitute a course, please make sure to indicate that in the T/W column and submit the appropriate paperwork along with your Program of Study.  Please see below for more information about these options.

• Course Waiver: If you have similar graduate-level work experience and/or similar graduate-level courses from a non-degree-granting program, you can waive a course by submitting a Course Waiver with your faculty advisor’s permission. Along with your Course Waiver form, you must also submit supplemental materials, which are listed on the form. They may include a resume, transcript, syllabus, etc. On your Program of Study, denote a “W” in the “T/W” column.

• Course Substitution: If your academic advisor has approved a course to replace a program requirement, you must submit a Course Substitution form. On your Program of Study, denote an “S” in the “T/W” column and mark the date you took the course.

• Transfer of Credit (TOC): If you’re requesting to transfer credit from another university, these credits must be approved by your advisor, the department chairperson, and the Associate Dean of Graduate Student Services. Graduate students may request a transfer of up to six graduate-level credits that have not been applied to a prior degree. When submitting a Transfer of Credit, students must submit a completed TOC form and an official transcript that lists the transferred courses. On your Program of Study, denote a “T” in the “T/W” column.

• BC Undergrad Courses: If you took an undergrad course during your time at Boston College, then you can denote a “UG” in the “T/W” column of your program’s POS form. Graduate students can apply up to six credits for undergrad courses taken at Boston College. 

Please see the Example Program of Study for more information. 

Once you complete your Program of Study, please submit it to the Graduate Office through the Forms Submission Link. Our team will review your form and circulate it for signatures through PandaDoc. 

PandaDoc is an online signature service that is used to collect all BC personnel signatures on academic forms. Before you submit a form, you only need to sign your name and we will collect the other signatures for you! When your form is signed,  a completed PDF version will be sent to your BC email for your records.