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Advising info

 

Note: Dr. Rumbough advises first-year exploratory (undeclared) students at BU. So this information is primarily for them. If you are a Communication Studies major, please see http://departments.bloomu.edu/commstud/Advisement.html

How do I find a major?

  1. Don’t rule anything out until you talk to an expert in that area of study. Job security, a good salary, and rewarding careers can be found in more places than you might imagine.
     

  2. Go to the Majors/Minors Fair in the fall semester (usually held in late September in the Kehr Union Ballroom). Talk to people, pick up brochures! 
     

  3. Take the Focus II to connect your interests, skills, personality and values to possible careers and majors.

  4. If you are taking a class that you really like, stop by the office hours of the professor and ask about career paths for that major.
     

  5. Talk to your friends and family about what they do. They can give you ideas about careers and majors you that would be good for you.
     

  6. A complete list of majors can be found here: https://www.bloomu.edu/academics/programs. 

  7. Here is an Information Chart that has more information about majors and minors at BU.

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How do I prepare for scheduling?

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Be sure that you know your HuskyID Account and Password so you can log into MyHusky - https://myhusky.bloomu.edu/

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You can go to the https://www.bloomu.edu/registrar-resources to see when you schedule as well as HOW to schedule. Please be sure to pay attention to BU messages, in case the scheduling timetable changes.so your shopping cart needs to be ready!

  • For Fall 2021, Priority Scheduling (for athletes, Honors, TRiO, Students with disabilities, Veterans, Board of Governor Scholars) began March 29, Beginning March 31, scheduling for fall 2021 is based on EARNED credits. 

  • Please make sure you work to remove all HOLDS from your account – financial or other. Many of these holds will prevent you from being able to schedule. Holds are identified in the  MyHusky page.

  • On the day that you can schedule set an alarm and get up early so you can hit Enroll and move your classes from your Shopping Cart to your schedule. Having courses in your shopping cart is not enough, you must complete the ENROLL step at the start of registration. 

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How to Schedule:
 

  1. Information about how to schedule can be found at https://www.bloomu.edu/myhusky-student-information-system

  2. View the "How To Enroll in or Add Courses via MyHusky" Tutorial here: https://intranet.bloomu.edu/documents/myhusky/enroll-course.pdf
     

  3. The Fall 2021 (and Summer 2021) list of courses is available now. Start browsing for classes that fulfill General Education Points (GEPs) and/or courses that interest you. There are several ways to find courses:

    • Review the "How to Enroll" Tutorial above, to see how to search for courses in MyHusky.

    • ​If you want to browse all courses that BU has to offer next semester, see http://adminapps.bloomu.edu/coursesearch/search Note - this link can't be used to schedule courses.

  4. Place courses in your shopping cart BEFORE the day you can schedule. 

    1. If you have not yet taken it, and you are eligible, select a section of English 101.

    2. If you have not yet taken one, select a Foundational Math course – this selection will depend on eligibility and many majors have a preferred choice, so it can be helpful to have some idea of what might interest you as a major.

    3. Select other introductory classes related to majors you might be interested in.

What are General Education Courses?

1. No matter what your major is at BU, you must fulfill general education requirements. These are explained at https://www.bloomu.edu/programs/learning-experience/general-education-mycore-program and at https://intranet.bloomu.edu/documents/gened/SatisfyGenEdRequirement.pdf

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2. Some majors have very specific requirements for the required general education courses, so even if you are considering some possible majors, ask about recommended Gen Ed courses to take.  

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3. A complete list of general education courses can be found at https://intranet.bloomu.edu/documents/mycore/GEP_Tracking.pdf

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4.Here is a General Education worksheet that you can print out that can help you track the General Education courses that you have taken, and help you identify categories of general education that you need to take.

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5. Use the GEP Course Search Tool
A GEP course search tool is available to allow students to search the schedule of classes by general education goal. Students select a term, and are provided with results for that goal, as well as enrollment numbers.
http://adminapps.bloomu.edu/gepsearch/gepsearch
 

Is there an APP for scheduling?

Yes, on your cellphone you can download the Bloomsburg University mobile app. Just search for  "Bloomsburg University" at your cell phone's app store. The app will give you on-the-go access to the University's Student Information System: MyHusky.

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What are ENRICH courses?

Q:) I was required to take a ENRICH course. Do those courses count toward graduation?
A:) Any course that is numbered "100" or above (For example - Enrich 101 - College Writing Enrichment) DOES count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation. 

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Where can I get a tutor?
If you feel you need extra help to improve your academic performance in any course, please consider requesting a tutor at no charge for Bloomsburg University students.  Requests for a tutor are made online: https://www.bloomu.edu/offices-directory/university-learning-center-tutoring-services

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Where can I find out about placement tests for Math, English, and Foreign Language? 

Information about these placement tests can be found at https://www.bloomu.edu/testing

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I'm ready to declare a major, what should I do? 

Below are the instructions about how to declare a major:

http://intranet.bloomu.edu/documents/myhusky/eform-student-major.pdf

Some majors need permission from the department before you can switch into that major. Remember that your "Undeclared  Advisor" will serve as your academic advisor until you have applied AND have been accepted into your new major.

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Additional information

Here's the current course catalog that a variety of useful links related to majors, minors, and academic policies: https://archive.bloomu.edu/catalog/current/index.php

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