Academic Resources

As a student who has transferred from two different schools and has changed their major more than once, I have been through the runaround of having different advisors and trying to figure out what classes I need, what classes count for what credits, how credits transferred, and what to take next. Taking initiative and reaching out to my assigned advisor through email was one of the most important first steps I would always take in figuring out what classes I needed. You can usually find your assigned academic advisor on your my.boisestate homepage. Unfortunately, your advisor may not always reach out to you first, so if you’re not sure what to do, give them and yourself plenty of time in advance to see where you’re at academically, and where to go next. Advisors are busy, so be mindful that it may take a few days to get back to you.

If you’d like to start trying to figure out what classes you need before speaking with your advisor, another resource I often used was the Academic Advisement Report on my.boisestate.edu. This page tracks the classes you’ve taken and which credits they count for toward your chosen major. It also tells you which classes you still need to take to complete your degree. This resource is a great starting point in choosing classes to register for to make sure you’re taking what you need to take. Although this is a great resource, I still recommend talking with your advisor to make sure they agree with what you have decided on.

Also, if you’re thinking about changing your major and you want to see which/how many additional classes you would need to take, you can use the “what-if” report under the Advising and Academic progress section. This tool allows you to view the Academic Progress Report as though you have already changed your major, without the commitment of actually changing it.

Visit the Advising and Academic Support Center

The Boise State University Writing Center is useful, if you know what to ask. We recommend going with a clear goal in mind of what you need. They don’t usually help with grammar or punctuation unless it is something obvious; mostly, they help with your writing itself. Does the progression make sense from one paragraph to the next? Is something unnecessary included? What is missing to tie it all together? They also can help with style guide formatting, whether or not you meet the guidelines, and how to correct it.

Visit the Writing Center