The steps to register for graduate credit for your respective Summer Professional Development Institutes are below:
Step 1: Complete the Graduate Non-Degree Application
Students starting non-degree course(s) for the Summer 2026 term, should click here for the Graduate Non-Degree application (https://www.bridgew.edu/grad-non-degree).
Please contact Graduate Admissions (gradadmissions@bridgew.edu) with questions regarding the Graduate Non-Degree Application.
Step #2: Retrieve Your BEAR ID
Your BEAR ID is the 8-digit number emailed to you once your Graduate Non-Degree application has been processed by Graduate Admissions. You will need this to access many of the items below, so be sure to have it handy. If you have lost your acceptance letter or cannot remember it, the Office of Graduate Admissions can help. Write to GradAdmissions@bridgew.edu from the email address used to complete your Graduate Application for any help or questions during this step.
Step #3: Access and Use Your BSU Email account
Start to use your BSU email today! It was sent from BSU Accounts (BSUAccounts@bridgew.edu) to the personal email address provided in your application.
To access your email, use the link provided in the communication sent from IT. You can also access your email on the student portal by clicking on email from the left navigation bar.
IMPORTANT: Login to your BSU email with the default password. You will be prompted to set up MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) before resetting your password. View how to configure MFA.
All information is sent to your BSU email. Don’t miss important information: Be sure to check daily!
If you have not received your BSU email account information from BSU Accounts:
First, check your junk or spam folder. Contact IT support at 508.531.2555 or ITSupport@bridgew.edu and provide them with the following information.
- Bear ID (formerly Banner ID)
- Address
- Phone Number
- Date of Birth
Step #4: Be sure to find your respective "Course Number" (CRN) from the list below. You'll want to write it down so you can enter it during the registration process.
| BSU Graduate Credit Details |
From Waterwheels to Waterways: Engineering Design and Environmental Science in the Lowell Mills
Course Prefix and Number (CRN): EDHM 560 (CRN: 50863)
Cost for 2 graduate credits $150
Registration Deadline is July 13
In this 3-day hybrid institute, participants will explore the living laboratory of Lowell and the Merrimack River Watershed through a combination of in-person and online inquiry-based, minds-on, hands-on experiences. The confluence of two rivers – the Concord and Merrimack – is significant as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America. During our time in Lowell, with our partners from the Tsongas Industrial History Center and Lowell National Historical Park, participants will explore the history of the Lowell Mills as well as the engineering design that allowed the flow of the city’s two rivers to power mill production. We’ll take a walking tour of the canal system to gain a first-hand understanding of this vital part of powering the Lowell Mills. Guest speaker Dr. Chad Montrie, from UMass Lowell’s History Department, and City of Lowell DPW Staff will help us understand the impacts of this industrialization on the health of local communities and waterways as well as to see how the watershed is recovering from its more toxic, industrial past. As a culminating experience, you will work with a team of fellow educators to design and build a model mill-and-canal system and see how water’s potential energy is transformed into the kinetic energy that powered Lowell’s machines.
Location: 2 half-days online via Zoom (9:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET), and 2 in-person days in Lowell, MA (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET)
Dates and Times:
Virtual: Mondays, July 13th and 20th, 2026 (9:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET)
In-Person: Thursday and Friday, July 16th and 17th, 2026 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET)
Collaborating Partners: Tsongas Industrial History Center; Lowell National Historical Park |
Awareness Inspires Conservation: From Data to Action
Course Prefix and Number (CRN): EDHM 560 (CRN: 50856)
Cost for 2 graduate credits $150
Registration Deadline is July 20
This four-day Summer Institute centers on real-world conservation challenges including population recovery, protection status, and the complex relationship between humans and wildlife. Educators will engage with authentic research and data collection practices to understand species’ roles within ecosystems and the stakeholders involved in their management. With a strong emphasis on the Science and Engineering Practices, participants will practice collecting meaningful questions, analyzing and interpreting data, and constructing evidence-based arguments. With collaborating partners, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the Center for Coastal Studies, teachers will experience a variety of unique investigations, including a spiny dogfish shark dissection, a coastal marsh walk, and interactive mapping. Teachers will leave with classroom-ready strategies for helping students communicate new understandings while grappling with human impacts on the natural world. An additional fifth programmatic day (Friday, July 24th) can be included in your registration as an add-on. This will include a themed tour, “Science in the Harbor” at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, MA from 10:30am-12:00pm. Dates: Monday, July 20th – Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET each day)
Location: Cape Cod, MA (Eastham, MA/Chatham, MA)
Collaborating Partners: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy; Center for Coastal Studies |
Resilient Coasts: Using Local Phenomena to Understand Climate Solutions
Course Prefix and Number (CRN): EDHM 560 (CRN: 50857)
Cost for 2 graduate credits $150
Registration Deadline is July 20
Join us for a place-based professional learning experience that integrates coastal science and conservation at Crane Beach. This multi-day summer program invites you and peer educators to explore active restoration and conservation projects through hands-on field experiences and direct collaboration with scientists. Participating educators will engage with real datasets, discuss ongoing research, and examine how ecosystems respond to human impact over time. From the beach to the salt marsh, educators will experience how authentic fieldwork and community science can deepen student understanding of environmental change. Designed with the Science and Engineering Practices in mind, this program equips teachers with meaningful examples, data, and pedagogical approach to connect local science to broader standards-aligned concepts and inquiry.
Dates: Tuesday, July 28th – Thursday, July 30th, 2026 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET each day)
Location: Crane Beach, The Trustees of Reservations (Ipswich, MA)
Collaborating Partner: The Trustees of Reservations |
Step# 5: Navigate to the Student Portal and Register for a course(s)
Students register for courses by navigating to the Student Portal, signing in using your BSU credentials, and going to the “Student” section of Infobear.
- Proceed to the MyBSU Portal by navigating to mybsu.bridgew.edu.
- Please click on the tile for “Registration and Planning” which says “OPEN REGISTRATION DASHBOARD”
- Next, you’ll be prompted to complete the “Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)”.
- Once you’ve acknowledged the “Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)”, you will click on the link at the bottom titled “Registration Planning – New”
- On the next page, you’ll click “Register for Classes” on the bottom right hand side of the page.
- Select a Term for your course: Summer 2026
- To add a course section, click the “Enter CRNs” tab (Don’t try and search for the course because in may not appear on our public search because of discounted rates) then enter the 5-digit CRN specific to your Wade Institute course and click “Add to Summary”. To finalize your registration, click “Submit” in the bottom right corner of the “Summary” section. The class “Status” will change from “Pending” to “Registered” once you have successfully added the course.
*You may view a step-by-step video which will walk you through adding/registering for a class at BSU.
Additional registration related resources including PDF instructions may also be found on the Registrar’s Office page*
Paying your bill
Once you have successfully registered for your course, you should now pay your bill.
1. From being logged in to the infobear.bridgew.edu portal, click "Student" from the tab across the top, then "Student Accounts" and then "eBill" on the right-hand side
2. Click "Make Payment" again from the tabs on the top of the page and follow the prompts.
For more information on how to pay your bill, contact Student Accounts.
Student Accounts
Boyden Hall, Rm 107
131 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Getting your transcript
Bridgewater State University offers the convenience of E-Transcripts which can be requested 24/7 and be sent, electronically, anywhere in the world typically within an hour.
Once you receive confirmation that grades are available and transcripts can be requested, go to the Transcript Request Page to begin the process
