Register For Classes

• Review our Course Offerings Webpage to find the course you want to take. Select the term, then search by subject and course number.
• On the Guest Registration Form, you will enter course details found on the Course Offerings page:
  • Class Nbr: Four digit class number
  • Title: Course title
  • Subject: Course number
  • Section: Section number
• You may self certify that you have completed any required prerequisites. A transcript is not required. For details requirements placement requirements please click on the Placement Requirements area below. 
• Guest Registration Forms must be submitted by the student. Forms submitted on behalf of someone else will not be accepted.

English and mathematics are an important part of the foundational work at MassBay Community College. Before registering for classes, students must meet placement requirements for English and math. There are several ways to meet these requirements, and you only need one option that applies to you.

Below is a complete overview of how placement can be satisfied and what each option allows you to enroll in.

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Important Note About College‑Level Math Using High School GPA

Some math courses require a lower‑level college math course as a prerequisite.

If you are using the high school GPA math waiver, you may place into the pre-requisite course, not directly into the higher‑level course.

Example:
If you want to take MA 200 Calculus, the high school GPA waiver allows placement into MA 104 Pre‑Calculus, which is the prerequisite for MA 200. It does not allow direct placement into MA 200.

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Ways to Meet Placement Requirements

High School GPA

You may use your high school GPA for placement if you meet the criteria below.

GPA Requirement

• Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher

• From an accredited U.S. high school

Time Limits

• Math placement: GPA must be from within the past 3 years

• English placement: GPA must be from within the past 10 years

Additional Requirements

• At least three years of high school completed

• All final grades through the end of junior year must appear on the transcript

Transcript Submission

• Guest students may be asked to have their official U.S. high school transcript sent to registrar@massbay.edu 

GED or HiSET Scores

You may use GED/HiSET scores for placement if they meet the requirements below.

GED

• Math score of 165 or higher within the past 3 years

• English Language Arts score of 165 or higher within the past 10 years

HiSET

• Math score of 15 or higher within the past 3 years

• Reading and Writing score of 15 or higher within the past 10 years

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Completed College Courses

If you have already completed college‑level English or math courses, you may use them to meet placement or prerequisite requirements.

• Courses must be appropriate for the MassBay course you are registering for

• You must indicate a passing grade on the self‑certification section of the Guest Registration Form

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SAT or ACT Scores

SAT or ACT scores may be used if the exam was taken within the past 5 years.

English Placement

• SAT Evidence‑Based Reading and Writing score of 500 or higher, or

• ACT English and Reading combined score of 37 or higher

Math Placement

Your SAT Math or ACT Math score determines the highest math course you may enroll in.

• SAT Math below 470 or ACT Math below 17
  Eligible for MA 090 or MA 090X

• SAT Math 470 to 490 or ACT Math 17
  Eligible for MA 095, MA 105 or MA 105X, MA 106 or MA 106X

• SAT Math 500 to 530 or ACT Math 18 to 21
  Eligible for MA 098, MA 105, MA 106, or MA 104 or MA 104X

• SAT Math 540 to 570 or ACT Math 22 to 23
  Eligible for MA 102, MA 109, or lower‑level math courses

• SAT Math 580 to 680 or ACT Math 24 to 29
  Eligible for MA 104 or lower‑level math courses

• SAT Math 690 to 800 or ACT Math 30 to 36
  Eligible for MA 200 Calculus or lower‑level math courses

Once you have confirmed the course and any pre or co requisites or placement requirements, you may complete a Guest Registration Form. Please be aware that guest students are not eligible for federal financial aid or the Massachusetts free community college programs.

Questions? registrar@massbay.edu 

After you submit the Guest Student Registration Form, you will receive an automated email listing the course(s) you requested. This email does not confirm enrollment.

Our office will review your request within a few business days and send a follow up email confirming enrollment or explaining why the request could not be processed.

If you are enrolled in your requested course(s), you will receive a confirmation email from our office. This email will include information on setting up your student email, accessing Bay Navigator, paying your bill, and viewing the Academic Calendar.

All students have a Bay Navigator account and student ID, including guest students.

If you previously attended MassBay and your account was deactivated due to inactivity, you may be able to log in within a few hours of enrollment once your account is reactivated. If you do not remember your login credentials, please contact the Help Desk at (781)239-2440 or gethelp@massbay.edu. 

You can drop a class through your Bay Navigator account by following these steps:

1. Log in to Bay Navigator and click the Classes & Enrollment tile.
2. Select Enrollment: Drop Classes.
3. Choose the correct term if prompted.
4. Select the course you want to drop and click Drop Selected Classes.
5. Click Finish Dropping to confirm.

You may also request to drop a course by emailing registrar@massbay.edu from your MassBay email address. Be sure to include the specific course information.

Dropping a course during the Add Drop period results in a full refund. If the course is dropped after the Add Drop period ends, it is considered a withdrawal and a W grade will be recorded. Add Drop dates can be found on the Academic Calendar. For refund details, please review the Withdrawal and Refund Policy.