<p>sorry beach, but the History website is silent on the subject. Some departments – Philosophy, for example – will allow a Core course to be used as a PL elective for the major (after completing the required two Core courses).</p>
<p>Your best bet is for your son to to e-mail a History advisor and inquire.</p>
<p>[Advising</a> - History Department - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/cas/history/undergrad/major/advising.html]Advising”>http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/cas/history/undergrad/major/advising.html)</p>
<p>fwiw: if he has an interest in other courses, tell him to keep checking Agora. Students constantly change schedules and drop courses, freeing up a spot. But he has to act quickly before another student finds it and takes that open spot.</p>