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titleWhen should I look at my degree audit?
At least four times a semester. You should always review your audit:

1.            Before you meet with your academic advisor to discuss registration for an upcoming semester.

2.            After you register to ensure that the courses you selected applied to your requirements like you thought they would.

3.            After your grades for each semester are posted.

4.            Any time you make a change to your schedule or major.

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titleHow is my degree audit different from my transcript?

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Your degree audit is a tool to provide you with academic information related to your degree progress. It displays courses required and completed in your degree program. Your transcript is your official university academic record and provides a chronological list of courses completed and other academic information.
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titleHow does Degree Works decide where to place courses that I’ve completed?

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Degree Works looks at your program holistically, and places each course using a "best fit" scenario. The "best fit" process will not always be perfect, particularly when multiple possibilities exist. Classes may apply to different sections as you take more courses. If you have a course that does not appear in the area in which you expected, please contact your advisor for assistance.

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titleDegree Works placed one of my courses in two different places. Is that okay?

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In most cases, yes. Degree Works is programmed to recognize that some courses can fulfill more than one requirement. If you have any questions, contact your advisor.
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titleI earned credit before I came to Syracuse University. How does this appear on my audit?

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In most cases, classes were coded by your home college, so they would be placed on your audit as transfer work. If your audit does not look like you expected, please contact your advisor.
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titleAre there requirements for graduation that Degree Works doesn’t check?
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few. While Degree Works has been designed to check almost everything that you must complete to qualify for graduation, there may be additional requirements for your major that must be completed as well. You should use Degree Works in conjunction with the Undergraduate Course Catalog and with any information that your major department provides to ensure that you remain on track for graduation. If you have questions about any additional requirements for your major, talk with your advisor.

Q: The audit says that some of my courses were not counted. What does this mean?

A. If you have courses which do not fulfill a requirement, they will be placed in the Courses Allocated block of your audit.

Q: My advisor petitioned to waive/substitute a course. How will that course appear on Degree Works?

A: If it is approved by your home college, the designee will record the exception. The course you completed will fulfill the requirement, and an additional line will appear under it that explains why the exception was entered.

Q: I’m pursuing two majors which lead to two different degrees (a BA and BS, etc), but only one appears on the audit. How can I check the requirements for my other program of study?

A: Look at the degree information next to your name at the top of the screen. You'll notice that the degree box has a drop-down arrow. Use this to select your second degree program. Once you select this, an audit with the additional major will display. Please note that even with more than one major, you will only earn one degree. Check with your home college if you have questions.

Q: I’m a double major. Only one appears on the audit. How can I check the requirements for my other major?

A: Look at the degree information next to your name at the top of the screen. You'll notice that the degree box has a drop-down arrow. Use this to select your second program.

Q: I repeated a course and I don’t understand how it appears on the degree audit. Can you explain this to me?

A: If you successfully repeat a course, only your last attempt counts toward degree requirements. The earlier attempt(s) will be placed in an "Insufficient" category at the bottom of your audit. The courses in this area do not count toward your total hours, and they cannot be used to fulfill requirements.

Q: I’ve seen the ‘@’ symbol in several places on my audit. What does this mean?

A: This is a wild card in Degree Works. If the @ sign appears with course numbers after it (i.e., @ 100:499), it means that you can take any subject area with that level (a 100-400 level course from any subject area). If it appears after a subject prefix (i.e., PSY @), it means that you can take any course with that subject prefix (any course in Psychology).

Q: Who should I contact if I still have questions or disagree with the audit?

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