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You can use the What-If functionality to view your audit for:

  • Proposing change in major or declaration of a minor or a concentration, and to see how the proposed changes may affect path toward degree completion.
  • Planning coursework (looking ahead) in your current or proposed curriculum.

NOTE:

  • What-If for proposed curriculum is only available for undergraduate programs. Graduate programs are not included due to the concern of triple counting courses which would be misleading to the student.
  • Undergraduate and Graduate students may use the Look Ahead function to plan courses for their current program.
  • Undergraduate students may also use Look Ahead to plan coursework in a proposed curriculum.


The What-If Analysis tool can be found under the What-If tab to the right of the Academic tab.
 


Steps for running a What-If analysis:

  • Click What-If tab in Worksheet
  • Expand What-If analysis

  • Determine if planning curriculum change, planning coursework or both for selection criteria
  • Include in-progress/preregistered coursework or deselect if do not want to include in what-if
  • Select Criteria
  • Click process to run What-If audit


To run another what-if:

  • Expand What-If analysis again
  • Prior selection criteria still displays
  • Reset fields or change selections
  • Click Process
  • Click Print if you wish to print or save pdf of What-If audit


To return to Worksheet:

Click Academic tab to left of What-If

Degree Works will automatically select the catalog year you matriculated to the University. You should confirm with your advisor and/or potential college, what catalog you would follow under a new major or minor.

College/Degree/Major

Please refer to the course catalog for appropriate selection of school/college, degree type and major associated with degree.
Syracuse University - Acalog ACMS™
All schools/colleges are listed on right side of website and once selected, you can click academic offerings which will bring you to all majors/degrees and minors offered by that school/college.

Concentration

All Concentrations will be listed in drop down whether they apply to Major or not. Refer to the catalog when choosing a possible Concentration (sub-plan/track) for the What-If audit.

Minor

To perform a what-if for a proposed Minor, you must select all required fields in addition to the minor. Even though you may want to review a What If for a Minor only, the system still requires a Major to be selected. Your current Major, Degree and College can be selected in these situations. If you fail to select Major you will receive an error message.

Note: If selecting 2 minors, follow step for double majors (additional area of study) but select additional minor in additional area of study.

Double Major

If doing a what-if for a new curriculum with 2 majors or adding a major to your current curriculum first consult academic rules as well as speak to an advisor to ensure if your what-if analysis is a valid option.
In What-If, you must enter the following:

  • Enter the required fields for the Primary major
    • Catalog year
    • Degree to be Earned
    • Primary Major
    • Home College

Example Only:

  • Expand the Additional areas of study

  • Click the + (plus) sign and the additional areas will display.

  • Select 2nd major
  • Click Add.


The second major will appear:

Click the Process What-If button to see the audit.

Dual Programs

A single degree program with dual majors requires completion of all degree requirements in both schools/colleges, as well as requirements for a major in each school/college or one dually approved major.
Refer to academic rules regarding dual majors as well as consulting with an academic advisor.
Academic Rules - Syracuse University - Acalog ACMS™
Dual with same degree type for both majors
The following must be selected in Program/Area of Study Catalog year

  • Degree to be Earned
  • Dual program code
  • Primary Major
  • Home College


In Additional Areas of student, open area and click plus sign

  • Select Second major and click ADD


  • Click Process


Dual with 2 degree types:
If a dual program has BA/BS majors, 2 audits must be run to show requirements in both degree types.

  • The following must be selected in Areas of Study for Degree type to be earned:
  • Catalog year
  • Degree to be Earned (e.g., BS/BA majors but BS is earned)
  • Dual program code
  • Primary Major
  • Home College


  • In Additional Areas of student, open area and click plus sign
  • Select Second major and secondary degree and click ADD
  • Click Process
  • Print/Save audit


  • For Secondary major/degree audit, select the following:
  • Catalog year
  • Secondary degree
  • Dual Program Code
  • Secondary Major
  • Home College
  • Click Process


Look Ahead

The Look Ahead feature is also included in the What-if tool.

  • Click "Use current curriculum" if only using Look Ahead for current major

  • In-progress classes/Preregistered classes can be selected or deselected for what-if audit
  • If you wish to select a different curriculum, follow the what-if steps for proposed curriculum above.
  • Enter future classes - course subject and Course number must be entered one at a time



  • Click Process


In the Look Ahead Analysis, the courses will appear in the audit with PLAN as grade and Planned Term for term.

NOTE: Using the look ahead feature does not register you for courses nor does it put courses in your shopping cart.

Reset or Return to Academic Worksheet





 
 

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