DegreeWorks: How to Use the "What If" Feature

How to Use the What-If Feature in DegreeWorks

1. On the student’s DegreeWorks worksheet. Click on What-If.
2. You can choose whether to have the audit include in-progress or pre-registered classes by checking or unchecking the selections. This could be helpful if a student is planning to withdraw from their current classes or if their pre-registered classes are specific to their current major and will likely be changed if the student declares a new major.
3. Enter the criteria for the degree program that the student is interested in.
1. Catalog Year
1. The What-if can help students determine whether they would like to move to the newest bulletin year.
2. Degree
1. Most of the degree programs will be Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Art. However, the Professional Schools and Fine Arts degrees have their own entries (i.e. BS in Nursing or Bachelor Sci in Business Admin).
3. Major
4. Select a minor if applicable
5. Choose the concentration within that major if applicable
4. If the student is interested in a double major, you may add an Additional area of study by clicking the down menu arrow, then clicking on the plus sign and entering the criteria.
5. You do not need to use the Future Classes area for the What-If to work, but it may help with planning. Enter the subject and the number separately, do not forget the “A.”
6. Review your selections and hit the blue Process button on the bottom right.
7. Look over the new degree audit. If something is missing or the information seems outdated, you may need to return to the What-if and try to make your selections again. Common mistakes are choosing the wrong Degree or the wrong concentration.