DegreeWorks is a web-based tool to help students and advisors monitor students' progress toward the completion of their degree requirements, prepare for course selection and plan for timely graduation.
To view a Degree Works Audit, log in to myPennWest and on the Degree Progress Card, click view audit, for students. For faculty, click on the Degree Works link located on the Faculty Quick Access Card.
If you have questions, please contact graduation@pennwest.edu.
The Degree Works Audit worksheet is a review of past and current coursework that provides information on completed and outstanding requirements.Based on the program Curriculum Sheet, the Degree Works Audit can be used as atool to plan and track your progress toward earning your degree. The audit can be used as part of advising sessions with academic advisors to determine course selection and confirm graduation requirements
Printing capability of your Degree Works Audit may be limited to the printing functions of your web browser. For best results, viewing and printing your Degree Works Audit with the Firefox web browser is recommended.
To print from other browsers, click the "Save to PDF"button on the header of your Degree Works Audit. This will generate a PDF document version of your Degree Works Audit which may be safely printed orsaved for future reference.
Degree Works is optimized for view ability on Firefox.
Your Degree Works Audit is not your academic transcript nor is it an official notification of completion of degree requirements. The Audit can be viewed as a tool to provide you with academic information related to your degree progress intended to help plan your degree path and future academic schedules.
Neither your Degree Works Audit nor your Unofficial Transcript is your official academic transcript and should not accompany job, transfer or graduate school applications. Official academic transcripts can be ordered online through the National Student Clearinghouse.
The information on your Degree Works Audit is automatically refreshed each night. Any changes made today (e.g., grade changes or classes added/dropped) will be seen on your audit tomorrow.
Your degree audit is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from most networked computers. It is recommended you review your Degree Works Audit information:
Use your Degree Works Audit when:
Degree Works recognizes that some courses can fulfill more than one requirement. If you have a question about a specific course satisfying more than one requirement, contact your Academic Advisor.
Please note that while some requirements may be fulfilled by the same course, credits for that course are only applied to your graduation total a single time. Using a single course to fulfill multiple requirements may require completion of additional electives to reach your minimum graduation credit total.
Yes. Once grades have been processed at the end of each term, they are viewable on your degree audit.
Yes. Courses from which you have withdrawn will appear in the Insufficient Block located at the bottom of your audit and will be indicated with a "W" grade.
If you drop a class during the official Drop/Add period at the beginning of a term, the course will not appear on your Degree Works Audit.
Yes, all courses transferred in from other colleges, taken in the military, on permit or in study abroad should show on your degree audit.Certain courses may not be applied to your major if you have exceeded the allowable number of credits under the residency requirement.
Transfer courses appear on your Degree Works Audit as the approvedPennWest equivalent course with a transfer grade (TA, TB, TC, etc…) to indicate the course transfer status. Each transfer course listed also indicates the transferring institution and original course number and title however this information is for reference only. Please use the approved PennWest equivalent course listed in all official references to such courses.
Questions related to transfer credits please contact transfer@pennwest.edu.
The Insufficient block is a list of courses from which the student has either withdrawn prior to earning a grade, or for which the grade earned is insufficient to meet a minimum grade requirement.
The In-Progress block is a list of courses for which the student is currently registered, but has yet to receive grades. These could be courses in a past, present or future semester.
Please be aware that developmental courses (courses leading with a 0 number) will NOT count toward graduation. Developmental courses are coded as "100" or below in the course number. Please check DegreeWorks to ensure there are enough "total credits applied" to graduate.
Your Degree Works Audit provides information on your progress toward completion of degree program requirements and allows you to plan for the registration process. Courses listed under incomplete requirements are linked to catalog descriptions that include prerequisite requirements, GeneralEducation attributes and, when possible, available future course meeting times.
However, you cannot use the Degree Works Audit to officially register for classes. Registration will need to be completed by selecting theRegister link on the Student Quick Access Card.
Your Degree Works Audit has two GPA Estimator options. Note: If you are currently repeating a course, the original course is still in this calculation.
The What If tool allows students to explore how their academic history applies to alternate majors and different degree programs. Please note, you cannot make official changes to your program of study using the Degree Works Audit. All official changes to your degree program must be made by completing the appropriate form and submitting to The Office of the Registrar.
To view how your completed and current courses would count in a different program of study:
While we have tried to make sure that your Degree Works Audit is correct, it is difficult to predict every unique situation or problem. We want to work with you to correct any issues as soon as possible. The first step is to clarify what information you believe is wrong.
If you think that a requirement for a major, minor or concentration is incorrect, you should meet with your academic advisor or consult the official degree program requirements for your program of study and effective catalog term. If you still believe there is an error on your Degree Works Audit please contact us here.
Please note, students who have graduated may not see an audit once the graduation notation has been posted to their transcript. Students considering readmission will not be able to see a degree audit until they officially readmit to the University.
