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Planning for Your New Degree Audit System:
How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls
Kurt MortonThe University of Alabama
DegreeWorks Technical Specialist
The Beginning
• Defining your scope• Identifying your programs of study• Using the catalog/bulletin• Departmental Information• Combining the information• Testing
Defining Your Scope
• What catalogs?• What programs?• What levels?
Identifying Your Programs of Study
• What majors/degrees do you actually offer?
• Unofficial “concentrations”?• Hidden majors?
Use the Catalog/Bulletin
• Official Repository of Curriculum Information
• Varying levels of reality!• Good starting point
Departmental Information
• Websites• Meetings• Students
– Current– Graduated
What Questions to Ask?
• GPA requirements • Sharing with General
Education/Core• Ambiguous requirements• Do you always allow it?• Anything else you’d like to tell
me?
Combining the Information
• Find the differences• Iron out with the department• Balancing goals
Testing
• Test• Test• Test