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

Questions

Kurt MortonOffice of the University Registrar

The University of Alabamakurt.morton@ua.edu