Classification: Your class is calculated automatically based on the units you have already earned. If you are in your fourth and final year at IWU, you could still be listed as a Junior based on units earned. Once you have earned 24 units, your classification will update to Senior.

Degree/Major/Minor, etc: If your degree, major, minor, etc. does not match what you plan to complete, please contact the Registrar's Office to update your curriculum.

Expected Graduation Date: If your expected graduation date is not correct, please contact the Registrar's Office to update that. This date is generated when you matriculate into IWU so may need to be updated if you completed transfer work, took a leave of absence, etc.

How do I see requirements if I have a Dual Degree/Certificate declared?

For dual degree students (not double majors), there will be a drop down arrow in the degree box which will allow you to toggle between the degrees/certificates.

How can I see which catalog requirements I am following?

The Catalog year is listed in the top information block of the degree audit. Your catalog year is automatically set upon matriculation to the University. However, you are allowed to update to a newer catalog (as long as it is a year that you are in attendance at the University) in order to change your graduation requirements. Keep in mind that if you change your catalog year, it will affect ALL of your major/minor requirements as well.

Why are the Units different between the top information block and the degree block?

The top information block shows the "Overall Earned Units". This includes only courses which have been completed. The degree block shows your "current" units which includes all courses that you are currently registered for as well as those already completed.

What do the symbols mean next to the requirements?

There is a legend for all of the symbols at the bottom of the degree audit. The most common symbols are:

• Green check marks in a circle mean the requirment has been fulfilled.
• Blue half circles denote the requirement is being fulfilled by a currently registered course.
• Red open circles mean the requirement is unmet. 

Why is my course that carries a Gen Ed attribute not showing in my General Education Requirements section?

There are a few reasons why your course may not be showing in the General Education section:

• No more than two units of 'D' work may be used to fulfill Shared Curriculum requirements. The audit will "kick out" any courses that would bring the 'D' grade units above 2.
• No more than two General Education category requirements may come from a single department or school. For example, if you fulfill CHC or IT with a Philosophy course, you cannot fulfill a 3rd Gen Ed requirement with a Philosophy course.

If you need courses moved around due to the rules above, please let the Registrar's Office know.

Why is my Science course not showing in my Gen Ed?

For most degrees, you need to meet your Natural Science requirement with one of two options:

1. Completion of a Life Science issues course and a Physical Science lab course.
2. Completion of a Life Science lab course and a Physical Science issues course.

The degree audit uses a "best fit' calculation to fulfill the requirement so it will not pull in two Life Science courses, nor will it pull in two Physical Science courese. It will also not pull in two labs or two issues courses. So, if you have two Physical Science courses, but no Life Science courses yet, the audit will pick one of the Physical Science courses to pull in. Once you register for the complimentary course, it will adjust again.  

Why does my Second Language requirement say I only need 1 course when I haven't taken any yet?

If your degree requirees language, the audit is only looking for the course that will fulfill the language requirement (3rd semester proficiency for most degrees). So, the audit will still show this requirement unmet until you register for the 3rd semester proficiency course (201). If you have not taken 101 or 102 and did not test out of any of those levels, you will need 3 courses to fulfill the language, but only the final course will show in the audit as fulfililng the requirement. 

Why is my course not counting in my major or minor?

There are several reasons why a course may not be counting in your major:

1. Grade Limit: One unit of 'D' work is allowed in majors/minors, so if you already have a course with a D grade in the major/minor, it will not allow another course with that grade to count. A few majors have more strict limits as well. Look at the text at the top of the major/minor block for those special limits.
2. Catalog restricted courses: Some majors have restricted specific courses from counting within a major/minor. Look at the text at the top of your major/minor block for those restricted courses.
3. Substitutions needed: If the major/minor specifies a list of courses that can fulfill a specific requirement, and you take a different course (or the course number changed), you will need a substitution form from the department chair in order to count the course in the major/minor (must be approved by the chair). 
4. Credit/No Credit not allowed: In most circumstances, courses taken as Credit/No Credit may NOT be counted in majors/minors or Gen Ed. 

If you are unsure why your course is not applying, please contact the Registrar's Office.

What does the Insufficient block mean?

The Insufficient block will not appear on your audit unless you have at least one course that is insufficient. Insufficient courses do NOT count toward your degree requirement. Insufficient courses can be any of the following:

• Repeated courses: When you repeat a course, the original grade is removed from your GPA and the grade will have an "R" in front of the original grade. Ex. a course that was an F will show RF after it is repeated. This unit(s) from the original course are removed since it has been repeated and only the latest course will count toward units and GPA.
• Incomplete courses: Incompletes will show in the Insufficient block until they are completed. Once complete, it will move to the appropriate area on the audit.
• Withdrawn courses: When you withdraw from a course, it will show up in the Insufficient course block with zero units earned and a grade of "W".

What does changing my catalog year mean and would it be beneficial to me?

Students are assigned to the current catalog year when they matriculate to the University. They must then complete all of the requirements that are written in that particular catalog year. As curriculum changes are made, it may be beneficial to update to a new catalog year, but there are considerations that may affect your decision.

Possible reasons to change your catalog year are:

1. New curriculum changes. One example of this is the 2021 and earlier catalogs, there was a limit to the number of units from within a department that may count toward the degree. Starting in the 2022 catalog, that limit was removed which allows additional courses from within one department to count toward the degree. There are often changes such as this that may make a newer catalog beneficial to you.
2. New curriculum options. In order to declare a new major/minor/certificate, you will need to update your catalog year to a catalog in which that curriculum existed. For example, if you are interested in a major that was created as of the 2023 catalog, you will need to update your catalog year to that in order to declare the new major.

However, there are a few things to keep in mind before updating to a newer catalog year:

1. Updating your catalog year will update ALL requirements for your degree as well as the requirements for ALL of your other majors/minors/certificates. So if you have a major or minor that no longer exists in the newer catalog, you would have to drop that major/minor in order to update to the new catalog year.
2. If your current major/minor does still exist in the new catalog, but the requirements for the major has changed, you will have to complete the new requirements. Often this is still possible, but may require substitutions or additional courses.

If you'd like to see what your major(s), minor(s) etc. would look like under a new catalog year, you may do that using the What-If Analysis feature of the degree audit.