Questions about the DegreeWorks Student Educational Planner, contact the Academic Achievement Center at AcademicAchievement@bridgew.edu. Questions about the degree audit, contact degree_audit@bridgew.edu. STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLANNER USER GUIDE Adding Courses to Your Academic Plan in Edit View -Students 1. Go to http://www.bridgew.edu/ and select link. 2. Select BSU Student Portal and log in using your username and password. 3. At the student portal page, select InfoBear and then BSU Self Service Login. 4. Select the Enter Secure Area link and then Log in using the Single Sign-on option. 5. At the Student Information Page select the Student Tab and then Student Records. 6. Select the DegreeWorks option and you will be redirected to your degree audit.select the Plans tab and you will be redirected to the academic plan for your declared major. 7. Select the Plans tab and you will be redirected to the academic plan for your declared major.
8. If you are accessing your Plan for the first time, you should confirm that your major, degree and catalog year are accurate. If you notice any errors in this information, please contact your assigned academic advisor. The name of your advisor can be found in the Student View section of your degree audit. Once logged into your Plan, select the View drop down menu and then select the Edit option. Page 2 of 12
9. Once at the edit view, look for the and icon buttons. These buttons allow you to add and delete requirements on each term of your plan. 10. To add a requirement, select the button. The Add Requirement drop down menu will appear. The options for adding requirements to a term include Choice, Course, Placeholder and Test Scores. Page 3 of 12
11. The Choice requirement option allows you to add a series of course options to your plan. After you click on the Choice option a blank choice requirement field will appear. To add course requirement options to the plan, click on the radio button and the choice menu will appear on your screen. 12. You can choose to type in a course requirement or select one from the drop down menu. Page 4 of 12
After you have made your selection, you may choose to select the Add another option button to add an additional course requirement. Using this option allows you to pick from several course options. Select the Done button to see the choice requirements appear in the plan. Remember to check the Critical box to ensure the requirement is tracked. You also have the option to complete the minimum credits, minimum grades and campus fields. Page 5 of 12
13. To add a course requirement to a plan, select the Course option from the Add Requirement drop down box. 14. Once the new course field appears in the audit, you have the option of typing in a course by selecting the search icon or you may drag and drop a course form the Still Needed bank of courses. Page 6 of 12
15. The Still Needed section includes course requirements that have not yet been taken. To view these courses, click on the blue drop down buttons. To refresh the list of courses, select the Refresh button. To close the listing of courses, select the Collapse All button. 16. To add a Still Needed course to your plan, click on a course, drag and drop it into the appropriate term. Page 7 of 12
17. To add a Placeholder course to your plan, select the option from the Add Requirement drop down menu. 24. Once the Placeholder field appears in your plan, select the drop down menu. Page 8 of 12
18. The Placeholder drop down menu includes predefined placeholders for core and program requirements. Select the appropriate placeholder requirement for the planned term. The placeholder requirement will appear in the plan. You may also type in a note about the placeholder requirement in the Value field. Page 9 of 12
19. Once you have completed editing the plan you may view planned courses in Audit or What-If options. To view a plan in an audit view, select the Audit button. The planned courses will appear in the current degree audit. You may choose to print a copy by selecting the print option. Page 10 of 12
20. To view your plan in what-if view, select the What-If button. This option allows you to temporarily change your major and view planned courses in an alternative major. After you select the what-if button, you will be directed to the What-If Selected Criteria screen. To add additional criteria to the what-if audit, select the Add Another Field button. After you have completed each field select the Run Audit button to view your planned courses. Page 11 of 12
21. Once you have completed editing your plan, select the Save button. If you are saving this plan under a new title, select the Save As button. Once you have finished making changes to the plan, remember to exit the system by selecting the LOG OUT button at the top of the screen. Visit http://www.bridgew.edu/degreeworks to access DegreeWorks user guides, videos, and other helpful materials. Page 12 of 12