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DegreeWorks:
A Degree Evaluation and Advising Tool for
Georgia College & State University
Information for Students
Spring 2008
What Is DegreeWorks?
DegreeWorks is a web-based tool that will
provide a clear and convenient method for
students and advisors to track degree
progress, to prepare for registration, and
to plan for graduation.
 DegreeWorks is designed to aid and
facilitate academic advising, but is not
intended to replace face-to-face advising
sessions.

Who can use DegreeWorks?

All currently-enrolled undergraduate
students who:
– first attended Georgia College after Fall 1998
– are using the 2004 catalog or a later catalog
to fulfill their degree requirements
Accessing DegreeWorks
Log into myCats.
(If you’ve
forgotten your
password or
your account is
disabled, use the
Forgot Your
Password link
under the log in
fields to reset
your password
or to enable
your account.)
Select the
Student tab.
Then click on
DegreeWorks.
Click on the
worksheet tab.
Please note that
the processing
time to generate
your worksheet
may take several
seconds.
Reviewing Your Worksheet
The top part of
your record will
contain basic
information about
your degree
program, GPA,
class status,
academic
standing, etc.
This section was
designed to model
our TranGuide.
The Degree
Progress Bar
shows an
estimation of
your progress
toward degree
completion.
This estimation
is based on the
number of
requirements
that have been
“checked off”.
For pre-majors
or undeclared
students, this
calculation will
be based only
on your first
two years of
coursework.
Scrolling down,
the next part of
a worksheet
shows any
unmet
conditions for a
degree. This
area checks
total hours
(without
wellness or
orientation
courses),
upper-level
hours,
institutional
gpa, and
residency
requirements.
Once each of these requirements is complete, this advice will be removed
from your audit.
The next part of
a worksheet
shows your
core curriculum.
Requirements
that are
completed are
checked off in
the boxes on
the left.
When a
requirement
has not been
met, a list of
acceptable
courses
appears.
These courses
are hyperlinked
to catalog
descriptions.
The next
section checks a
your Area F and
major
requirements.
The catalog
term that is
being used for
your audit is
listed on the
right side of the
blue bars that
separate the
parts of the
audit.
If your major or catalog year are incorrect, please contact your department office to
update your records.
The next
section checks
your additional
degree
requirements.
Orientation
courses are
included here,
as are most
required tests.
If you have
taken any
wellness
courses, they
will appear in
this section and
be marked as
excluded.
The First Year Academic Seminar will automatically be marked as waived for
transfer students.
All of your
electives are
recorded at the
end of the
audit. These
courses are
counted toward
total hours, but
are not needed
to fulfill specific
core or major
requirements.
If orientation or wellness courses are included in the electives area, please
contact the Registrar’s Office. These courses need to be moved to another
location so they can be excluded from your total hours.
If you have
failed,
repeated, or
withdrawn from
courses, you
will have an
insufficient
section in which
these courses
will be listed.
Remedial
coursework will
also appear in
this section.
These courses
do not count
toward your
total hours.
An In Progress area includes a complete list of courses in which
you are currently registered.
Wellness and
orientation
courses that
have been
excluded from
hour
calculations are
included in the
“Not Counted”
section.
Please note that
these hours still
remain in your
earned hour
total, but they
are not counted
toward total
hours required
for graduation.
Finally, any exceptions (including petitions that affect degree
requirements) that have been entered will be summarized at
the end of the audit.
Additional Features
Click on the
Class History link
at the top of the
page to view a
your complete
course listing.
Click on the FAQ
link for a list of
questions to
help you
troubleshoot
common
problems and
issues.
Click on the Help
link for
information on
how to report
problems.
(And PLEASE
report any
issues. We need
your help to
make this
system perfect.)
Click on the
What If tab to
process your
audit using
desired criteria.
Pick a degree,
major, and, if
desired, a minor
or concentration.
You can also
enter planned
courses.
Click the Process
What If button
on the top of the
screen to
generate the
worksheet.
Help Us Make DegreeWorks
Work Even Better
If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions after using
DegreeWorks, please email the Registrar’s Office at
[email protected] from your eCats email address.
We will need your name and a brief description of the
problem to provide you with the best assistance. We will
email you as soon as we have resolved the issue or
recorded your suggestion.