What-If – Proposing Curriculum:
To perform a What-if for a proposed curriculum change (major, concentration, minor, double major/minor, dual program), the following fields are required and are marked with an * (asterisks symbol):
Catalog year, Degree, Major and College. Level will always default to Undergraduate since tool is only available for undergraduates.
Please refer to the course catalog for appropriate selection of school/college, degree type and major associated with degree.
Syracuse University - Acalog ACMS™
All schools/colleges are listed on right side of website and once selected, you can click academic offerings which will bring you to all majors/degrees and minors offered by that school/college.
As with your Academic audit (student view), the What-If will include any courses you have completed as well as those that are in-progress and/ or preregistered.
To not have in-progress/preregistered classes display in the audit, uncheck one or both of the boxes.
NOTE: If you currently have transfer coursework, it will not appear in the requirements in the What-if Audit since transfer credit is evaluated by the school/college associated with the major/minor and is subject to change upon transfer to a new school/college. Transfer coursework will show in the "Not Counted" section at the bottom of the audit.
Catalog Year
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Degree Works will automatically select the catalog year you matriculated to the University. You should confirm with your advisor and/or potential college, what catalog you would follow under a new major or minor.
College
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Please refer to the course catalog for appropriate selection of school/college, degree type and major associated with degree.
Syracuse University - Acalog ACMS™
All schools/colleges are listed on right side of website and once selected, you can click academic offerings which will bring you to all majors/degrees and minors offered by that school/college.
Concentration
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Select the home college of the degree you are seeking
Degree
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Select the degree you will earn
Major
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Select the major you wish to pursue or if planning a minor only (see Minor section), select your current major
Concentration
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Select the concentration for the major you are pursuing. All Concentrations will be listed in drop down whether they apply to Major or not. Refer to the catalog when choosing a possible Concentration (sub-plan/track) for the What-If audit.
Minor
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To perform a what-if for a proposed Minor, you must select all required fields in addition to the minor. Even though you may want to review a What If for a Minor only, the system still requires a Major to be selected. Your current Major, Degree and College can be selected in these situations. If you fail to select Major you will receive an error message.
Note: If selecting 2 minors, follow step for double majors (additional area of study) but select additional minor in additional area of study.
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Double Majors
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If doing a what-if for a new curriculum with 2 majors or adding a major to your current curriculum first consult academic rules as well as speak to an advisor to ensure if your what-if analysis is a valid option.
In What-If, you must enter the following:
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The second major will appear:
Click the Process What-If button to see the audit.
Double Minors
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Follow steps for Minor selection
Go to additional area of Study
Click plus sign +
Select 2nd minor and click ADD
Dual Program
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A single degree program with dual majors requires completion of all degree requirements in both schools/colleges, as well as requirements for a major in each school/college or one dually approved major.
Refer to academic rules regarding dual majors as well as consulting with an academic advisor.
Academic Rules - Syracuse University - Acalog ACMS™
Dual with same degree type for both majors
The following must be selected in Program/Area of Study Catalog year
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