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The AR is used for degree planning and advising. It compares the courses you've taken to the requirements for your degree and shows what you still need to graduate. By bringing all of your requirements - major, minor, general education requirements, etc. - together in one report, it is easier for you to plan and complete your academic goals. You should review this regularly and always take an updated AR when you meet with your advisor.

Questions about the AR

  1. How is the Degree Progress Report organized?

    The AR has two main areas: 1) a transcript and 2) a degree audit which matches your courses to the requirements for your academic program. The primary sections within the degree audit include: "Developmental Skills," "Communication and Calculation Skills," "University Requirements" and "Diversity Course".  The AR is organized according to an outline. A Roman numeral (I, II, III, IV) designates each section. Class categories are grouped within the outline according to letters (A, B, C). Course selections within those areas are designated by common numbers (1, 2, 3, 4). Sections for degree requirements and major or minor requirements, if applicable, would follow toward the end of the report. Example:

    III. COMMUNICATION AND CALCULATION SKILLS
    A. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
        1. ENGLISH 101
            Courses (required/actual/needed): 1.00/0.00/1.00
  2. Why are areas bolded?

    The bold text indicates that an area has not been fully satisfied.

  3. How can I tell what requirements need to be satisfied?

    In addition to bold text, requirements that have not been satisfied will display an extra line showing what is required, what has been completed, and what is still needed in the area. For example, "Units (required/actual/needed): 32.00/20.50/11.50" means that you still need 11.50 units to meet the 32 unit requirement. "Requirement Not Satisfied" will also be written in red beneath the requirement.

  4. How can I tell what requirements have been satisfied?

    Requirements that have been satisfied show the course(s) used to fulfill the requirement directly below the requirement.

  5. Where can I find my Grade Point Average?

    There are several different GPA requirements for the bachelor's degree. They are located in two places on the report. UWW GPA, Combined GPA, and Transfer GPA are located at the end of Roman numeral "I." for the graduation requirements section. Major GPA requirements, if applicable, are written beneath the major or emphasis heading.

    Note: To receive a degree from UW-Whitewater, you must earn at least a 2.0 in each of these GPAs.

  6. What does IP mean?
    In-Progress (IP) is a notation used to indicate requirements that will be satisfied when you have successfully completed course work that is still underway. The report assumes you will successfully complete all In-Progress course work.