Navigating DegreeMAP

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)Graduate Admissions and Student Services

DegreeMAP is GW’s online advising tool used by students, advisors and faculty to track progress toward degree completion. It provides information about degree requirements, giving students a tool to monitor and track progress toward their degrees.

What is DegreeMAP?

● Reduces the confusion about degree requirements● Keeps track of your progress towards your degree● Identifies unfulfilled requirements and provides

advice on how to fulfill them ● GPA calculator ● “What If” feature allows students to explore the

requirements for various degree programs to help select the best program for your interests

Benefits of DegreeMAP

Logging on

Click on the “Student Records and Registration” link

Select “Student Records Information Menu”

Click on the “DegreeMAP” link

Click the “Launch DegreeMAP” button

What courses should you take?

The Planner Tool is a great resource to plan out your remaining degree requirements; it is used to complete your educational planner requirement and to plan out the courses you will take throughout your time at GW.

DegreeMAP Planner Tool

● Once you launch DegreeMAP, click on the Planner tab.● In the planner tool, you will see a split screen with your worksheet

ofnthe left and the planner on the right.● Name your plan in the “Description” field as “Educational Planner” and

choose the current academic year.● In the first planning grid, select the term for which you are planning.

Using the Planner Tool

Using the Planner Tool

● In the planning grid, enter the name of the course in the left-hand column (ex. CSCI 6212). Look at the schedule of classes to find out the course code, course number, and credit hours for each course.

● Enter the number of credit hours for the course in the right-hand side column (e.g. 3).

● Continue to list the classes you plan to take at GW, including both first-choice courses and backup courses, along with the number of credit hours for each course.

● Click the “Save Plan” button at the bottom of the planner.

DegreeMAP Reminders ● Completing your Educational Planner through DegreeMAP is a

requirement.● If you do not complete your planner, you will receive a hold on your

account. This will prevent you from registering for classes, viewing your transcripts, and from graduating.

● When completing the DegreeMAP planner, you need to include classes you have already taken, classes you are currently taking, and future classes that you will be taking.

● If you are still unsure about which classes you should be taking after looking at your worksheet and viewing the requirements needed for your program, please contact your academic advisor.