Your academic success is paramount to all of us, which is why you should start planning your studies now rather than later.  By doing this early in your academic career, you will save yourself time and money by avoiding a possible extra semester or two--it has happened!

We want you to be prepared and on top of your academic planning.  Remember that you are responsible for knowing what courses are required of you and your major. Your academic advisor is there to help you, but not to do it for you.

This page contains some helpful tools to assist you in mapping out your academic career. To get started, you will need the following:

• Undergraduate Catalogue
• Unofficial transcript (you can print this from Zagweb.)
• Academic Plan to Graduation (PDF doc)
• Degree Evaluation Worksheet (click on the links below for your area of study to print out a worksheet).

Undergrad Catalogue: Why do you need the Catalogue? How else would you find out about University policies, programs, course requirements and course descriptions? The Catalogue is your contract with the University and vice versa. You should use the Catalogue that corresponds to the year you started at GU (e.g., fall 2005 start follows the 2005-2007 UG Catalogue; fall 2007 start follows the 2007-2009 UG Catalogue, etc).  NOTE: You have the right to choose subsequent catalogues; consult your advisor for more information. Use your Catalogue to familiarize yourself with your program of study and the courses required of you. If you don't have a copy of your catalogue, visit the Admissions Office or use the online version.

Unofficial Transcript: This will show you all the academic coursework you've completed, and list the courses in which you are currently enrolled. This will be helpful when completing your Degree Eval Worksheet because it can be easy to forget some of the courses you have already taken.

Academic Plan to Graduation (see link above): This page can be used to map out all four years of your studies at GU. Even if you are undecided, you can still map out at least two years of courses. Be sure to use a pencil because you'll be making a lot of changes as you progress.  You'll want to pay attention to when courses are offered; some courses are offered only in spring, fall, summer or even or odd years. This information is listed under the course description in the Catalogue.

Degree Evaluation Worksheets: These worksheets help you keep track of the courses you've taken and those you still need to take. Fill out your Eval Worksheet for your area of study and have your advisor review it. Click on the links below for the Degree Eval Worksheet in your area of study.**

• Arts & Sciences General (PDF)
• Arts & Sciences Degree Specific Worksheets 
• Business (PDF)
• Exercise Science (PDF)
• Nursing - (PDF) 
• School of Education - Degree eval sheets for education majors are available from education advisors. You should have received an eval sheet in your initial advisor meeting
• Link to Bachelor's of General Studies Core Requirements page
• School of Engineering - Degree eval sheets for engineers are available from engineering advisors. You should have received an eval sheet in your initial advisor meeting.
• Teacher Certification - Students seeking teacher certification must have a major within the College of Arts & Sciences. You should fill out an Arts & Sciences degree eval for your major and work with your Education Advisor to complete the Teacher Certification requirements.

If you have questions or concerns after completing these forms, please contact us.

**Make sure your Degree Evaluation Worksheet matches with the Catalogue you are following.  The degree guides linked to this website are for the 2007-2009 Catalogue only. Worksheets for previous Catalogues can be obtained from the School/College in which you are studying.