Academic Requirements and Degree Audit Report (PDF)

Important Information

  • Field descriptions for the online Academic Requirements report, the Degree Audit Report (PDF), and the Degree Audit Checklist Report (PDF), and the differences between the three reports are detailed below.
    Note: Only examples of the Degree Audit Report (PDF) display in this document. The report is not shown in full; only specific fields from a segment of a complete report are shown as examples.
  • The online Academic Requirements report and the Degree Audit reports (PDF) can be run by:
    • Staff - from the M-Pathways Academic Advisement pages or the Student Services Center (NavBar > Navigator > Advisor Center > Advisee Student Center)
    • Students - from the Student Center > Academic Requirements (other academic drop-down list)
    • Advisors - from Advisor Center > My Advisees > Advisee Student Center > Academic Requirements (other academic drop-down list) or Advisory Center > Student Details of selected student
  • In-progress coursework is counted towards satisfying a requirement and is included as "used" in the "required/used/needed" calculations. These are courses for which a student has registered but not yet been graded.
  • There are three requirement completion statuses:
    • Complete - All required coursework or non-coursework-related requirements are completed.
    • In Progress - The only remaining coursework to satisfy the requirement is currently in progress.
    • Not Complete - Coursework or non-coursework-related requirements are still needed.
  • Requirements have the following hierarchy:
    • Requirement Groups (RG) - Contains one or more Requirements (RQ).
    • Requirements (RQ) - Contains one or more Requirement Lines.
    • Requirement Lines - Specific courses that satisfy a Requirement (RQ) (either derived or specifically included as a part of a Course List).
  • Students may request and advisors may grant exceptions to the degree audit requirements. There are four types of exceptions:
    • Course Directive - Allows a course that is not normally accepted into a Requirement or Line to satisfy one or both.
    • Requirement Waiver - Used to bypass a specific academic requirement.
    • Requirement Change - Used to modify the amount of units or courses needed to complete a Requirement or Line.
    • Requirement Override - Used to replace a specific academic requirement with one that would not normally apply to the student.
  • There are differences between the online Academic Requirements report and the Degree Audit reports (PDF). They are:
    • Only the Degree Audit reports (PDF) include: Program, Requirement Term, and Degree Checkout Status.
    • The Degree Audit Report (PDF) (Detail Report PDF) includes Course History fields and a Course Type Legend for all students. The Degree Audit Checklist Report (PDF) (Checklist Report PDF) includes these two features for all students except Undergraduate Engineering.
    • Repeat codes display only on the Degree Audit Report (PDF) in the Course History.
    • The Requirement Override exception displays a Requirement Override statement on the Degree Audit reports (PDF) to indicate a manual change has been entered. The online Academic Requirements report only displays the new requirement.

Degree Audit Report

In the Degree Audit Checklist Report (PDF), all Requirement Group numbers and Requirement numbers have purposefully been hidden.

screenshot of Degree Audit Report

A Student Information Displays the student's name, ID, and uniqname.
B Generated On Displays the report run date, which populates from the audit date/time stamp stored when the report was generated.
C Statistical Information

MSH - Michigan Semester Hours
CTP - Credits Toward Program
In Progress - Credit Hours enrolled but not yet graded.
MHP - Michigan Honor Points
GPA - Cumulative Grade Point Average
Note: The Degree Audit Checklist Report only includes CTP, In Progress, and GPA values.
D Disclaimer Clarifies appropriate use of the Degree Audit Report.
E
 Program Displays one line each for the student's career, program(s), plan(s), and sub-plan(s).
Note: The Degree Audit Checklist Report does not include career.
F
 Requirement Term
 Indicates the term in which the degree requirements are in effect. This is espeically important when a program's degree requirements change over time. DIfferent requirement terms can apply to a student's career, program, plan, or sub-plan.
G
 Expected Grad Term
 The term in which the student is expected to graduate, based on the student's admit term, academic level, degree program, and degree checkout status.
H
 Degree Checkout Status Indicates the student's status in the graduation process.

Degree Audit Report (continued)

Note: In the Degree Audit Checklist Report (PDF), all Requirement Group numbers and Requirement numbers have purposefully been hidden.

screenshot of Degree Audit Report

I Requirement Group (RG) Contains one or more Requirements (RQ). Displays as left-justified text. The RG# in parentheses (e.g., RG 1456) is primarily for central office use.
J
 Requirement (RQ) Contains one or more Requirement Lines. Displays indented one level from Requirement Group text. The RQ# in parentheses (e.g., RQ 2285) is primarily for central office use.
K Requirement Line Includes cumulative totals and/or specific courses used to satisfy a Requirement (RQ). Lines are presented in a grid below the requirement description. Depending on the individual requirement configuration and display settings, courses used to satisfy a requirement may display in a grid.

Degree Audit Report (continued)

screenshot of Degree Audit Report

L Status Line Required - number of courses, or units, needed.
Used - number of completed or in-progress courses or units.
Needed - number of courses or units still required
Notes:
  • Not all Requirement Lines include a Status Line. This displays based on the setup attributes defined for a particular line.
  • Some Requirement Lines may include a GPA requirement (e.g., 2.000 Required, 3.671 Completed).
M
 In Progress The only required coursework remaining to satisfy a requirement is currently in progress. On the online Academic Requirements report, this status displays as Pending-Satisfied.
Note: In certain cases, this status still displays when a qualifying course for which the student is registered is paired with the requirement. This can occur even if the pre-defined threshold is being met or has been met.
N Not Complete Coursework or other qualifications are still needed. On the online Academic Requirements report, this status displays as Not Satisfied.
O Complete All required coursework or other qualifications are completed. On the online Academic Requirements report, this status displays as Satisfied.

Degree Audit Report (continued)

screenshot of Degree Audit Report

P Course History Lists courses taken at U-M, as well as transfer or test credit. Course Topics, Class Topics, and Repeat Codes are noted here. Note: The Course History is not included in the online Academics Requirement report. The Degree Audit Report (PDF) does not include the Course History section for Undergraduate Engineering students.
Q
 In Progress Icon In progress courses are those for which a student has registered, but have not yet been taken or completed. In-progress coursework is counted towards satisfying a requirement and is included as "used" in the requirement "used/needed" calculations.
R Legend Explains the type of course.

Student Exceptions

Exception Type Exception Examples Explanation
Requirement Waiver
 screenshot of waived exception Indicates the required course and that the course requirement was waived.
Requirement Override screenshot of requirement override Indicates that an entire requirement has been replaced by another.
Requirement Change screenshot of requirement change Indicates that the minimum number of courses, units, or GPA was changed.
Course Directive screenshot of course directive Indicates that a different course (outside of those originally defined to meet the requirement) now satisfies the requirement.