10 Ways Degree Works Can Help During Registration

  1. Students can use the "Look Ahead" feature to see how the courses they plan to take will be used.
  2. Students considering changing majors can use the "What If" feature to determine which courses will be needed in the new major.
  3. Degree Works displays real-time enrollment information so students can see how many seats are available in a class.
  4. Courses that require a prerequisite will have an asterisk listed next to them in Degree Works. Students can click on the course to see the prerequisite(s).
  5. Students can click on a class link to see a description of the course and when it meets.
  6. Students can see if they have any holds that would prevent them from registering.
  7. Degree Works displays the number of credit hours students have earned to help them determine their priority registration date/time. 
  8. Students can log in to Degree Works the day after they register to see how the courses will be used to satisfy specific degree requirements.
  9. Degree Works identifies completed requirements or courses in progress to help students avoid registering for classes they don't need.
  10. Degree Works helps to foster the vision of WMU sustainability by providing an online environment that supports real-time delivery of degree completion.