Degree Plan Areas
Texas required courses in general education categories.
What is the Core Curriculum?
These classes begin with a 3 or a 4. Ex: 3301 or 4v91
What are Upper-Level courses?
This is the beginning of the semester
When do classes start?
Students can begin registering on this date and time.
What is the Enrollment Appointment?
This online resource has NS&M Advising office information, degree plans, flow charts and forms.
What is the NSM Advising Website?
These classes are introductory level and prerequisites for the major.
These class numbers begin with a 1 or 2.
What are Lower-Level classes?
This is the last day to drop without a W
What is Census day?
This class has to be taken BEFORE the next in the sequence.
What is a PREQUISITE?
This person can help students plan for their degree requirements and registration.
Who is the Academic Advisor?
These courses are the focus of the degree
What is the Major Core?
This part of the course number tells you how many credit hours the class is worth.
What is the 2nd digit?
This term lasts 16 weeks
What is the Full Academic Session?
This course MUST be taken WITH another course.
What is a COREQUISITE?
This document lists all of the graduation requirements for your degree.
What is the Degree Plan?
These are classes I can choose that don't have to be related to my major.
What are Electives?
This tells you the department / topic of the class
What is the Prefix
This is the last day you (student) can make changes to your schedule.
What is the Add / Swap Deadline?
This tool generates schedules based on classes you choose.
What is Schedule Planner?
This document shows a four-year plan for your degree in a graphic format.
What is the Degree Flow Chart?
This tool is NOT live or kept up to date for finding classes.
What is Coursebook?