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Welcome to the iGPS Standard Degree Maps video.


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This is one of a series of videos on the tools 


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to help you with academic degree planning.


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The Standard Degree Maps are your guides for planning you way to degree completion.


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Be sure to keep in mind that many of the maps are flexible 


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and reflect just one way to the degree, not the only way.


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Departments have worked out general pathways 


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that allow you to graduate in four years.  


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They keep the maps updated as their curricula changes.  


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Links in the map help you know which courses 


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fulfill your degree requirements.


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To begin, go to One.iu.edu and search for “iGPS.”  


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The task center tile entitled "iGPS tasks" 


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includes all of your tools for degree planning.


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Add to your favorites by clicking


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the heart in the lower right corner of the tile.


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From iGPS Tasks, select "Degree Map Search, login required."


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The starting point for using Standard Degree Maps


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is to select your IU campus.


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After clicking your campus, you are given options


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to find the degree map you would like to see. 


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If you select a school on your campus and hit "Search"


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you will see all of the degree options for that School.


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The other option is to enter keywords 


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related to your academic program. 


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For example, a South Bend student skilled in computers 


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would be given degree options from multiple schools.


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Once you have found a map you’d like to explore, 


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select the range of terms when you began


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as a degree-seeking student at your institution.  


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Let’s take a tour of this standard degree map to see 


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all the features and information you can use.


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After choosing a Degree Map, you’ll be asked 


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if you want to “Return to Search” or “Add to My Maps.”  


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This lets you keep browsing if your initial search


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gave you multiple options to explore. 
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Once you’ve found the degree program you want to pursue, 


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select “Add to My Maps.”


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This will save this program’s degree map for you,


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making it quick and easy to return to it as you plan.


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Below the buttons is specific information about this 


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degree map, including Plan title (degree/major), 


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the campus and school offering the degree, 


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the Student’s Catalog Year, and number 


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of credits to complete this degree. 


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The description tells you what fields 


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this degree covers and the sorts of skills and knowledge


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you’ll gain from a degree in this field.


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Links to Career Services and Financial Aid Information 


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specific to this degree or campus 


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are located near the top of each standard degree Map.


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Along with a list of courses needed 


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to complete your IU degree,


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faculty have listed Critical Courses 


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and Milestones you should tackle.  


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As stated on each Standard Degree Map, 


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“completing a critical course or milestone by the associated term


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is considered crucial to graduation in 8 semesters.”


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Next you can scroll down to view courses by year.


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Let’s look at the information you can see in those lists.


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Critical courses are identified by the red exclamation point.


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Degree maps may list specific courses


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or they may show “placeholders” (like Critical Thinking above)


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which are labels for the type of courses necessary for the degree.


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If you click the arrow to the right


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of the Critical Thinking placeholder,


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the required semester of completion appears


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as well as the View Courses button.


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This displays courses that meet the requirement.


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Having to complete a course by a certain semester 


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used to be a stumbling block for students.


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Now, we can see the classes that count 


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towards Critical Thinking,


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and that the student must complete one by year three, fall term.


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If a course is only offered in a certain semester, 


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that information may also be included.


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Let’s see how you could use an IUPUI Applied Mathematics 


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degree map to plan upcoming semesters.


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You can either select the checkbox 


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for Fall Term to select all courses listed, 


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or check only the courses you want to add to your Plan.


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Then, choose the future term for these courses


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from the "Add to plan for" drop-down menu.


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Click "Add" to confirm.


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Once you add a course or a term of courses to your Plan,


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you can modify and rearrange as needed.


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You can resolve placeholders from within your plan.


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To resolve a placeholder, click the star 


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to bookmark for a future decision,


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or click "+ Plan" to place in a future term.


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You can access your bookmarks


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by selecting the “Bookmarks” link at the top of all iGPS tool pages.


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The Degree Maps are meant to provide a foundation 


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for your academic career through transparent, real-time information


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you need to plan your personal journey through college


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and reach your individual goals.  


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Degree Maps need not be followed rigidly—


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many of them are flexible and can adjust to your circumstances.


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You may be bringing dual credit, test credit, 


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AP or IB credit with you to college.  


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The maps will help you see where that credit applies 


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and the Plan gives you flexibility 


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to move things around where needed,


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while ensuring you understand where you cannot move courses


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to stay on track to graduate in a timely fashion.


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The Office of Completion and Student Success (OCSS)


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works closely with academic advising offices 


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on each campus to assist you with using these tools.


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Please let us know how we can support your academic goals


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at Indiana University.