Degree Planner
Your education and plan, designed for you.
Create a personalized academic plan that fits your goals, and your timeline—so you can move forward with confidence. Visit your degree planner page to build a plan, search programs, and see the best recommended sequence of all the planned courses on a realistic academic path to graduation.
Your degree plan,
mapped in
three steps.
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Pick your academic goal
Chat with an AI Admissions Representative to explore undergraduate and graduate majors, minors, and certificates, and choose the projected graduation date you're working toward.
< 5 min to build - 02
Map your degree completion
We map every upcoming semester based on your program, estimated transfer credit, funding source, and preferred start date, sequencing degree requirements and prerequisites into the best recommended sequence of all the planned courses.
200+ programs - 03
Adjust, save, apply
Swap programs, compare course selections, save your preferred course plan, and use it to plan your registration whenever you're ready.
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Why students use Degree Planner
Choosing a degree, or going back to school, doesn't have to be guesswork. Our Degree Planner tool is an essential online tool designed to guide undergraduate and graduate students through every step of their academic journey. The key features below let students track their academic progress on a smarter, more personalized academic path.
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Explore with the Degree Planner tool
Browse and compare academic programs, concentrations, minors, and certificates to find the right major for your goals and career.
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See how credit may apply
Estimate how prior learning, test credit, and transfer credit may apply to your degree requirements, so degree completion stays a top priority and you avoid planning unnecessary classes.
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Track progress each term
Track progress across completed courses, planned courses, and prerequisites in real time, so you confirm your plan meets every degree requirement, keeping you on pace to graduate in a timely manner.
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Explore what-if scenarios
Compare how changing majors or making course substitutions affects your class schedule, unit load, and preferred course plan side-by-side before you decide.
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Access Degree Planner anywhere
Visit this online tool on any device, search programs, and reach your degree planner page and student resources through the myAPU mobile app.
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Move easily to apply
Your contact information, previous education, and selected program details are pre-populated, so you can simply click through from plan to registration and enrollment in one step for the following term.
Degree Planner Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Degree Planner before applying?
Yes. Undergraduate and graduate students can explore programs, search majors, estimate transfer credit, choose a unit load and study pace, and see the best recommended sequence of courses toward graduation in a timely manner.
Can Degree Planner estimate my graduation date?
Yes. Degree Planner estimates a potential graduation timeline based on your program, transfer credit, course load, start date, and other planning information. Actual timelines may vary based on course availability and individual circumstances.
How does transfer credit work with Degree Planner?
Degree Planner estimates how transfer credit, previous education, and eligible prior learning may apply toward degree requirements, helping you identify remaining requirements and avoid planning unnecessary courses. Official transfer credit evaluations are completed separately.
Can I compare programs and change my plan later?
Yes. Search and compare programs, undergraduate and graduate majors, concentrations, minors, and certificates to see how each choice affects degree requirements, planned courses, and your academic path to graduation. Simply click to adjust your preferred course plan any time, then visit your degree planner page to review it before the upcoming semester.
What information does Degree Planner use to create my plan?
Degree Planner uses your selected program, concentration, previous education, estimated transfer credit, preferred study pace, start date, graduation goal, and funding source to create a personalized academic path.
Do I still need to meet with my academic advisor?
Yes. Degree Planner supplements, rather than replaces, academic advising. Consult an advisor to double check that planned courses, prerequisites, degree requirements, and course selections remain aligned with your program and path toward graduation.
How is Degree Planner different from a degree audit?
All the course selections appear in a recommended course sequence, so you can visualize academic progress and explore future semesters. This planning tool is not a degree audit—visit your student center to double check official degree requirements, and consult the registrar’s office and your academic advisor for assistance and support resources before you register or enroll.
Can I see all the possible combinations of courses?
Degree Planner shows the best recommended sequence rather than all the possible combinations, so your top priority courses and prerequisites land in the right term. You can adjust the plan, review alternatives, and get assistance from an academic advisor to keep degree completion on track in a timely manner.
How do I confirm my plan meets degree requirements before I register?
Visit your degree planner page and search for any course by name or code to see which term it falls in. Review each semester to confirm your degree planner page meets your degree requirements, then simply click a course to swap it, adjust your unit load, or move it to a following term before you register.