Degree Works is an online degree audit tool that helps students track their academic progress and understand the requirements for completing their degree. It organizes degree requirements into sections, or cards, showing completed, in-progress and outstanding coursework for a student's declared major, minor or certificate.
Degree Works should be used alongside the official academic catalog and regular consultations with a departmental advisor to ensure all graduation requirements are met.
While Degree Works serves as MSSU's primary graduation tracking tool, the Office of the Registrar is responsible for reviewing and confirming final degree completion. Some requirements may not appear directly on a student's audit.
Degree Works is available to undergraduate and graduate students, including non-degree-seeking students, who have been admitted to MSSU since 2010. Former students who attended before 2010 can access an audit if they are readmitted to the University.
Degree Works is also mobile-friendly and accessible on smartphones and tablets.
Students
Advisors, Faculty and Staff
Student Resources
Degree Works FAQs
Degree Works Student Guide for Degree Seeking Students
Degree Works Student Guide for Non-Degree Seeking Students
Degree Works Video Tutorial Guide for Students (31 minutes)
Advisor Resources
Degree Works Advisor Guide
Degree Works Video Tutorial Guide for Advisors (33 minutes)
The Student Educational Planner (SEP) is a feature within Degree Works that allows students and advisors to create individualized, semester-by-semester academic plans. These plans help students map out their coursework and stay on track toward graduation.
Students may create multiple plans to explore different academic paths or account for changing circumstances. However, only one plan can be designated as active and locked for tracking purposes.
Because plans are saved within Degree Works, both students and advisors can access them. The SEP works alongside the Degree Works audit to support academic planning.
Use the resources below to learn how to create and manage academic plans.
Student Resources
Student Educational Planner - Student Video Tutorial (10 minutes)
Student Educational Planner (SEP) – Student Guide
Advisor Resources
Student Educational Planner (SEP) – Advisor Guide
Student Educational Planner - Advisor Video Tutorial Guide (62 minutes)
Email: degreeworks@mssu.edu
