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MyDegreePath Glossary

STUDENT TERMS

Additional Coursework

Courses completed that do not apply to degree requirements but are listed on the audit for reference.

Catalog Year/Term

The term in which a student enters a particular degree program. Determines the program requirements as defined in the University Catalog.

IP Grade

Indicates a course currently in progress.

PL

Indicates a planned course from Plan Builder. This is unofficial and still requires course enrollment.

Run Program

Audit option to run an evaluation of the declared degree program.

Select a Different Program

Audit option to run a What-If Audit against a different major, catalog year, or with added minors/emphases.

Term-based Validity Note

Indicates that certain requirements or courses only apply before/after specific terms or catalog years.

T Grade

Indicates a course transferred from a non-UC institution.

TUO Grade

Transfer credit that awards units but does not fulfill degree requirements (often AP units without course exemptions).

View Audit

Opens the audit results after it has been generated.

What-If Audit

Previews how completed and in-progress courses would apply to a different major, minor, or catalog year without changing the official record.

***

Wildcard in a course number (e.g., HIST *** means any history course; HIST 1** means any lower-division history course).

>D

Course retaken; units removed but grade still factors into GPA (often after exceeding repeat limits).

>R

Course repeated for credit; the applicable attempt counts toward requirements.

>X

Course retaken and replaced; original attempt does not apply toward degree.

ADVISOR/STAFF TERMS

Applied Exceptions

Advisor-approved changes that alter how specific courses apply to requirements.

Batch Audit

Audits produced in an overnight process for a defined group of students.

Control Code

Identifier for the type of exception applied to the audit.

CS - Course Substitution

Replaces a required course with another in-progress or completed course. Caution: A CS exception is global and affects every place on a student’s audit.

dprog

Audit slang for Program.

Effective Dates

Date range when a specific rule or requirement is valid (e.g., when a course begins to satisfy a requirement).

Exceptions

Advisor changes applied on a case-by-case basis (e.g., waivers, substitutions, unmatched transfer credit placements).

Memo

Internal note explaining an exception. Does not print on the audit.