{"id":454,"date":"2026-03-04T21:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/?page_id=454"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:58:37","slug":"degree-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/current-students\/degree-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards white-solid noblockspacetop noblockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17756561791955833\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split3366 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Have you checked out your Major Map?<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\">Major Maps help students map their first day to the first job in their chosen field. While a four-year plan outlines classes to get a degree, Major Maps help students learn how to build career-ready skills and experiences outside the classroom. Each Major Map shows how students can get the most of their UW-Stevens Point journey from enrollment to graduation and beyond.&nbsp;\u200bIt\u2019s a roadmap to discovering your purpose!\u200b<\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/current-students\/degree-planning\/major-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Major Maps <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/majormaps-logo-large-scaled.png)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"card-intro\" style=\"text-align:left\"><h2 class=\"h3\">Degree Progress Report (DPR) &#8211; Graduation Requirements<\/h2><p>One of the most important documents that you need to be familiar with is your Degree Progress Report (DPR). The DPR is your official degree audit report that records all the requirements needed to successfully graduate from UW-Stevens Point. When you apply for graduation, a graduate examiner will make sure all requirements on your DPR are satisfied.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"panelcontainer nofirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Getting Started &#8211; How to Find your DPR<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/dpr-home-image.png\" alt=\"Image of landing screen of the Degree Progress tile in accesSPoint.\" class=\"wp-image-2299 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/dpr-home-image.png 886w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/dpr-home-image-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/dpr-home-image-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>To locate your Degree Progress Report (DPR), log in to accesSPoint and select the &#8220;Degree Progress&#8221; tile.  Open as a PDF for easier viewing, and for a printable version of your DPR.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">How to Read your DPR<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are not alone in understanding your DPR!&nbsp;<\/strong>  In addition to the resources provided below, your ACAC Academic Adviser and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/meet-the-peer-advisers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACAC Peer Advisers<\/a> are here to assist you in learning how to read your DPR and walk you through the requirements for the CORE General Education Requirements (CGER)  and your chosen major or any minors you may declare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there it will ultimately be your responsibility to monitor what&nbsp;requirements you have met and what requirements still need to be completed, and to ask questions as they arise. If you are an undeclared major, you will only see the CGER requirements listed until a different major is declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Document<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/How-to-Read-Your-Degree-Progress-Report.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Read Your Degree Progress Report (DPR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Adding or Removing Majors, Minors, or Certificates<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in making changes to the majors, minors, and\/or certificates you have declared, you can contact your assigned Academic Adviser to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"card-intro\" style=\"text-align:left\"><h2 class=\"h3\">Student Planner &#8211; Your Graduation Plan<\/h2><p>Student Planner is your electronic graduation plan.  You and your ACAC Academic Adviser will use your Student Planner to map out what courses should or could be taken each semester, including potential summer or winterim courses.  While your Degree Progress Report (DPR) will help you know what requirements you need to complete to graduate, your Student Planner can assist you in knowing in what sequence you will need to complete the requirements.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"panelcontainer openfirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Getting Started &#8211; How to Find Student Planner<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/student-planner-image.png\" alt=\"Image of the My Classes tile in accesSPoint with an arrow pointing to the Student Planner navigational menu option.\" class=\"wp-image-2302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/student-planner-image.png 595w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/student-planner-image-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>You can find Student Planner by logging in to accesSPoint, selecting the &#8220;My Classes&#8221; tile, and clicking on &#8220;Student Planner&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not have a Student Planner template in place yet, contact your Academic Adviser to request one be added.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">How to Use Student Planner<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The following resources created by the Office of the Registrar can help you learn how to use Student Planner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Create%20a%20New%20Plan.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Create%20a%20New%20Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Planner &#8211; Create a New Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Registration%20Preparation.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Registration%20Preparation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Planner &#8211; Registration Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Selecting%20Primary%20Plan.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Selecting%20Primary%20Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Planner &#8211; Selecting a Primary Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Tracking%20Progress.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/acadaff\/accesspoint\/help\/accesSPoint%20docs\/Planner%20-%20Tracking%20Progress.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Planner &#8211; Tracking Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"card-intro\" style=\"text-align:left\"><h2 class=\"h3\">Additional Degree Planning Resources<\/h2><p>UW-Stevens Point provides a variety of additional resources beyond the Degree Progress Report (DPR) and Student Planner that can help you understand major, minor, and certificate requirements, as well as CORE General Education (CGER) requirements.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"panelcontainer nofirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">UWSP Course Catalog<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The UWSP Course Catalog provides extensive information about major, minor, and certificate requirements including but not limited to courses required, course descriptions, course prerequisites, and total credits needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/programs?page=1&amp;pq=\" target=\"_blank\">Filterable List of UWSP Majors, Minors, and Certificates <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/courses\" target=\"_blank\">Filterable List of Course Information <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/uwsp-majors-minors-and-certficates\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alphabetical List of UWSP Majors, Minors, and Certificates <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Sample Graduation Plans<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sample graduation plans are available for all majors and provide a general overview of when courses are typically taken during which semester of your college experience.  The link below will take you to a filterable list of UWSP majors.  Some majors provide a link directly to their sample graduation plan, whereas some majors require you to visit the department website first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Sample Graduation Plans <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Department Resources<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Department websites will provide additional information regarding majors, minors, and certificates.  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