Planning over an extended period of time often needs to be highly flexible and requires periodic adjustments as you progress towards your goals. Visit these pages frequently, particularly when you need to review your progress. In that way you will have a clear idea of what comes next and of how far you have progressed.
Step 1: Choose a major; consider a minor is a key component of your program. Making an informed choice regarding your major (and, if you choose, minor) enables you to plan your degree program and is a key step towards completing your degree.
Step 2: Plan your program carefully. Planning helps you fit the various components of your degree together into an integrated educational program that meets your needs.
Step 3: Choose the learning options right for you such as Internet courses, independent studies, evaluation of prior learning, theory seminars, internships, and other learning options may speed completion of your program. Choosing the strategies that are right for you is an important step in your planning.
Step 4: Adjust along the way by adapting to new information and changing circumstances. This helps you get through the challenges you encounter along the way – a key step toward completing your degree.
Step 5: Prepare for graduation and beyond Don’t wait until you’re ready to graduate to think about what comes next! Thinking in advance about what comes after graduation helps you make the most of your academic program. It’s a key step in reaching your goals