Frequently Asked Questions

DegreeWorks is a web-based tool to help students and advisors monitor progress toward degree completion. DegreeWorks looks at the degree requirements of the UNCSA Bulletins and the coursework completed to produce an easy-to-read audit. The audit is divided into block requirements of how courses, taken or proposed, count toward degree requirements. Checkboxes exist within each block to easily outline what courses and requirements are complete or in-progress. DegreeWorks also allows students and their advisors to plan for future coursework. 

DegreeWorks is designed to enhance the academic advisement process and is not intended to replace face-to-face academic advisement.

DegreeWorks is available for College students who were admitted to UNCSA beginning Fall 2012. Students admitted prior to Fall 2012 will need to contact the registrar’s office for access. DegreeWorks is not a substitute for meeting with your advisors.

DegreeWorks will help you:

• Determine what requirements you need to fulfill in order to complete your degree.
• Identify what requirements you have completed from your Curriculum Model.
• View individual course grades, cumulative grade-point average (GPA) as well as your Liberal Arts GPA in required general education courses.
• Determine which courses you have taken or transferred, and which ones count as electives.
• View transfer credits, waivers, and exceptions applied toward your degree.
• See how your coursework could be applied toward another major, or concentration using the “What If” option.
• Project grade performance using the GPA calculator.
• Confirm that you’re meeting your GPA requirements.
• Estimate how many semesters it will take you to graduate.
• Plan future course schedules utilizing the Planner option to see how the selections will affect the progress towards the degree.
• Check for prerequisites for courses by clicking on the course numbers that have an asterisk (ex. HUM 2102).

Yes. Access to DegreeWorks is through E-Z Arts by logging in with your 9-digit E-Z Arts ID and 6-digit pin.

Student Login

• Login to your E-Z Arts account at E-Z Arts.
• Click on the Student tab/Menu item.
• Click on the UNCSA DegreeWorks link.

Faculty/Advisor Login Login to E-Z Arts.

• Click on the Faculty Services Tab/Menu item.
• Click on UNCSA DegreeWorks.

Yes. DegreeWorks is accessed by logging into E-Z Arts with your ID and confidential 6-digit pin. Remember that your advisor, faculty, and selected staff in your Art School and the Division of Liberal Arts will be able to view the information contained in DegreeWorks. If you are experiencing difficulty logging into E-Z Arts, contact the Registrar’s Office.

All of your advisors will be listed at the top left of your audit. If there are no names or the names appearing are incorrect, please contact your Art School or the Division of Liberal Arts.

The information in DegreeWorks is refreshed each night. Any changes made today (e.g., grade changes, holds, or classes added/dropped) will be seen in DegreeWorks tomorrow.

No. DegreeWorks is a snapshot of courses in-progress, and in academic history. You will continue to register through E-Z Arts online registration.

Yes. DegreeWorks is laid out in block format displaying degree, general education requirements, major, and concentration requirements. Look for unchecked boxes to identify requirements that you still need to complete. See legend at the bottom of your audit.

Yes. Once grades have been processed by the University, they are viewable in DegreeWorks following the nightly refresh. Please note, although students grades can be viewed, final GPA and standings are not updated until all final grade processes are completed at the end of the semester.

Yes. Click on the "Class History" link for a list of courses taken at UNCSA as well as transfer courses.

There could be several reasons. One is that DegreeWorks may not have refreshed since a change was made (the information is refreshed nightly). Second, there could be some paperwork that needs to be completed. For example, if you have completed transfer courses, it is possible that we have not received an official transcript or the coursework is pending review. Check with your Art School or the Division of Liberal Arts if your audit does not reflect transfer work you have completed.

If credit is awarded, it will appear on the audit and fulfill requirements as appropriate.

In order to graduate, you must file an application for graduation with the Registrar's Office. Current students will be sent instructions when it is time to apply to graduate online through E-Z Arts. If you are not currently enrolled, or if you are graduating in a term other than Spring, you will need to download a graduation application at the forms section of the Registrar’s website.

Not necessarily. This can be a timing issue such as posting of grades for the current semester. If you have followed through on any requirements you were told to complete, you should still be on track for graduation. You will be contacted by the Registrar’s Office if you are not eligible to graduate. Contact your advisor for assistance in clearing up the problem areas as soon as possible.