Class Selection Guide

Selecting the Right Classes

When choosing which classes to take at your Maricopa Community College each semester, it’s important to select ones that meet the requirements of your degree or certificate program. This page will walk you through the class selection process.

First, verify your current academic plan in the My Maricopa Student Portal to ensure it matches your academic and career goals. If you need to update your plan, you can do so through the Update My Plan tool.

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Using the Degree Progress Report

The Degree Progress Report will show you degree requirements, what classes are used in the degree, the choices you have to meet requirements, your GPA, and what transfer credit has been applied to your degree. Once you have confirmed or updated your program of study, you can view your degree or certificate requirements by running a Degree Progress Report.

  1. Log in to your Student Center.
  2. Click the Academic Progress tile and choose Degree Progress from the menu.
  3. Review the classes you have completed and see which classes you still need to meet the requirements and complete your program.
     

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Additional Resources

If you need further support with determining which courses you should take, we recommend connecting with an academic advisor at your college. You can also take advantage of the resources found below.

Don’t forget to check your Advising Notes in your Student Center. Advising Notes is a tool where you and your academic advisor can use to communicate with each other. Your advisor can record notes about your advising appointments and send you attachments, and you can respond!

To access your Advising Notes, complete the following steps:

  1. Log in to your Student Center.
  2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
  3. My Advising Notes will automatically appear on the screen if there are any associated with your account.
  4. Click on the View Note icon.
  5. Students can reply to the note by clicking the blue Update Note button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

If you have questions about Advising Notes, talk to your academic advisor about this new feature. Don’t have an academic advisor? Contact your Academic Advising office to schedule an appointment.

The Pathway Planner is an academic progress tool located in your Student Center that houses a pre-populated semester-by-semester course sequence (also known as a pathway map) based upon your declared academic program. You may access this tool in your Student Center by clicking on the Academic Progress tile.
 

Plan Your Path

If you have attended Maricopa Community Colleges in previous semesters, your Maricopa Student Progress screen will include all of your previous course history, located under the Academic Records tile. This information can be helpful to see what classes you may have already completed toward your program plan. Additionally, if you have courses transferred in, you may view those in your Transfer Credit Report to see if they have been posted.
 

Track Your Progress

You may have already completed earlier steps of the enrollment process up through the academic advisement step, but this worksheet is still a good way to keep track of your progress and other important information like which classes you have registered for.
 

Download the Worksheet

Use the Placement Coach tool to find course recommendations for English, Math, and Reading based on your High School GPA, ACT, SAT, or HSE/ GED test scores. If you have a placement task on your To Do list (located in your Student Center), then you are required to satisfy course placement prior to registering for classes. If you do not have a placement To Do list item, then you can register for classes without using this tool.
 

Visit the Placement Coach

Does your current academic plan no longer match your education and career goals? If you would like to update your plan choice, use this tool to make the change.
 

Update Your Plan

Transferring Credits? Try One of These Two Options

One

AZ Transfer

See how your credits will transfer between your Maricopa Community College and Arizona’s public universities, ASU, NAU, and UArizona.

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Two

Transfer Evaluation System

Check how your credits will transfer into Maricopa Community Colleges from many colleges and universities nationwide. Rio Salado College Students

Visit the Transfer Evaluation System

 

Rio Salado College Students

If you are a Rio Salado student, refer to Rio’s Academic Advisement web page for specific details about Rio’s process.

Need Additional Help?

If you are looking for another specific student service, you can visit our student support page to find more information and ways to connect with a representative at your college.

For Financial Aid and Enrollment Services questions, call 480-784-0999. For specific advising questions, contact an academic advisor at your college.