Degree, Program, and Course Planning

To complete your degree at UTSC, you must complete both the degree and program requirements. The Degree Explorer is an interactive online tool that you can use to track your progress towards completing your degree. By using the planner feature in this tool, you can map out your entire degree by adding future courses. To avoid delaying your graduation and taking unnecessary courses, check your progress throughout your studies.  

Complete the following 3 steps and use the tools below to make informed decisions about your academic plans. 

1. Confirm which Program requirements are complete, incomplete, and pending on Degree Explorer.
2. Confirm which Degree requirements are complete, incomplete, and pending on Degree Explorer.
3. Map out future courses required to complete your degree on Degree Explorer Planner. 

Planning Tools

• Degree Explorer:
  This tool checks your progress toward graduation. You can confirm your degree and program requirements that are complete and incomplete under the “Current Status” section.
• Degree Explorer Planner: 
  This interactive course mapping feature allows you to see the impact of adding hypothetical future courses or dropping current courses towards your degree and program completion. Click on the “Planner” to add courses and check if you will meet the pre-requisites. Assess hypothetical programs you are thinking of completing.
• Degree Explorer Tutorial Videos:
  • Overview of Degree Explorer
  • Using the Planner
  • Checking Current Status
• Academic Calendar
  The UTSC academic calendar is published in May of each year and is in effect for a year (includes summer, fall and winter semester). This contains academic policies, list of courses, degree requirements, and program requirements which could change each year. 
• Courses on Other Campuses
• Degree & Program Planning FAQ page
• Future Course Offering:
  Check the list of courses for the next academic year to help plan your courses. If you find an entire subject area missing from the list, take a look at the Timetable to see which semester the courses you want to take are usually offered to get an idea of when the next time the course you want to take might be offered.
• 12 Distinct Credit Tipsheet:
  If you are studying more than one program, use the tipsheet to calculate the minimum of 12.0 credits required between your programs.
• Important academic and financial dates and deadlines
• Timetable Builder
• Search for courses to meet your Breadth requirements. Look up courses offered at all UofT campuses and generate a timetable. Taking program requirements at other campuses? Seek permission from program advisor first.
• List of Program Advisors
• Transfer Credit Support and Module

Program Specific Resources

• Biology: Biology curriculum browser, FAQ, and D level enrollment
• Psychology & mental health program checklists
• Psychology course equivalencies at UTSG & UTM

Planning Tips

Which UTSC Calendar do I complete?

• The academic calendar is published May of each year and is in effect for a year (includes summer, fall and winter semester). This contains academic policies, list of courses, degree requirements, and program requirements which could change each year. 
• Take a look at the table below to identify which calendar you could follow for your degree and program requirements.
• Prior to Fall 2019
  Calendars were in effect during Summer -> Fall -> Winter sessions (e.g. 2017-2018 calendar was in effect during the Summer 2017, Fall 2017, and Winter 2018 sessions).
• From Fall 2019 and onwards
  Calendar has been in effect during Fall -> Winter -> Summer sessions (e.g. 2020-2021 calendar was in effect during the Fall 2020, Winter 2021, and Summer 2021 sessions).
• 2018-2019 calendar is an exception as the calendar was in effect from Summer 2018 to Summer 2019 sessions (refer to the table below). 

Which Degree Requirements Do I Complete?

• Students can complete the degree requirements outlined in the UTSC Calendar in effect during their first or most recent registration at UTSC, or any in effect during the intervening period. 
• Not sure if you will meet the CGPA requirement? Use the GPA calculator (www.rosi.utoronto.ca/gpa_calculator.php) to calculate the grades you need. 
• For students who started in 2010 and onwards, the breadth requirement category can be found in the course description. Tip: Search for courses based on their breadth category at utsc.calendar.utoronto.ca/search-courses.
• Don't remember when you were admitted to UTSC? Check Degree Explorer. Look for Degree -> Start Session.

Which Program Requirements Do I Complete?

Since program requirements listed in the calendar could change from year to year, it is important to understand which program requirements you can follow. 

Enrolled in program prior to April 1, 2013 (Summer 2013 session)

• You can complete any of the program requirements since the year you were admitted to UTSC. 

Enrolled in program since April 1, 2013 (Summer 2013 session)

HBA & HBSc programs 

• You can complete any of the program requirements listed in the calendar since you added your program. 
• Changed from co-op to non co-op version of the same program? Complete any program requirements from the year you were admitted to the co-op program.

BBA programs

• You can complete any of the program requirements since the year you were initially admitted into the Management specialist program, even if you switch into another type of Management specialist program

Don't remember when you added your program? Check Degree Explorer. Look for Programs -> Start Session.

Program Planning Tips

• You can follow program requirements from different calendars for your programs. E.g., 2017-2018 Biology major and 2016-2017 Psychology major requirements.
• Want to know which program requirements would be best? Use the Degree Explorer Planner feature to assess your progress towards completing program requirements from various calendars; click on the drop-down box to change the year.
• If you choose to follow the program requirements from a different calendar year, inform the Registrar’s Office by using the “Contact Us” button in Degree Explorer.  
• Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) courses cannot be used toward your program.
• Planning to take program requirements abroad or at other campuses? Find courses on the Timetable Builder. Seek permission from your program advisor.
• Do you want to use your transfer credits toward your programs? Seek permission from your program advisor. For further information review uoft.me/utsctransfercredit.