Area of Study

You can use the Areas of Study page to configure areas of study and select requirement rules and create a course list. The courses you select must comply with the minimum GPA and the number of required credits defined for the area of study. The area of study is selected as part of a student's enrollment.

An area of study you specify here can be selected by staff members on the Program Versions page (Select the Configuration tile > expand Academic Records > select Programs > select the name of the program in the list > select the New button and specify the general information or select an existing program version in the list.) 

Your institution can define custom properties that are unique to your institution using the Extended Properties page. (Select the Settings tile > expand System > select Extended Properties.)

The Extended Properties section on this page displays all the fields that your institution has defined so that you can view, complete, and edit them. Because the fields vary by institution, your institution will provide tooltips or additional information you need to complete or edit the fields. If your institution has not configured extended properties, this section is not visible.

Prerequisites

To view the page, you must have Academics - Configuration - View authorization.

To edit the page, you must have Academics - Configuration - Manage authorization.

To edit an item associated with more than one campus, you must have access to all the campuses. For example, if the item is configured to be available at three campuses and you only have access to two of the campuses, you can view the item, but cannot edit it. When you add an item, you can only select campuses to which you have access.

If you want to enable approved transfer credit restrictions configuration, your institution must have configured Allow Approved Transfer Credit RestrictionsClosed Select Yes to enable Allow Approved Transfer Credit Restrictions in program versions and areas of study. in the Advanced Features page (Select the Settings tile > expand System > select Advanced Features.)

Access Method

Select the Configuration tile > expand Academic Records > select Area of Study > select the New button and specify the general information or select an existing area of study name in the list.

Filters

By default, the grid displays all records for the campuses you are authorized to work with. You can use the drop-down at the top of the page to display only records for a specific campus.

Procedure to Add or Edit Items

  1. Select All Campuses or select a specific Campus.

  2. Review the values of the records in the grid.

  3. If you want to:

    • Add a new list item, select the New button on the toolbar

    • Add a new list item by copying and modifying an existing list item, select the row in the list and the Duplicate button on the toolbar

    • Edit an existing list item, select the name in the list

  4. On the General page, review, specify, or change the following values.

    CampusesClosed Select the campuses where the area of study is available.

    2010 CIP CodeClosed The Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code associated with the Associate CIP Code with Area of Study or Program.

    2020 CIP CodeClosed The Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code associated with the Associate CIP Code with Area of Study or Program.

    CodeClosed The alphanumeric code assigned to the item by your institution. In this case, code must be of up to eight characters.

    Local Language CodeClosed The alphanumeric code assigned to the item by your institution in the user's local language. In most cases, codes must be unique.

    Local Language NameClosed The descriptive name of the item in the user's local language.

    Min CUM GPAClosed Specifies the minimum cumulative grade point average needed for the Area of Study. The Min. Cum. GPA and Required Credits values are used to create a relationship between the degree, core courses, and grades required to attain the degree. Anthology Student checks continually to ensure that students meet their degree requirements.

    NameClosed The descriptive name of the item.

    Required CreditsClosed Specifies the number of credits required for this area of study. The Min. Cum. GPA and Required Credits values are used to create a relationship between the degree, core courses, and grades required to attain the degree. Anthology Student checks continually to ensure that students meet their degree requirements.

    TypeClosed Area of study type. The available options are - Concentration, Major and Minor.

  5. In Approved Transfer Credit Restrictions, review, specify, or change Area of Study Transfer Credits MaxClosed Specifies the maximum number of credits approved for area of study transfer.

  6. Take the appropriate action in the grid.

    Task Action to Take
    Add or edit approved transfer credit

    1.  If you want to:

    • Add a new list item, select the Add button. Anthology Student adds a new row in the list.

    • Edit an existing list item, select the field in the list. You can change the values in the highlighted cells.

    2.  Specify or change the following values.

    Max Approved CreditsClosed Specifies the maximum number of credits approved for the selected transfer type for the area of study. The value you specify here must be less than or equal to value specified in Area of Study Transfer Credits Max field.

    OrderClosed Indicates the order or priority of each approved transfer credit.

    Transfer TypeClosed The type of transfer. The types of transfer are configured by your institution.

    Remove approved transfer credit

    1.  Select the required record check box from the list.

    2.  Select the Remove button. Anthology Student removes the selected record.

  1. If your institution has configured extended properties, complete the fields under Extended Properties.

  1. If you want to save and: 

    • Continue making changes, select the Save button

    • Continue to add another item to the list, select the Save & New button

    • Close, select the Save & Close button

Anthology Student saves the area of study and enables the following tiles on the right side so that you can complete the configuration of the area of study.

Implications in Changes for Degree Pathways

If you edit an area of study after you configure it and there are custom plans for degree pathways for students for the area of study and the changes affect the degree pathway, Anthology Student automatically:

  • Updates the Student Plan

  • Resets any custom plans with a status of Approved to the Student Plan

Draft plans are not changed. The next time a custom plan is accessed for a student, Anthology Student displays a message indicating there was a configuration change. For both approved and draft custom plans, a staff member should review and edit the plans as needed.