The Student Degree Planning Guide is a publication that includes information covering all aspects of degree planning.  You’ll be assigned chapters to read as you work through your educational planning course, and you may keep going back to consult the guide.  The link is included here as a reminder to access the guide.  Note that you can also access this guide through the Degree Planning option at MyESC.

The Student Degree Planning Guide contains the following chapters:

Part I – Important Degree Planning Concepts

Chapter 1: Planning Your Degree
Chapter 2: The Nature of College Degrees
Chapter 3: Degree Levels and Types
Chapter 4: Area of Study and Concentration Guidelines
Chapter 5: General Learning and SUNY General Education Requirements
Chapter 6: Liberal Arts and Sciences and Advanced-Level Learning
Chapter 7: Bringing College Credit Into Your Degree and Planning Your Empire State College Studies
Chapter 8: Writing Your Degree Program Rationale
Additional Materials: Annotated Degree Program Plan

Part II – Advanced-Standing Credits

Chapter 9: Advanced-Standing Credits Overview
Chapter 10: Transcript Credits
Chapter 11: Prior Learning Assessment: Standardized Examinations
Chapter 12: Prior Learning Assessment: Military Training and Occupations
Chapter 13: Prior Learning Assessment: Professional Learning Evaluation – The American Council on Education (ACE) and the National College Credit Recommendation Service (National CCRS)
Chapter 14: Prior Learning Assessment: Professional Learning Evaluation – Empire State College
Chapter 15: Prior Learning Assessment: Individualized Prior Learning Assessment (iPLA)
Additional Materials: Transcript Annotations and Meanings

Part III – Degree Program Portfolio and Approval Process

Degree Program Checklist
Chapter 16: Degree Program Approval and Amendment Processes
Chapter 17: Fees Related to Degree Program Planning and Prior Learning Assessment
Glossary
Index