General Questions
DegreeWorks is available through My Portal which can also be accessed from the Mission College or West Valley College websites. If you are not able to access DegreeWorks, submit the appropriate form:
- Mission College Students: MC DegreeWorks Help Request Form
- West Valley College Students: WVC DegreeWorks Help Request Form
No. You register for classes within "My Web Services", found in My Portal.
No. DegreeWorks does not provide an official evaluation. All degree requirements
need to be verified by a counselor and each student is responsible for complying with
all academic policies published in the Mission or West Valley catalogs. Students must
follow the catalog from their home campus. Additionally, DegreeWorks does not provide
any information regarding the courses required to transfer to a 4-year college/university
should that be your educational goal.
Yes. DegreeWorks is accessed through your secure “My Portal” login. Your counselor
and authorized staff will be able to view your information.
To change your Program of Study or add additional programs to your record, you must complete a Mission College Program of Study/Major Change Request Form or a West Valley Change of Major Form. Before changing your program, it is strongly recommended that you meet with a Counselor, or your program office, to ensure the change will not negatively impact any benefits you receive.
NOTE: If you are receiving financial aid, or if you are part of a special program
(EOPS, TRiO, DESP, DSPS, CalWorks, Veterans, etc.), you should meet with your program
counselor before making any changes to ensure the change will not affect any benefits
you receive.
Courses and exams from other colleges may not be displayed in DegreeWorks. Meet with
a counselor to review your external transcripts.
Academic Audit
The Academic Audit contains your degree or certificate audit, which can help you monitor
your progress towards completion of your program of study (major). The audit shows
which course requirements have been met, which are in-progress, and which you still
need to complete.
No. Your Audit is a tool that provides you with academic information related to your
program of study. It displays courses required and completed in your program of study.
Your transcript is your official college record and provides a chronological list
of courses that are completed and in-progress, along with other academic information.
Official transcripts can be requested through the Admissions & Records Office from
your home campus. Your unofficial transcript is available through “My Portal”.
Press the print icon in the top right corner of the DegreeWorks home page. This will open a new window with your Academic or What-If Audit, which you can then save as a PDF and/or print.
Yes. DegreeWorks will count courses completed at both campuses toward your program(s)
and GE requirements.
This error could occur if your catalog year is incorrect. Contact a counselor or submit
a DW Help request Form:
In the meantime, you may use the What-If feature to review more current degree/certificate requirements.
In the meantime, you may use the What-If feature to review more current degree/certificate requirements.
DegreeWorks looks at your program holistically, and places each class using a “best
fit” scenario. We've also programmed priorities that govern how certain classes will
be used in your major. This process will not always be perfect, particularly when
multiple possibilities exist. However, as you complete your requirements, it generally
works out. If you are concerned about a class that does not appear in the area in
which you wanted to use it, you may contact a counselor for assistance.
If you hover over any class number with your mouse, the titles and units for the class
will display. If you click on any class, a pop-up window will open and additional
details about the class including a description, required prerequisites, etc. Note:
Current and future class section offerings listed in the pop-up window are subject
to change without notice.
What-If Audit
Yes! You can view your progress in any program of study offered at Mission or West
Valley College by using the "What-If" function, which is located next to the Academic
Audit tab. The What-If function is a great way to explore majors before making an
official change.
Educational Plan
If you have created an education plan with a counselor in DegreeWorks, you can view
it by selecting PLANS which is located on the top of the page.
You need to schedule an appointment with a counselor in order to make any changes
to your Educational Plan.
Complete a Mission College Program of Study/Major Change Request Form or a West Valley Change of Major Form., which are available at the Admissions & Records Offices.
If your counselor added a plan, term or course note to your educational plan, you
will see a blue note icon. To view the note, click on that icon.
This symbol is the Wild Card. It represents all courses or course numbers for a specific
area. For example, “@ @ Area C2” means any subject and any course number in GE Area
C2. “ENG @” means any English course.
Yes. Press the print icon in the top right corner of the DegreeWorks home page. This
will open a new window with your Academic or What-If Audit, which you can then save
as a PDF and/or print.