Academic Advising Plan

Student Advising Templates

Curriculum requirements and  sequencing are laid out for students in the Academic Plan. The Academic Plan is a standard advising template that can be utilized in alignment with the traditional 2 year pathway. Students can "make a copy" to build an individualized plan and/or track progress throughout the program.

*Students are encouraged to bookmark the advising template for personal use and reference, and for registration check-in calls with their Student Success Advisor.  

Credit Enrollment Requirement

Students are required to enroll in a minimum of 6 credits and a maximum of 7.5 credits each quadmester.

With approval—and in alignment with your program track and estimated graduation date—you may be eligible to:

• Request part-time status (3 credit minimum)

• Exceed 7.5 credits if enrolling in Rice Residential Courses

Degree Works

Degree Works is a web-based, degree-auditing and tracking tool that enables students and advisors to evaluate academic progress towards graduation in accordance to university and academic program requirements. This tool allows students to quickly and easily identify which requirements have been satisfied, and which requirements are outstanding. 

Students are encouraged to review Degree Works prior to each registration cycle to ensure they are staying on track with degree requirements. Refer to this page for more infomration on Degree Works.