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The interactive Plan of Study (iPOS) functions as a contract between you the student, the academic unit, and the graduate college on how degree requirements will be met. The iPOS contains certain degree requirements such as coursework, faculty committee and a culminating experience, all of which must be included before it can be approved. The iPOS must be approved by a advising, supervising faculty chair (thesis and PhD), the head of the academic unit and the graduate college. The iPOS tab on My ASU will allow you to view the status of your iPOS.
The interactive Plan of Study (iPOS) functions as a contract between you the student, the academic unit, and the graduate college on how degree requirements will be met. The iPOS contains certain degree requirements such as coursework, faculty committee and a culminating experience, all of which must be included before it can be approved. The iPOS must be approved by a advising, supervising faculty chair (thesis and PhD), the head of the academic unit and the graduate college. The iPOS tab on My ASU will allow you to view the status of your iPOS.
Master’s students must submit an initial iPOS during the first semester at ASU. Doctoral students must submit an initial iPOS after securing a faculty chair and within the first year at ASU. Changes can be made along the way as needed. Refer to your program's handbook for full details regarding degree requirements.
Master’s students must submit an initial iPOS during the first semester at ASU. Doctoral students must submit an initial iPOS after securing a faculty chair and within the first year at ASU. Changes can be made along the way as needed. Refer to your program's handbook for full details regarding degree requirements.
*Students cannot apply for official graduation without an approved initial iPOS (course change requests should not prevent students from applying). Therefor, if your initial iPOS is not approved by your final semester, you may be charged a late graduation application fee.
Advisors (Faculty Committee)
Advisors (Faculty Committee)
Students will have two sets of advisors- Staff Advisors and Faculty Committee. Staff Advisors are your academic success advisors and will automatically show in the iPOS; however students must enter a faculty advisor in the Faculty Committee tab based on the anticipated culminating event as follows:
Students will have two sets of advisors- Staff Advisors and Faculty Committee. Staff Advisors are your academic success advisors and will automatically show in the iPOS; however students must enter a faculty advisor in the Faculty Committee tab based on the anticipated culminating event as follows:
- Thesis and PhD students must list their faculty supervisor (1 chair or 2 co-chairs).
- Applied Project, Portfolio and Capstone students must list the program chair for their program as follows:
Computer Engineering: Dr. Martin Reisslein
Computer Science: Dr. Aviral Shrivastava
Data Science Analytics & Engineering: Dr. Rong Pan
Industrial Engineering: Dr. Feng Ju
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate: Dr. Feng Ju
Robotics & Autonomous Systems: Dr. Sangram Redkar
Software Engineering: Dr. Srividya Bansal
CPT (International Students)
CPT (International Students)
International students planning to complete internship as part of their academic experience are required to list CEN/CSE/DSE/IEE/SER 584 credits on the initial iPOS in the Open Courses section.
International students planning to complete internship as part of their academic experience are required to list CEN/CSE/DSE/IEE/SER 584 credits on the initial iPOS in the Open Courses section.
When adding the course to the iPOS, click the magnifying glass icon to populate and select the course title.
The 584 credits cannot be added later, only removed, so it is strongly recommended to list the credits even if you are unsure of your plan. A maximum of 3 credits can be listed, 1 credit hour for each eligible semester. 584 credits are NOT counted as part of the 30 credits required for graduation. They are optional, extra credits. Students are eligible after completing an academic year, or two fall/spring semesters. See resources linked below for more information on internship/CPT.
The 584 credits cannot be added later, only removed, so it is strongly recommended to list the credits even if you are unsure of your plan. A maximum of 3 credits can be listed, 1 credit hour for each eligible semester. 584 credits are NOT counted as part of the 30 credits required for graduation. They are optional, extra credits. Students are eligible after completing an academic year, or two fall/spring semesters. See resources linked below for more information on internship/CPT.
More information can be found at the following links:
Courses Not Allowed on the iPOS
Courses Not Allowed on the iPOS
Only courses that are meeting degree requirements and CPT/internship credits can be listed on the iPOS. Refer to your program handbook for degree requirements. The following courses are not allowed to be listed on the iPOS:
Only courses that are meeting degree requirements and CPT/internship credits can be listed on the iPOS. Refer to your program handbook for degree requirements. The following courses are not allowed to be listed on the iPOS:
580 Practicum
595/795 Continuing Registration
IEE 585 Six Sigma Capstone (can only be listed on LSSBB Certificate, not master's programs)
IEE 594 Conference & Workshop (only IE PhD students may list this)
Deficiency courses
Courses with an “I” grade
Courses with a “W” grade
Courses with grades of “D” (1.00) and “E” (0.00) cannot appear on the iPOS but will be included when calculating the graduate GPA and cumulative GPA.
‘Y’ grades will not be accepted on iPOS with exception of 584 & 599/799 and for coursework completed in Spring & Fall 2020, Spring & Fall 2021.
Common Submission Errors
Common Submission Errors
If your iPOS is inaccurate and/or incomplete, advising will return your iPOS to you with comments to revise and resubmit. These are the most common reasons that iPOS are returned.
If your iPOS is inaccurate and/or incomplete, advising will return your iPOS to you with comments to revise and resubmit. These are the most common reasons that iPOS are returned.
Incorrect Faculty Chair
Missing 584 (international students)
Enrollment does not match prior or current registration
Listing equivalent courses
Check Enrollment Details to see if credit can only be earned for one course or another
Adding incorrect number of courses in the different iPOS sections and/or in total courses listed
Only list the number of credits needed to meet requirements unless otherwise specified by advising
Incorrect expected graduation term
List the term in which you plan to complete you last course
Accelerated (4+1) Students
Accelerated (4+1) Students
Students must complete the initial iPOS BEFORE the first official graduate semester.
Students must complete the initial iPOS BEFORE the first official graduate semester.
Students can list up to 12 "pre-admission" credit hours, 9 of which can be shared. In order for 12 credits to be approved on the iPOS, students must have 3 credits in "reserve" status on the DARS, completed with 'B' or better.
Students can list up to 12 "pre-admission" credit hours, 9 of which can be shared. In order for 12 credits to be approved on the iPOS, students must have 3 credits in "reserve" status on the DARS, completed with 'B' or better.
Transfer Work
Transfer Work
All courses you would like to apply to your program must be submitted through the iPOS for approval. You may be required to submit a syllabus so it is recommended you gather this information before submission. Please refer to the ASU pre-admission credit policy in the graduate policies and procedures.
All courses you would like to apply to your program must be submitted through the iPOS for approval. You may be required to submit a syllabus so it is recommended you gather this information before submission. Please refer to the ASU pre-admission credit policy in the graduate policies and procedures.
Computer science students must submit the transfer credit request form and required documentation.
Doctoral students with a previously awarded master's degree
Doctoral students with a previously awarded master's degree
Students may apply up to 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master’s degree toward their doctoral plan of study with approval of the department and the graduate college. At the time you submit your first/initial iPOS the master’s degree will be reviewed.
Students may apply up to 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master’s degree toward their doctoral plan of study with approval of the department and the graduate college. At the time you submit your first/initial iPOS the master’s degree will be reviewed.
Computer science PhD students must submit the computer science transfer credit request form and required documentation.
Data Science, Analytics and Engineering PhD students must submit the Data Science, Analytics and Engineering Transfer Credit Request Form and required documentation.
FAQs
FAQs
Can I change my iPOS after it is submitted and approved?
Yes! You may update your iPOS as many times as needed by submitting a course change. We recommend you review your iPOS once per semester and update it to align with your course registration. The course change will be approved as long as the degree requirements are still met. Remember that you should always be adding and removing an equivalent number of credits.
I am trying to submit course changes but do not see the right semester in the term choices?
Courses in the current semester, or that you are registered for in the next semester, must be added "from transcript" not as "future course". That means that if you have a course listed already for a future course, you will not see the current semester in the term dropdown if you want to change one to the on-going semester.
You will need to "remove" the current listing and re-add the class for the term you have enrolled, using the "from transcript" option for electives, or by selecting the enrolled section for core or concentration requirements in the add menu.
I get a notification when adding a course to my electives that it "meets a Core/Concentration/Area requirement". Does this mean I can't add it as an elective?
Courses from any of the core/concentration/area lists can be used toward electives, as long as they are not being used to meet your core requirement or a concentration requirement. The pop-up warning lets you know the course could count toward that particular area, however it does not prevent you from including the course in your electives. So if you have already fulfilled area, you may disregard the alert message. You should still be able to submit the iPOS even with these notifications, provided all sections have the correct number of credits and meet degree requirements.
I am am being prompted to petition for "deviating from the approved curriculum." I have verified that my iPOS aligns with the degree requirements. What should I do?
There may be an error with the system not recognizing a course. Please add your comments to the petition and submit for advising to review.
When will my iPOS be reviewed by Advising?
Please allow 2-3 weeks processing time.
If I list a course on the iPOS, will this ensure that I am able to enroll?
Course registration and iPOS approval are separate. If a course is listed and approved on the iPOS, this does not reserve a seat or guarantee registration in the course.
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