The Sewanee Online Degree Audit (SODA) is designed to assist students and advisors in understanding how a student's credits apply to degree requirements. SODA is a useful tool during the course selection and registration process, as well as during the process of declaring a program of study. The following is an explanation and visual detail of each section of SODA.
Student View is a snapshot of the student’s current status. You can see the overall hours earned, as well as a breakdown of institutional and transfer hours. The Rank in Class (hidden for privacy) is based on the date listed. Rank is determined once each semester, in February and in September. The overall GPA in SODA includes the resulting change from any grades that have been converted to a “P.”
The Bachelor of Arts/Science area displays the overall degree requirements. As with all sections in SODA, a green checkmark appears next to areas that are complete. In-progress areas being fulfilled by current courses are indicated by a blue half-circle. Areas yet to be fulfilled are marked with a red circle.
The General Education Program area shows each of the six required Learning Objectives, as well as the Foundational Writing Intensive and Physical Education requirements. Any outstanding requirements are clearly marked with the red circle and “Still Needed” comment.
The G5 Learning Objective has three required courses. In the case above, the student has completed one of the courses but is still lacking two, which may be G5, G5E, or G5Q. If you click on the hyperlinked attributes (e.g., attribute = G5E, etc.), you are able to view a Course Information list of options that fulfill the G5E requirement. If the schedule of classes for the upcoming semester has been published at the time of your SODA viewing session, courses to be offered will be indicated under their description.
Following the General Education area is the first major area which includes the specific requirements for the student's declared major. The comprehensive examination is also listed as the last requirement for each major program of study.
The GPA of major courses is listed in a separate block below the major. In most instances, this is a GPA for the primary discipline in the major and includes courses that can apply toward the major.
If a student has declared a second major, minor, and/or certificate of curricular study, they are listed below the first major.
General electives are listed under Electives Counted Toward Degree. This section is below majors, minors, and certificates of curricular study.
The final section shows any courses in progress for the current semester, as well as those in an upcoming semester for which a student is registered.
You may find it necessary to process a “What-If” audit for a student. This is commonly used when students are declaring a major, minor, or certificate, or when deciding on concentrations within certain majors like Politics or International and Global Studies. To execute a “What-If” audit:
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Under the student’s general information section at the top of their SODA, switch from the “Academic” tab to the “What If” tab.
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Choose the appropriate option from each dropdown menu.
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Click Process.
Please note that What-If audits do not enforce course double-dipping also known as sharing. In all other respects, a What-If audit reflects the requirements of the College.
If you have any questions regarding SODA, please contact us.