Questions about IDA
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Who can use IDA?
Current and recent UT Austin students as well as students admitted for a future semester may access IDA through UT Direct or the Registrar's Online Services (ROSE). A UT EID is required. Prospective students and former students who do not have a UT EID may also access IDA by requesting a guest EID as they enter the IDA system. Courses can then be entered in the IDA Planner to determine how they might apply to a degree at UT Austin. Information about advising resources and degree plans in IDA currently includes all undergraduate and some master's programs.
If I'm not a UT Austin student, can I use IDA?
Yes. Access IDA from the IDA home page after claiming a UT EID for prospective students. Enter courses you have taken or plan to take through the IDA Planner. Request a degree audit to estimate how these courses will apply to UT Austin degree requirements. Your audit should be available within fifteen minutes. Be sure to remember your EID and password in order to return to IDA to view the results of your degree audit.
What software do I need to use IDA?
Use the browsers recommended for secure web services at UT Austin. Javascript, cookies, and style sheets must be enabled on all browsers.
Can IDA check courses I have registered for?
Yes. Create a new audit through IDA after you have registered for next semester. The new audit will include the courses you have registered to take for next semester and should be available for you to view within fifteen minutes.
Can IDA check courses I might take in the future?
Yes. Add projected courses to the IDA planner, then create a new audit using your planned courses. The new audit should be available to view within fifteen minutes.
Why are courses missing from my audit?
- Outdated audit: Look at the date the audit was created. If the course was added to your record after that date, rerun the audit.
- Transferred courses: If the course was transferred from another institution, be sure that the institution has sent an official transcript to the Office of Admissions at UT Austin. Contact the Office of Admissions if you have questions about the transferability of coursework.
- Credit-by-exam courses: If the course was earned through credit by exam, contact the Measurement and Evaluation Center to determine when the course will be added to your official record.
- Correspondence and extension courses: If the course was completed through UT Austin correspondence or extension, contact the Records section of the Office of the Registrar to determine when the course will be added to your official record.
- Planned courses: If the course is from your planner, be sure that your audit was submitted using planned courses.
Why isn't my course counting where I expect it to?
- Discarded: The course may have been discarded earlier. If so, there is a minus sign (-) next to the course in your course listing. Find the rule where it was discarded (probably near the beginning, definitely before the place you expect it to appear). If you feel the course may have been discarded in error, contact your adviser.
- Not recognized: The rule may not recognize your course as satisfying the requirement. In that case, the course will be listed in a later rule, often rule #900. If that has happened, contact your adviser with questions.
- Counting elsewhere: The course may be counting for an earlier requirement instead. If so, contact your adviser.
What classes should I register for next?
Check the course schedule for what is being offered, the catalog for what is required, and your advisor for additional information such as which courses are rarely offered, which courses need to be taken sooner because of multiple prerequisites, etc. Then check that the courses as counting as you expect by adding them to your planner and re-running your audit. (Delete the courses from your planner once you have registered.)
Can I run an audit for a different major?
Yes. You can run an audit for any degree program to see how your courses would count, assuming you were later admitted to the program and are checking a valid catalog.
What courses can I take at my local community college?
Discuss your options with your academic advisers. If your community college is in Texas, try adding courses to be transferred from there to see how they would be evaluated by the Interactive Degree Audit system. Keep in mind that the course or its acceptance may change before you are able to take it, so do check with your advisor before committing to these classes.
How does the core curriculum affect my degree audit?
UT Austin basic education/core curriculum requirements are usually satisfied with coursework needed in the major field of study. Although the core curriculum may be satisfied by transfer credit, additional courses may be required to fulfill major requirements. Careful course selection can ensure all degree requirements are fulfilled with the least amount of coursework.
How do I audit a course?
Pick up a Class Auditor Permit in the Registrar's Office in MAI 1. Follow the instructions on the permit for signatures and payment. See Auditing a Course under Registration, Fees, and Deposits in the latest General Information Catalog for more information.
What if I have another question?
The IDA Introduction has more information. See also IDA Terms and Abbreviations for definitions of phrases used in IDA.
For additional questions about your degree program or how your courses are counting toward your degree, contact an academic adviser.