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Curricular Complexity

The Curricular Complexity tool visualizes course interconnections in 2- and 4-year plans, showing pre/co-requisites, DFW rates, course timing, and problematic paths. Access requires campus authentication and ad-hoc program file access.

What can you do with the tool?

  • Identify student bottlenecks in program sequences.
  • Assess timely graduation impact from course repeats.
  • Model effects of course requirement changes (addition/removal).
  • Gauge feasibility of suggested degree plans based on course timing.
  • Could help students visualize 4-year plans.

Current/Potential Outcomes

  • Simplification of program requirements.
  • Changes to pre/corequisite requirements or course offering times.
  • Targets courses for improvement due to progression impact.
  • Models program changes to assess complexity shifts.

Users

  • Undergraduate Program Directors and Department Chairs.
  • Asst/Assoc Deans investigating program overlaps/shared course blocks.
  • Advisors discussing requirements (with permission).
  • Faculty groups developing new academic programs.

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