How to use the degree credit progress calculator
Finishing a degree partly through credit by exam is cheap and fast right up to the moment you discover the total is fine but the major is short. This calculator keeps the three counts separate. Pick a degree type, enter the total, major and general education credits you have banked, and it reports what is left in each area plus how many terms that still takes.
The requirement figures are prefilled with common patterns, around 120 credits for a bachelor's degree and 60 for an associate degree, but they are fields you should overwrite with the numbers in your own catalog, because totals and the major and general education splits differ by institution and program. CLEP results, departmental challenge exams and prior learning assessment credits belong in the credits earned, but only to the extent your school accepts them, and many schools cap how many they will take.
All three conditions have to be at or above their requirement to pass: 120 credits against a 120 credit requirement reads as met, not short. When the total is already satisfied but the major or general education minimum is not, that case is called out on its own line so you know which courses to register for next. Terms still needed is based on whichever of the three areas finishes last β a total that is already met does not shrink the count if the major or gen ed minimum still needs a full extra term. Credits left and terms still needed are rounded up, so taking the amount shown carries you past the requirement.
Frequently asked questions
No. The total, the major minimum and the general education minimum all have to be met. A total that is already satisfied while the major or gen ed still falls short is flagged separately so you can see which area is holding you back.
Yes. A degree requirement means that many credits or more, so 120 earned against a 120 credit requirement counts as met and credits left shows as 0 credits.
Add them to the credits you have earned, but only as far as your school accepts them. Many institutions cap credit by exam and prior learning assessment, and they often count toward general education rather than the major, so check your catalog before entering them.