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What does the “What-If?” function do?

If you are considering a major/minor change, the “What-If?” function shows you how your completed credits would apply to the new program of study and how your graduation date will be impacted. The What-if “Study Plan” creates a generic plan using the plan defaults and cannot be customized. Keep in mind that this is just a planning function.

Check out the What-If tutorial video below for additional guidance.

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Pegasus Path is available via your myUCF Student Center. On the web, log in to myUCF and select Student Self Service option from the left sidebar. In the Student Center, a Pegasus Path link will be listed under the Academic Information section. 

No. The Pegasus Path is a planning tool only. If you are considering a change to your major or minor, create a “What-If?” report to see how that will affect your graduation timeline.

No. You must submit your Intent to Graduate application through myUCF in the Student Center section. To access this section, login to myUCF, select Student Self Service, Student Center, and then select Intent to Graduate: Apply in the drop-down box under Academics. To make sure you submit your application for graduation on time, see the UCF Academic Calendar.

The Pegasus Path makes recommendations and provides guidance, but you have to create and follow the plan that works best for you. Once you adjust your plan to meet your personal preferences and planned graduation date, the suggestions Pegasus Path recommends will change accordingly.

Pegasus Path is a powerful planning tool, but meeting with an academic success coach or faculty advisor is critical to putting those plans in motion. They will provide you with invaluable information about courses and available resources that goes beyond the level of detail available in Pegasus Path.

Based on your catalog year, your plan will include up-to-date program requirements, curriculum and academic policy changes.

Use mySchedule Builder to see the dates and times classes are offered, preview and compare possible class schedules to find the one that works best for you and register for the classes you selected. Requirements with selected courses in Pegasus Path are imported into mySchedule Builder under the Pegasus Planner tab in the Add Courses menu.  

If your data does not match your audit and plan, please submit a UCF ServiceNow ticket for Pegasus Path so that we can investigate the discrepancy.

The myKnight Audit is the official tool for listing your degree requirements and tracking the courses you’ve completed. Not all courses with credits earned and reflected in myKnight Audit will appear in the Pegasus Path. If you have any questions, please contact your academic success coach or advisor.

The audit with planned courses shows how your planned courses in Pegasus Path will satisfy requirements on your myKnight audit. If you plan all courses, you can run the audit with planned courses to see if you meet all the major, minor and/or certificate requirements.

This function is for planning purposes only.

The Pegasus Path report displays a semester-by-semester sequence of courses that have been completed, are in progress, or are included in your academic plan.

The Pegasus Path is an interactive degree planning tool that uses the information from the myKnight Audit and recommends the sequence of courses to fulfill general education, major, and minor requirements. The planner considers completed and transfer coursework.

The myKnight Audit is the official degree audit tool for outlining degree requirements, indicating the courses you have successfully completed, and certifying that you have completed all the degree requirements required for graduation.

mySchedule Builder is a course scheduling tool that allows you to see the dates and times classes are offered and preview and compare possible class schedules to find the one that works best for you. After building your schedule, you can send it to the myUCF shopping cart to complete registration.

Pegasus Path is an interactive degree planning tool that will help you get from orientation to graduation. The tool will show you a semester-by-semester sequence of required courses based on your degree program.

The Pegasus Path is an interactive degree planning tool for UCF’s undergraduates. It uses information from your myKnight Audit, the undergraduate course catalog and input from your academic success coach or advisor to create a recommended academic plan based on your major. You can then customize that plan to fit your schedule and preferences, building a personalized roadmap to graduation.

The Pegasus Path will alert you to scheduling conflicts in your proposed plan, or if you’re taking on an especially challenging course combination. It will also remind you of important milestones, like the deadline for applying for graduation.

It also recommends learning experiences, like internships and study abroad related to your course of study. So, using Pegasus Path will not only help you graduate on time but make you more marketable to potential employers and a more competitive graduate school applicant.

In addition to helping you stay on track for graduation, you can use Pegasus Path to get a snapshot of your progress. Its reports and audits show you the courses you’ve completed and classes that are still required for the completion of your degree. If you’re thinking about changing your major or adding a minor, a “What-If?” report will show you what courses you’d need to pick up and how the change would affect your graduation timeline.

Finally, Pegasus Path serves as a portal for your academic success coach or advisor to communicate with you.

Pegasus Path will include all declared majors, minors and certificates with supported plans. Programs without plans will be noted.

Failed or withdrawn courses that are required for your major will stay on your plan until you satisfactorily complete the course.

Transferred courses that are needed for your major or minor are included in your myKnight Audit and listed on your transcript are accounted for in your Pegasus Path plan. They can be viewed in your Pegasus Path Report.

Locked requirements include advisor/admin locks and student pins. Locked requirements will always remain in their selected term on the plan. Unlocked requirements may be reassigned to different terms when manually arranging courses or in cases such as enrollment changes or when you click Refresh Suggestions. 

Students and faculty/staff users can add and remove student pins. Only faculty/staff users can add and remove administrative locks. Contact your Academic Success Coach or faculty advisor if you have questions about an advisor/admin lock. 

The following degree programs do not have plans for some or all catalog years: 

  • Biology- BS (2025-2026 catalog year) 

  • Hospitality Management- AS to BS  

  • Interdisciplinary Studies- BA and BS 

  • Nursing (All tracks) 

  • Studio Art- BFA 

  • Teacher Education- BS- Art Ed- Lifelong Learning Track 

  • Teacher Education- BS- World Language Ed- Ed Track  

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