The Office of General Education partnered with the Office of Information Technology and the Registrar’s Office to permit undergraduate student’s the ability to plan co-curricular obtainment of Common Curriculum (CC) Proficiencies and Experience in Degree Planner.
The purpose of this change is to simplify and ultimately make planning easier for our students. With the Degree Planner update, students can select an SMU course, a pre–approved activity, or inform us of their desire to petition an individual activity to fulfill a Proficiency or Experience.
Watch this new video on how to plan a pre-approved or individual activity in Degree Planner:
The following pre-approved clubs and organizations fulfill CC graduation requirements, also known as Proficiencies & Experiences (PREX), and have already been added as options in Degree Planner:
| Activity Name | CC Requirement |
| Alternative Breaks | Community Engagement |
| Engage Dallas | Community Engagement, Civics and Individual Ethics |
| Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Board | Civics and Individual Ethics |
| Mustang PEP Talks | Civics and Individual Ethics, Oral Communication |
| Peer Academic Leaders (PAL) | Community Engagement, Oral Communication |
| Student Wellness Program | Community Engagement |
| Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) | Community Engagement |
| Board Fellows Program | Community Engagement |
| Spiritual Life Mentors | Community Engagement |
| SMU Abroad Programs | Global Perspectives |
Search for these pre-approved activities under the PREX course attribute in Degree Planner.
Following the Council on General Education‘s approval, look for more pre-approved clubs and organizations that will be added to Degree Planner. Updates can also be found on each Proficiency & Experience webpage.