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Course Registration, Degree Works, and Textbook Purchasing

Course Registration

Incoming first year students will be assigned courses for their first semester by the Registrar’s office based on academic questionnaires Your fall course schedule is usually available in August After your first semester, students at Franklin & Marshall College register for classes through the F&M portal, My Diplomat

Degree Works

Degree Works is a web-based tool designed to help students and advisers monitor progress toward degree completion Degree Works looks at a student’s coursework in terms of Franklin & Marshall’s degree requirements to produce an easy-to-read audit .

Degree Works also allows students and their advisers to plan for future coursework and evaluate possible major/minor options

Textbook Purchasing

All courses will require students to purchase assigned textbooks and materials Options include buying new books, buying used books, renting textbooks, and buying e-books You can use the library web page to look up the required textbooks using the course numbers and class section The cost of textbooks is not factored in to financial aid packages . Students will need to plan ahead and budget for the cost of textbooks each semester