The Sequence feature provides the ability to create a list of all the required courses for a certificate or degree program and to identify the general order they should be taken. As an example, think of this as all the courses required for a four-year degree credit program and the order a student would take the courses. The Sequence would list all the courses required each of the four years.
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Main Menu > Selects > N-Z > Program Groups > Sequences
Applies To: Enterprise Plus
Overview
There are two methods to add sequences:
- The Course table contains a field called Sequence/Level. This field is available in all versions of XenDirect. The Course Sequence/Level field is an informational field only and not enforced throughout XenDirect.
- The Program Group Sequence is an enforceable, reportable sequence and is available only in the Plus and Enterprise versions.
There are three user-defined elements when building a sequence:
- Level: Sequence Levels are used to create a hierarchy of sequences that typically would be taken in order. This is the highest of the two hierarchy features.
- Term: Sequence Terms are used to create a hierarchy of sequences inside Sequence Levels that typically would be taken in order. This is the lowest of the two hierarchy features.
- Type: Sequence Types are used to create a categorization of sequence types that may be useful to users. Optional.
To Add a Sequence to Program Group
- Go to Selects > Program Group and locate the Program Group desired.
- Click on the View button for the Program Group.
- Go to the Sequences panel while in view mode.
- Click the New button in the upper right of the Sequences window.
- Enter an Active Date for the sequence. Each Program Group can have numerous sequences but require an Active Date as the start date the sequence is considered active. The Active date cannot be repeated in another sequence for the same Program Group.
- Click OK to save the sequence.
- Click on the View button for the Sequence date.
- Go to the Courses tab while in view mode.
- Click the New button in the upper right of the Courses window.
- Select a Course ID from the available list. Required field. A Course ID cannot be listed more than once in a sequence.
- Select a Sequence Level from the available list. Required field.
- Select a Sequence Term from the available list. Optional field.
- Select a Sequence Type from the available list. Optional field.
- Click OK to save the sequence course.
- Continue to add courses to Sequence until complete.
How to Clone a Sequence
- Go to Selects > Program Group and locate the Program Group desired.
- Click on the View button for the Program Group.
- Go to the Sequences tab while in view mode.
- Click the View button for the desired Sequence.
- Click the Clone button in the toolbar.
- Enter an Active Date for the new sequence.
- Click OK to save the new sequence.
- The new Sequence is now an exact duplicate of the original Sequence.
- Modify the new Sequence as desired. Where enforced, Program Group Sequences are differentiated and enforced by their Active Date.
Sequence Level, Term, and Type
Navigation
Main Menu > Selects > N-Z > Sequences (Level, Term, and Type)
Applies To: Enterprise Plus
Sequence Levels
Master list of Levels used in setting Program Group Sequences. Examples could be Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, or Level 1, Level 2, Level 3. This is the highest of the Sequence hierarchies. Sequence Terms are lower.
- Level: Numeric value for sequence level or order. Required field.
- Level Name: Name for Sequence Level. Optional field.
- Credit Hours: Number of hours required to be considered ready to take this level. Optional field. Required if using Program Group Restrictions in the WebReg module.
Sequence Terms
List of Types used in setting Program Group Sequences. Examples could be Semester 1, Semester, Semester 3, Quarter 1, Quarter 2, and Quarter 3. This is the lowest of the Sequence hierarchies. Sequence Levels are higher.
- Term Name: Name for Sequence Term. Required field. However, the use of a Sequence Term is optional in Program Group Sequences.
- Term Order: Leave blank to sort Terms in reports alphabetically by Term Name. Otherwise, enter a number for each term in the numeric sort order.
Sequence Types
List of Types used in setting Program Group Sequences. Is used as a general categorization field for Sequences.
- Type Name: Name for Sequence Type. Required field. However, the use of a Sequence Type is optional in Program Group Sequences.
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