Program of Study

Your program of study indicates what degree/certificate you plan to complete at Shoreline, and is used by various departments like Veteran and Military Student Services, Workforce Education, International Education and Financial Aid for eligibility purposes.

You can use the "Programs" button under the "Academics" tab on your ctcLink Student Homepage to see what your active program is.

You can use the "What-If" button under your "Academics" tab on your ctcLink Student Homepage to create a What-If Report for planning classes and reviewing program requirements.

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What if my program of study is wrong or I need to change it?

Before requesting to change your program of study, you need to contact your funding source or special program (such as Financial Aid or International Education). Changing your program of study may impact your eligibility for resources, funding, and advising.

Steps to request a Program Change:

  1. Meet with an advisor - Advisors can help you with any questions you have with selecting a different program of study, such as degree planning.
  2. Request to change your program with Enrollment Services:
    1. Current Students (already registered for a quarter):
      1. Go to the Shoreline Support Center and sign in, use the Network account credentials, to access the Program Change Request form.
      2. Once submitted, Enrollment Services reviews your request to determine if any funding sources or special programs need to be contacted.
    2. Returning Students/Students who are having issues accessing their Shoreline Network Account:
      1. If you don't know your Shoreline Network ID username and haven't set up a password yet, you'll be able to retrieve your information by filling out the Student Account Tool.
        1. You'll need to make sure to enter your preferred email in ctcLink.
        2. When they ask "What to reset?" select either:
          • Both Email and Network Account or
          • Only Network Account
        3. If you’ve verified you are using your preferred email from ctcLink in the form above and are still not receiving an email with your username and password please email navigate@shoreline.edu so we can help you troubleshoot.
  3. Go to the Shoreline Support Center to track the status of your request, see if any additional information is needed, or communicate with staff.

If approved, Enrollment Services changes your program of study within 1-2 weeks in general. Unless otherwise stated, program change requests are effective for the upcoming quarter, so you may not see this change in your ctcLink Student Homepage until the start of the next quarter.