Your First Schedule

All new PennWest students receive a first-semester schedule before classes begin. At PennWest, we ensure you get the best start by aligning your courses with your major and essential general education requirements. Your first schedule follows a prototype designed by your academic department and is customized by an Academic Coordinator familiar with your major.

Schedules can only be created after all required steps are complete. This includes submitting transcripts and placement test scores (such as math and English), allowing time for review, and paying the tuition deposit.

Meet our Academic Coordinators and learn what majors they schedule. 

Meet the Coordinators

To prepare for your first semester, most new students complete an English self-placement survey to determine the appropriate first-year writing course. Many students are also required to complete a mathematics placement, depending on their program. These placements must be completed before Student Success can build your first-semester schedule.

If you believe you have prior learning credit in Math or English—such as Advanced Placement or transfer credit—please submit your official transcripts or scores to admissions@pennwest.edu so your credits can be reviewed and applied appropriately.

You can also preview how credits may transfer by using our self-service transfer credit tool.

While your credits are being reviewed, we recommend completing the English placement and the Mathematics placement (if required for your program).

Select the links below for more information about each placement:

English Placement Info      Math Placement Info

If you are a transfer student or have dual enrollment and/or AP credits (AP FAQs),   please submit your most recent official transcripts to admissions@pennwest.edu for evaluation. Your schedule cannot be built until this review is complete. Transfer student schedules are created in collaboration with your major’s department and advisor after transcripts are evaluated.

Prior Learning Credits

If you are considering a change to your major, it’s important to do so as early as possible. Your first-semester schedule is built based on the major on record, and changes may affect course placement and availability. Major changes are reviewed in coordination with the academic department and advisor to determine next steps and any updates to your schedule.

Login using the same credentials you created when first applying to the University.

Major Change Form 

When your schedule is available to review, you’ll receive an email in your PennWest email account. This is the University’s official method of communication, so it’s important to set up access and check your account daily. If you don’t yet have access, follow the instructions listed under Step 2 on the Undergraduate Next Steps page.

Note: Transfer students will receive their schedules after transfer credits are evaluated by the transfer credit team and the appropriate academic departments.

Use the links below for step-by-step instructions and answers to common questions about viewing your schedule. If you experience technical issues while completing these steps, please contact financialaid@pennwest.edu. 

How to Accept Financial Terms & Conditions

‍How to View and Print Your Schedule

PennWest strives to give students access to the most options for their degree programs and that includes attending classes in a variety of modalities. For instance, your schedule may include a combination of in-person, mixed remote, and fully online courses in a single semester. This approach helps students access a wider range of courses, faculty, and academic resources.

View Course Modalities Intro

If you have questions about your schedule, please email myfirstschedule@pennwest.edu. Requests for schedule changes must be reviewed and approved by your academic department and Academic Coordinator to ensure they align with your degree plan and support timely progress.

Looking for what comes next? Visit the Next Steps page for additional information.