Each course in a programme fall in one of three categories: Core Requisites, Required Cognates or Electives. Category Lookup allows the user to view, add, edit or delete programme categories.


  1. Click on the “Bulletin/Catalog” button on the Academic Records dashboard
  2. Click on the “Category Lookup” button at the top of the page. This takes the user to the “Programme Categories Utility” page.
To add a category:
  1. Click the “Add” button and enter the “Category Name” and “Abbreviation” at the top of the page then click the “Save” button
  2. Click the “OK” button at the dialogue box that pops up on the screen in order to complete the operation.
  3. The new category will appear at the end of the listing. Click the “Close” button if you wish to go to the previous page.

To edit a category:

  1. Highlight/Select the category and click the “edit” button
  2. Make the desired changes then click the “Save” button
  3. Click “OK” at the dialogue box which pops up on the screen in order to complete the operation
  4. All changes will now be displayed in the listing


To delete a category:

  1. Highlight/Select the category and click the “delete” button
  2. Click the “Yes” button on the dialogue box which pops up on the screen in order to confirm the action.
  3. Click the “OK” button at the next dialogue box in order to complete the operation.
  4. The category will be removed from the “List of Categories”. Click the “Close” button if you wish to go to the previous page.