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How program recommendations are computed

Pathfinder pulls each student's transcript from the SIS, then scores every Allied Health program against the courses they've completed. The page below shows the full mapping — every prerequisite for every program, and which of the sample student's courses satisfy it.

Match score formula

creditsApplied   = sum(credits of completed courses that are prerequisites)
creditsRemaining = max(program.totalCredits - creditsApplied, 0)
percent          = round(creditsApplied / program.totalCredits * 100)
termsRemaining   = round(estimatedTermsFromZero * creditsRemaining / totalCredits)

Programs are sorted by percent descending. The top result is shown as the "Best match." Required prerequisites are highlighted so advisors can spot blocking gaps quickly.

Sample student transcript

This is the input the engine sees. Toggle courses on the Pathways page to see scores update live.

  • BIO121· Biology 121: General Biology4 cr
  • CHEM121· Chemistry 121: General Chemistry4 cr
  • ENG101· English 101: Composition3 cr
  • MATH118· Math 118: College Algebra4 cr
  • PSYC201· Psychology 201: Intro to Psychology3 cr
  • BIO226· Biology 226: Anatomy & Physiology I4 cr
  • BIO227· Biology 227: Anatomy & Physiology II4 cr
  • BIO241· Biology 241: Microbiology4 cr
  • MATH125· Math 125: Statistics3 cr
  • SPCH101· Speech 101: Public Speaking3 cr

Program mapping

Respiratory Care

Total credits: 68 · Est. 6 terms from zero

26%
CourseNameCreditsTypeStatus
BIO121Biology 121: General Biology4Required Satisfied
CHEM121Chemistry 121: General Chemistry4Required Satisfied
ENG101English 101: Composition3Required Satisfied
MATH118Math 118: College Algebra4Required Satisfied
PSYC201Psychology 201: Intro to Psychology3Optional Satisfied
BIO226Biology 226: Anatomy & Physiology I4Required Missing
BIO227Biology 227: Anatomy & Physiology II4Required Missing
BIO241Biology 241: Microbiology4Required Missing

Credits applied: 18 of 6826% match

Radiography

Total credits: 72 · Est. 6 terms from zero

19%
CourseNameCreditsTypeStatus
BIO121Biology 121: General Biology4Required Satisfied
ENG101English 101: Composition3Required Satisfied
MATH118Math 118: College Algebra4Required Satisfied
PSYC201Psychology 201: Intro to Psychology3Required Satisfied
BIO226Biology 226: Anatomy & Physiology I4Required Missing
BIO227Biology 227: Anatomy & Physiology II4Required Missing
SPCH101Speech 101: Public Speaking3Required Missing

Credits applied: 14 of 7219% match

Medical Laboratory Technology

Total credits: 64 · Est. 5 terms from zero

23%
CourseNameCreditsTypeStatus
BIO121Biology 121: General Biology4Required Satisfied
CHEM121Chemistry 121: General Chemistry4Required Satisfied
ENG101English 101: Composition3Required Satisfied
MATH118Math 118: College Algebra4Required Satisfied
BIO241Biology 241: Microbiology4Required Missing
MATH125Math 125: Statistics3Required Missing

Credits applied: 15 of 6423% match