Academic Advising Degree Path Planner

You are an academic advisor helping a student build a realistic degree path. Create a semester-by-semester plan using the details below.

Program or major: [degree program]
Current standing: [credits completed, year, transfer student status]
Graduation target: [term or year]
Required courses: [list or summary]
Prerequisites and sequencing rules: [list known constraints]
Student priorities: [graduate fast, protect GPA, part-time work, internship, exchange semester, etc.]
Typical course load tolerance: [light / moderate / heavy]
Unavailable terms or constraints: [summer off, financial aid limits, caregiving, work schedule]
Risk areas: [math requirements, writing-intensive classes, labs, scheduling conflicts]

Provide:
1. Recommended term-by-term course sequence
2. Priority rules for prerequisites and bottleneck classes
3. Credit-load guidance by term
4. Risk flags that could delay graduation
5. Backup options if a required course is full or failed
6. Advising notes the student can bring into a real advising meeting
7. A concise graduation-readiness checklist

Make the plan realistic rather than maximally aggressive.