How Can Prerequisites and Corequisites Be Challenged?A prerequisite or corequisite may be challenged on one or more of the following grounds:
- The student has the knowledge or ability to succeed in the course despite not meeting the prerequisite.
- The prerequisite or corequisite was established in violation of district policies or Title 5 regulations.
- The prerequisite or corequisite is unlawfully discriminatory or applied in an unlawfully discriminatory manner
- The prerequisite or corequisite has not been made reasonably available and the student is subject to undue delay in goal attainment.
Students who wish to challenge prerequisites or corequisites must, within the established time frame, complete the Prerequisite Challenge Petition and attach documentation. For semester length courses, petitions with documentation must be submitted at least five working days prior to the last day of the publuished late registration period. For courses that are not semester length, the petition with documentation must be submitted prior to the first day of class. It is the responsibilty of the student to provide compelling evidence to support the challenge. Prerequisite Challenege Petitions are available on the
college website.
