What is a Prerequisite?
A Prerequisite is a condition or enrollment that a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in a course or program. As an example, students must successfully complete elementary algebra (Math 110), prior to enrolling in intermediate algebra (Math 120). So Math 110 is a prerquisite for Math 120. A prerequisite course must be completed successfully to enroll in the course which follows. Successful completion is defined as earning a grade of "C" or better. Placement test results can also be used to meet prerequisite skill levels.