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Courses that have course requisite checks will have requirement information in the text of the course information. Section checks will show the requisite in parentheses following the time line. Students not meeting the criteria for course requisite checks must obtain a course permission number in order to register.

Note: A permission number may be necessary if you have met the prerequisite at another institution.

Prerequisites

In order to enroll in some courses, you must either complete or concurrently enroll in certain other courses or possess some particular qualifications or class standing. These requirements, known as prerequisites, are listed inside the parentheses after the course titles. If no prerequisites are listed, there are none, except for the class standing requirements indicated by the course number. Students attempting to register in courses for which the prerequisites have not been met must obtain a course approval from the appropriate instructor and/or department.

Course numbering

Class standing requirements, unless otherwise noted, are indicated by course numbering.

When courses that must be taken in sequence are prerequisites, only the last course of the sequence is listed. When no departmental designation precedes the course number listed as a prerequisite (e.g., "prereq 3221"), that course is in the same department as the course being offered. Likewise, a prerequisite reading "6 cr" means 6 credits in courses offered by the same department.

Departments and colleges may use the registration system to help place certain categories of qualified studnts into courses or sections on a priority basis (seniors, majors, etc.). If you meet all stated prerequisites for the course, including class standing, you may also need to meet other qualifications established at the time of registration. For this reason, it is helpful to think about first and second course choices.