The prerequisite listed for each course in the course offerings section of the Schedule of Classes is the minimum requirement for the class. Students may petition departments to override the listed prerequisite. This is done only with a class permission slip obtained from the instructor or the department offering the course.
The following information will assist you in reading prerequisites:
| PREREQUISITE | EXPLANATION |
| Graduate Courses: Note that all courses with catalog numbers of 500 and above are graduate level courses and require graduate standing even though this fact is not listed for each course. | |
| PERMISSION REQUIRED OR PERM REQUIRED | Permission is required for the class and it is not available through Web Registration or TRIPS. Register for this class with a class permission slip obtained from the instructor or the department offering the course. |
| HTC | Honors Tutorial College students only. |
| CONCURRENT OR CONCUR | Take concurrently with other course. Example: LING 475 or CONCURRENT |
| IT 221 AND (PHYS 202 OR 252) | Indicates (for example) IT 221 and either PHYS 202 or PHYS 252 must be completed (the second PHYS is implied and not printed). |
| C OR BETTER | Indicates (for example) a "C" is the lowest acceptable grade for the prerequisite course. Example: C or BETTER in JOUR 133 |
| TIER I ENG | Indicates that the freshman Tier I English requirement must be completed. |
| TIER I MATH | Indicates that the freshman Tier I Quantitative Skills requirement must be completed. |
| JR COMP | Indicates that the junior level composition requirement must be completed. |
| FR ONLY | Indicates student must be freshman rank. |
| FR OR SOPH | Indicates student must either be freshman or sophomore rank. |
| FR OR SOPH OR JR | Indicates student must be freshman, sophomore, or junior rank. |
| SOPH ONLY | Indicates student must be sophomore rank. |
| SOPH OR JR | Indicates student must be either sophomore or junior rank. |
| SOPH OR JR OR SR | Indicates student must be sophomore, junior, or senior rank. |
| JR ONLY | Indicates student must be junior rank. |
| JR OR SR | Indicates student must be either junior or senior rank. |
| SR ONLY | Indicates student must be senior rank. |
| EQUIVALENT OR EQUIV | If this appears in the prerequisite, students who feel that they have comparable courses or experience may ask for permission to enroll in the course. They must obtain a class permission slip from the instructor or the department offering the course in order to register for the course. |
| RECOMMENDED | Indicates this course is a recommended prerequisite. However, it is not a requirement for registering for the course. |
| NOT PSY 120 | Indicates (for example) the student who has completed PSY 120 may not register for this course. |
| MAJOR OR MJR | Indicates student must be a major of that department. |
| MAX RETAKE | Maximum number of times the student may retake this course to improve the GPA. |
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MAX REPEAT |
Maximum limit of total accumulated credit that may be earned in this course. |
