The first step is to find the course description in either the University Studies Handbook (only University Studies courses) or the University Bulletin (all courses).  Some courses will not have pre-requisites, while others may require certain University Studies categories (i.e. Living Systems, Social Systems, Political Systems) or even specific courses (i.e. SC105, PS103 or PS104, MA134 and AD101).  Still other courses may state junior standing (60 hours) or senior standing (90 hours) in order to take the course.

Course levels:

100-200 level courses are open to all students (if any).

300-500 level courses are open to students with at least 45 hours completed.

600-700 level courses are ONLY for graduate students.

800 level courses are workshops for both undergraduate and graduate students.  800-833 are open to all students, while 834-866 are open to students with at least 45 hours completed.

The second step is to check your Unofficial Transcript in Self-Service.  This will show all courses completed and in progress to help you remember what you have already taken.  If you have credit that is over 10 years old, next check the title on the needed pre-requisite(s).  If you are still uncertain, you should confirm your selection with me as some course numbers may have changed since you completed the course (i.e. US101 = US105, MA136 = MA140, EN150 = EN140). 

Note: the registration system is NOT currently designed to check pre-requisites except in rare cases.  It is your responsibility as a student to make sure you are not only prepared for your next course, and that you will not be dropped by the department when they realize you lack the proper prerequisites.  Most departments check rosters in close proximity to the semester start, and I may be unable to assist you in finding a replacement. 

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