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UnderstandingEnrollmentRequisites
Enrollmentrequisitesareessentiallyrequirementsthatcanbeassignedtocourses,whichstudentsmustmeet
inordertoenroll. Theserequisitescanbedefinedintwoways: Asconditionsthatstudentsmustmeetatthe
timeofenrollmentorascoursesthatstudentsmusthavecompleted(orbeenrolledin)atthetimeof
enrollment.
Conditions
Oneofthemostbasictypesofrequisitesthatcanbeassignedtoacourseisaconditionthatastudentmustmeetatthe
timeofenrollment,inordertobeallowedintothecourse. Itispossibletohavemorethanoneconditionassignedtoa
course. Thefollowingdescribestheconditionsthatcanberequestedtobeaddedtothecoursesfromyouracademic
area:
AcademicLevel: Indicateanyrestrictionsonenrollmentincourses,basedontheAcademicLevel(i.e.freshman,senior)
ofthestudent. ThesystemusestheProjectedAcademicLevelofthestudentatthestartoftheterminitsanalysisof
whetherthestudentmeetsthecondition. TheProjectedAcademicLevelisdeterminedbasedonthestudents
cumulativecreditswithintheiracademiccareer,includingallinprogressunitsfrompreviousterms. (Moreinformation
regardingInProgresscourseworkonpage2.)
Example1: OnlystudentswhoseacademiclevelisequaltoSeniorcanenrollinthecourse. Example2: OnlystudentswhoseacademiclevelisgreaterthanFreshmancanenrollinthecourse.
AcademicProgram: Indicateaspecificacademicprograminwhichthestudentmustbeactiveinordertobeallowed
intoacourse.
Example: OnlyundergraduateArts&Sciences(UAS)studentscanenrollinthecourse.AcademicPlan: Indicateaspecificacademicplaninwhichthestudentmustbeactiveinordertobeallowedintoa
course. Academicplansincludemajors,minors,andcertificates. (Note:Ifyouindicatethatastudentmustbeina
specificplan,youdonotneedtoincludeaprogramcondition.)
Example: OnlyBiologicalSciences(BIOSCBS)majorscanenrollinthecourse.Academic
Sub
Plan:
Indicate
aspecific
academic
sub
plan
in
which
the
student
must
be
active
in
order
to
be
allowed
intoacourse. (Note:Ifyouindicatethatastudentmustbeinaspecificsubplan,youdonotneedtoincludeaprogram
oraplancondition.)
Example: OnlystudentspursuingaRehabilitationScienceAthleticTraining(BSATSP)subplancanenrollinthecourse.
CumulativeGradePointAverage: Indicateanyrestrictionsoncourseenrollmentbasedonthestudentscumulative
gradepointaverage. PleaseindicateGPAvaluesinincrementsnosmallerthan0.25(i.e.2.00,2.25,2.5,2.75etc)
Example: ThestudentsoverallGPAmustbegreaterthan2.0inordertoenrollinthecourse.
Pre
Requisite
and
Co
Requisite
Courses
Therearetwodifferenttypesofcourserequisites:
PreRequisite: Aprerequisiteissomethingthatastudentmustcomplete(orbeenrolledinforapreviousterm)before
thestartdateofthedesiredclass. Bydefault,thesystemwillincludeanyInProgresscoursesfromaprevioustermas
meetingtherequisite. (MoreinformationregardingInProgresscourseworkonpage2.)
CoRequisite: Acorequisiteissomethingthatastudentcancompletepriorto,oratthesametimeas,thedesiredclass.
Thismeansthatifonecourseisacorequisitetoanother,studentscanenrollinbothcourses,simultaneously,withinthe
sametermorcouldhavealreadycompletedthecourseinapreviousterm,tomeettherequisite.
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Themostcommontypesofenrollmentrequisiteswillbespecificcourses(orgroupsofcourses)thatstudentsmusthave
completed(orbeenrolledin)toenrollinanothercourse. TheuseofthelogicalconnectorsANDandORcanbeused
betweenmultiplecoursestocreatemorecomplicatedtypesofrequisites.
Example1: CompleteMATH0010inordertoenrollinMATH0031. Example2: CompletebothMATH0010ANDMATH0020(inordertoenrollinMATH0031). Example3: CompleteeitherMATH0010ORMATH0020(inordertoenrollinMATH0031).
Youcan
also
specify
arange
of
courses
as
an
enrollment
requisite,
based
upon
subject
area
and
catalog
number.
For
example,wildcardcourseofEnglish1###,wheretherangestartsatanyfourdigitEnglishcoursebeginningwith1.
Example1: Completeany1000levelEnglishcourseinordertoenrollinENGLIT1350.OPTIONALREQUISITEPARAMETERMinimumGradeinCourse: Indicatetheminimumgradethatstudentsmustearninacourseforittobeusedtosatisfy
therequisite. (Note: Transfer/Test/OthercreditisconsideredaCgrade.) Itisimportanttounderstandthatthe
systemincludesastudent'sinprogressworkascountingtowardtheminimum. Onlywhenthestudentreceivesa
gradebelowthisminimumvaluewilltheynotmeettherequisite. (SeesectionbelowonInProgressCredit.) Also
indicatewhethertheminimumgradevalueappliestospecificcoursesinthelistofrequisites,orallcoursesthatmakeup
therequisite.
Example1: CompleteMATH0010withaminimumgradeofCorhigher(inordertoenrollinMATH0031). Example2: CompleteMATH0010andMATH0020withaminimumgradeofCineachcourse(inorderto
enrollinMATH0031).
IMPORTANTINFORMATIONREGARDINGREQUISITES
InProgressCredit: Thesystemwillincludeinanalysisandcountanynongradedcourses,aswellasanygradedcourses
thatareconsideredinprogress(i.e.GandIgrades). Acourseisconsideredinprogressassoonasyouenroll. Ifyour
academicareawantstoexcludeinprogresscourseworkasmeetingrequisites,pleaseindicateintheSpecialInstructions
boxontheform. Itisimportanttounderstandthatifyoudecidetoexcludeinprogresscoursework,studentswillnot
meet
the
requisite
until
an
official
grade
is
posted.
Transfer,Test,andOtherCredit: ThesystemdefaultstoallowTransfer,Test,andOtherCredittomeetrequisites
(whereapplicable). Iftransfer,test,and/orothercreditshouldnotbeusedtomeetrequisites,pleaseindicateinthe
SpecialInstructionsboxontheform.
Department/InstructorConsentvs.Requisites: TheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrarplacesconsentonthecourse
catalogforthesis/dissertation,directedstudy,andindependentstudycourses. Thedistinctionbetweendepartment
consentandrequisitesisthatarequisitepreventsindividualswhohavenotmettheminimumrequirementsfrom
enteringtheclass;consentrequiresthatallstudentsreceivepermissionfromthedepartmenttoenterintothecourse
Requisitesshouldnotbeplacedoncoursesthatalreadyrequiredepartment/instructorconsent,sincethepermission
willoverride
the
requisite.
RequisitesareforGradedComponentsOnly: Requisitescannotbeplacedonnongradedlabsandrecitations.
The95%Rule: Inselfenrollment,studentswillneedapermissionnumbertogetintoaclassinwhichtheydonot
meettherequisite. Usediscretionwhendefiningrequisitesinyourarea;ageneralguidelinehasbeenestablishedthat
requisitesshouldonlybeplacedoncourseswhen95%ofyourstudentswhoentertheclassescandosowithout
requiringapermissionnumber.
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EnrollmentRequirementForm
WHERETOFINDTHEENROLLMENTREQUIREMENTFORM:
http://www.registrar.pitt.edu UndertheFacultyandStaffonlysectiononthelefthandsideofthepage,selectCourseScheduling. SelectFormsandthenclickthePrerequisite/Corequisitelink.
HOWTO
COMPLETE
THE
ENROLLMENT
REQUIREMENT
FORM
CourseInformation
1. EntertheEffectiveTermofenrollmentforwhichtherequisiteshouldtakeeffect.
23.EntertheSubjectandCatalogNumberofthecourseforwhichtherequisiteswillbeapplied.
DefiningConditionData Steps49(OPTIONAL)
4. EnterthespecificClassNumberorSectionofthecourseforwhichtherequisitewillbeapplied. Note:Thisfieldis
onlytobeusedwhenspecificsectionsofacoursehavearequisite,whileothersectionsofthesamecoursedonot.
5. IfaconditionofAcademicLevelneedstobeappliedtotherequisite,definetheruleinthespaceprovided(see
exampleonpage1).
6.If
acondition
of
Cumulative
GPA
needs
to
be
applied
to
the
requisite,
define
the
rule
in
the
space
provided
(see
exampleonpage1).
78.IfaconditionofAcademicProgram,PlanorSubplanneedstobeapplied,definetheruleinthespaceprovided.
PleaseincludetheProgram,Plan,orSubplancode[i.e.UAS,ECONBS,MUSICMN,BBSMSP(MarketingSubplan)].
9. CheckeithertheRemoveDepartmentConsentorRemoveInstructorConsentboxifarequisiteisbeingplacedona
coursethatalreadyhasconsent,butshouldnowberemovedandreplacedbytheuseofrequisites.
Inthisexampleofhowtofilloutsections19,thedepartmentisrequestingthatthestudentmust: HaveanAcademic
LevelGreaterthanFreshman,haveacumulativeGPAofatleast2.0,andbepursuingaBSinMath.
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DefiningtherulesforPrerequisiteCourses
10. IndicatewhethertheRegistrarsOfficeneedstoAdd,Change,orInactivatetheprerequisitethatyouwilllist. Ifthis
formisbeingsenttoChangearequisite,youdonotneedtolistthecurrent/existingrule;simplywritethenewrequisite
ruleinthespaceprovidedinsection#11.
11. Definetheprerequisiteruleinthespaceprovided.
Example1: CompletebothMATH0010andMATH0020,orcompleteMATH0031. Thestudentmusteithercomplete
twocourses
(using
the
MATH
0010
and
MATH
0020
sequence),
or
complete
one
course
(MATH
0031).
This
rule
should
bewrittenontheformasfollows: (MATH0010andMATH0020)orMATH0031.
Example2: Inthisexample,thecoursesarethesameastheexampleabove,buttheAND/ORconnectors
havebeenreversed. Now,therulestatesthatthestudentmustcompletetwocoursestomeettherequisite;
completeeitherMATH0010orMATH0020,andcompleteMATH0031. ThereisalsoaSpecialInstructionfor
thisrequisite
(see
step
12
below).
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12. Enteranyspecialinstructions,suchastheMinimumGradestudentsmustearninaprerequisitecourse
(seethedefinitionoftheMinimumGradeparameteronpage2). Anyotheruniqueorspecialrulesfor
completingtherequisitecourseworkshouldbelistedinthespaceprovided(seeExample2onpage4forhow
todefinethisruleontheform).
DefiningtherulesforCorequisiteCourses
13.IndicatewhethertheRegistrarsOfficeistoAdd,Change,orInactivatethecorequisitethatyouwilllist. IfthisformisbeingsenttoChangearequisite,youdonotneedtolistthecurrent/existingrule;simplywritethe
newrequisiteruleinthespaceprovidedinsection#14.
14. Definethecorequisiteruleinthespaceprovided. Thesamemethodofdefiningtheprerequisitesshould
beusedtodefinecorequisites,excepttheruleshouldbewrittenundersection#14.
15. Enteranyspecialinstructions,suchastheMinimumGradestudentsmustearninacorequisitecourse
(seethedefinitionoftheMinimumGradeparameteronpage2). Anyotheruniqueorspecialrulesfor
completingtherequisitecourseworkshouldbelistedinthespaceprovided.
WhattoAvoidWhenDefiningtheRequisiteRules
Example1: SupposewearedefiningtheprerequisitetoGERMAN0004;studentsmustcompleteGERMAN0003beforeenrollinginGERMAN0004. IfGERMAN0003alreadyhasaprerequisiteofGERMAN0002,thereisnoneedto
indicatethatbothGERMAN0002andGERMAN0003areprerequisitestoGERMAN0004.
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Example2: AvoidlistingacourseasbothaprerequisiteANDacorequisite. Rememberthatwhileacorequisitecanbetakenatthesametimeasthecoursethatitisassociatedwith,itcouldalsohavebeencompletedinapreviousterm
andstillmeettherequisite.
REGIONALEQUIVALENCIES
Youmayincluderegionalcampuscourseequivalenciesinthelistingofcoursesthatcanbeusedasrequisites. Keepin
mindthatyouonlyneedtolisttheregionalcampuscourseifithasadifferentSUBJECT/CATALOGNUMBERthanthe
Pittsburghcampus
course.
Example1: Here,inadditiontolistingBIOSC0150,0715,AND0190(thePittsburghcampusequivalentof
BIOLOGY1,theyalsoincludetheregionalequivalencybylistingBIOSC0170,BIOL0101,andBIOL0110.
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Example2: ThisisamorecomplicatedexampleofhowtolistbothPittsburghcampuscourses,aswellas
regionalcampusequivalencies. ThisexamplealsodemonstratesanotherusefortheSpecialInstructions
sectionoftheform.
Here,studentsmustcompleteCS0441andCS0445asprerequisites,butalsoCS0447asacorequisite.
However,ifthestudentchoosestocompletetheCS0406andCS0455(theregionalcoursesequence)then
theycanonlycompleteCS0456asthecorequisite.
DontforgettoenterthenameoftheAcademicUnitRepresentative/Preparer,emailaddress,universityphoneextension,faxnumber,anddateatthebottomoftheform.
PleasesubmittheformtotheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrar,byeithersendingtheformtoG2ThackerayHallorsubmittingtheformviaemail(byselectingthebuttoninthetop,righthandcorner
oftheelectronicform).
Incompleteorincorrectformswillbereturnedforfurtherclarification.
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ViewingRequisitesinPeopleSoftAftertherequisitehasbeenplacedonthecoursebytheRegistrarsOffice,youmayviewtherequisiteinPeopleSoftin
oneofthefollowingways:
1. ClassSearchNavigation: CurriculumManagement>ScheduleofClasses>ClassSearch
2. CourseCatalogSearchNavigation: CurriculumManagement>CourseCatalog>CourseCatalogSearch
3. CourseCatalogNavigation: CurriculumManagement>CourseCatalog>CourseCatalog>(OfferingsTab)
4. AdjustClassAssociationsNavigation: CurriculumManagement>ScheduleofClasses>AdjustClassAssociations>(ClassRequisitesTab)
Note:WhenyouviewrequisitesusingClassSearchorCourseCatalogSearch,youwillonlybeabletoseetherequisite
datedasofthecurrentdayorprior. WhenyouuseAdjustClassAssociationsorCourseCatalog,youcanviewall
effectivedated(ortermspecific)versionsoftherequisites.
HowRequisites
Will
Appear
in
PeopleSoft
RequisiteswillappearinPeopleSoftasEnrollmentRequirements;youwillfindadescriptionoftheruleaccompaniedby
one(ormore)ofthefollowingabbreviations:
PREQPreRequisite CREQCoRequisite PROGAcademicProgramCondition PLANAcademicPlanCondition
SBPLANAcademicSubPlanCondition CUMGPACumulativeGPACondition LVLAcademicLevelCondition MINGRADEMinimumGradeParameter
Example1: ClassSearch
AfteraClassSearchisperformed,youwillfindalistingofallclassesthatmeetthesearchcriteriaforagiventerm. You
willsee
ablue
hyperlink
that
includes
the
Class
Section
and
Class
Number.
This
link
will
take
you
to
the
Class
Details
page,whereyouwillfindthedetailedrequisiteruleassociatedwiththisclass.
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OntheClassDetailspage,findtheEnrollmentInformationsection; therequisitedescriptionislistedbesideEnrollment
Requirements.
Example2: CourseCatalogSearch
AfteraCourseCatalogSearchisperformed,youwillseethefollowingpagedisplayed. UndertheEnrollment
Informationsection;therequisitedescriptionislistedbesideEnrollmentRequirement.
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Example3: CourseCatalog
WhenyounavigatetotheCourseCatalogpage,selectthe2ndtabatthetopofthepagecalledOfferings. Atthebottom
ofthepage,youwillfindtheEnrollmentRequirementGroupsection;therequisiteruleislistedbesideLongDescription.
Example4: ClassAssociationsPage
WhenyounavigatetotheClassAssociationspage,selectthe3rdtabatthetopofthepagecalledClassRequisites. Under
theCatalogRequisitesection,therequisiteruleislistedbesideLongDescription.
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