Prerequisite Verification and Challenge

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Enrollment Conditions

Many courses and educational programs have enrollment conditions, such as prerequisites, corequisites, or advisories on recommended preparation. These faculty-approved conditions are considered necessary and appropriate to ensure that students are adequately prepared to succeed in the course or educational program. It is the student's responsibility to meet any and all enrollment conditions.

Students may challenge a prerequisite requirement through the challenge process.

Prerequisite

A prerequisite is a course that a student is required to take to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in another course or educational program. For example, in order to take ENGWR 301, a student must have already completed ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better.

Corequisite

A corequisite is a course that a student is required to take during the same semester as another course, or prior to another course. For example, a student needs to take GEOL 300 at the same time as GEOL 301 (or before taking GEOL 301).

Advisory

An advisory is a condition of enrollment when a student is advised, but not required to meet before, or in conjunction with, enrollment in a course or educational program.

How to Verify Prerequisites or Corequisites

Verifying Prerequisites

If you are enrolled in a course that has a prerequisite, then you must provide evidence that you have met the prerequisite. Supporting evidence includes:

A Los Rios transcript that verifies that you have earned a "C" or better in the prerequisite course. Current Los Rios students may print an unofficial transcript in eServices. Instructors also have access to this information on their roster if you took the prerequisite class within Los Rios since 2003 (prior course information cannot be viewed).
Los Rios English and/or math placement results.

If you enroll in a course and do not meet the prerequisite, then the instructor must drop you from the course.

Verifying Corequisites

If you are enrolled in a course that has a corequisite, then you must provide evidence that you meet the corequisite requirement through one of the following:

Your personal class schedule shows you are currently enrolled in the corequisite course.
A Los Rios transcript that shows you have already completed the corequisite course.

How to Challenge Prerequisites or Corequisites

If you do not have the supporting evidence to verify a prerequisite or corequisite but you believe that you should qualify to enroll in the course, then you may challenge a prerequisite or corequisite.

Criteria for challenging a prerequisite or corequisite include:

You have knowledge or ability to succeed in the course with the prerequisite.
The prerequisite course is not readily available.
You believe that the prerequisite is discriminatory or being applied in a discriminatory manner.
You believe that the prerequisite was established in violation of regulations and/or the established district-approved policy and procedures.

To challenge a prerequisite or corequisite:

Submit the appropriate departmental Challenge Clearance form and a copy of your unofficial or official transcripts.
- Complete the appropriate section of the Challenge Clearance form:
  - Complete Challenge section if course does not appear on pre-approved list of non-Los Rios courses.
  - Complete Clearance section if course does appear on pre-approved list of non-Los Rios courses.
- For math, see Math Challenge Process below
- For English, see English Challenge Process below
- For non-math or non-English courses, complete the Pre/Corequisite Verification Form and submit to the instructor of the course you are requesting to clear the prerequisite or corequisite for or email to admissions@crc.losrios.edu.

To use Advanced Placement (AP) exam results to meet a prerequisite, see Alternative Credit/Study Options.

Math and English Prerequisite Clearance

Prerequisites for all 300-level mathematics courses (MATH and STAT) and English courses (ENGWR, ENGED, and ENGCW) must be cleared prior to enrollment.

Automatic Clearance

You will be automatically cleared to enroll in a math or English class if:

You are currently enrolled in the appropriate prerequisite course at a Los Rios college (you must earn a grade of "C" or better or you will be automatically dropped from the higher-level course before the new semester begins).
You have completed and passed the appropriate prerequisite course at a Los Rios college.
You have been placed into the math or English course you want to add.

Clearance Through Coursework From Outside of Los Rios

If you completed the equivalent prerequisite course with a grade of "C" or better at a college or university that is on the Los Rios Math Prerequisite Clearance List or English Prerequisite Clearance List then:

Note: In-progress coursework cannot be considered to clear a prerequisite for a course. The approval process may take 10 business days or longer during peak enrollment periods, so please plan early!

Math Challenge Process

Review the first question on the Math Clearance Challenge Form and complete the appropriate section on the form.
If you don't see your class or AP score on the pre-approved list of non-LRCCD Math prerequisites, then submit the form via email for review to CRC-MathPrereq@crc.losrios.edu.

English Challenge Process

If you are enrolled in a course that has a corequisite, then you must provide evidence that you meet the corequisite requirement through one of the following:

Review the first question on the English Clearance Challenge Form and complete the appropriate section on the form.
If you don't see your class or AP, ERWC, or CAASPP (EAP) score on the pre-approved list of non-LRCCD English coursework/alternate credit, then submit the form via email for review to Claudia Leal at lealc@crc.losrios.edu.

Questions?

For more information on math and English prerequisite enforcement, please contact the Placement Office at (916) 691-7571 or CRC-Placement@crc.losrios.edu.