How to build course requisites

(undergraduate studies only)

Requisites are added to courses in Kuali Curriculum Management (CM) via the courses form by using rules, and are divided by separate fields for prerequisites, corequisites, and antirequisites.

When creating new requisites, or making changes to existing ones, reference the Kuali CM courses database to find similar examples that can assist with formatting.

How to edit existing requisites

For existing courses with requisites already programmed, the requisites can be edited by proposing changes to the course.

1. Locate the course record that needs to be edited by searching in the Courses database.
2. Open the record.
3. Select Propose Changes.
4. Determine whether this is a new version or a revision.
5. Use the clickable Table of Contents in the right navigation panel to toggle to the Enrolment Rules section (or scroll down).
6. Make edits by adding requisites to the existing rules, or by adding new rules as needed.

View the requisite example scenarios below for guidance in adding requisites.

How to build a new course requisite

In a draft proposal for the new requisite, requisite fields are located in the Enrolment Rules section. Select the applicable requisite type(s) to enter the desired requisites. For example:

1. Under Prerequisites, select + Add Rules.
2. A new requisite rule (named A) will open.
3. Add requisites as necessary, using the requisites example scenarios below as a guide.

Note: The same process occurs for Corequisites and Antirequisites, but with different permissible rules.

Example scenarios

Jump to: Build a list of several courses that are required | Build an antirequisite of both a UW course and Laurier course | Build a "Choice of" list of courses | Build a plan and level requirement | Create a simple choice between rules | Group rules to allow complex choice between rules ("and/or" statements) | Add a required milestone

Scenario 1 - Build a list of several courses that are required

Goal: Replicate "Prereq: ACTSC 231, MATH 235, MATH 237".

1. Select the rule Must have completed.
2. Select the sub-rule all selected courses. Important: The "Must have completed" rule can only be used for active UW courses. The rule excludes retired courses, Laurier courses, transfer credit notations, etc. See how to add courses that are not active.
3. In the Courses box, one of the courses was individually typed in, then the correct course selected from the list. This was repeated for each of the courses, ensuring alpha-numeric order.
   
    
    

Scenario 2 - Build an antirequisite of both a UW course and Laurier course

Occasionally, it is necessary to add requisite courses that cannot be added to the database in Kuali CM, for example retired courses, Laurier courses, or transfer credit notations. 

For these instances, use the Free form text rule.

Goal: Replicate "Antireq: ARABIC 120R, SI 102R, SI 120R, AB 102W".

In this example, SI 102R and SI 120R are retired courses. AB 102W is a Laurier course. 

1. Add the course that is active in Kuali CM, using the Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in rule.
2. Use the Free form text rule to type in a rule and the non-active courses.
   

Scenario 3 - Build a "Choice of" list of courses

Goal: Replicate "Prereq: Two of FR 251, 252, 255, 297"

1. Select the rule Must have completed.
2. Select the sub-rule minimum number of courses from selected courses.
3. In the Number box, type in 2.
4. In the Courses box, type and select the four courses listed above in the scenario goal.
   

Scenario 4 - Build a plan and level requirement

Goal: Replicate "Prereq: Level at least 1B Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Geological Engineering"

1. Select the rule Students must be. 
2. Select the sub-rule in selected degree level or higher.
3. In the blank box that opened, select 1B.
4. Add another rule by selecting the + button on the right of A.
5. Next to B, select the rule Enrolled in.
6. Select the sub-rule selected program.
7. In the blank box, type and select each of the following: "Chemical Engineering", "Civil Engineering", "Environmental Engineering", and "Geological Engineering".
   

Scenario 5 - Create a simple choice between rules

Goal: Replicate "Prereq: Level at least 2A or students pursuing the Diploma in Black Studies or the Diploma in Fundamentals of Anti-Racist Communication"

1. Under Prerequisites, select + Add Rules.
2. Next to A: Select the rule Students must be.
3. Select the sub-rule in selected degree level or higher.
4. Select 2A from the list.
5. Add another rule by selecting the + button on the right of A.
6. Next to B, select the rule Enrolled in.
7. Select the sub-rule selected program.
8. In the blank box, type and select each of the following: "Black Studies Diploma", "Fundamentals of Anti-Racist Communication Diploma". 

Upon entering requisite rules A and B, the logic row automatically updated to show all 2 rules are required. We will change this, to any 1 of the rules must be met.

1. In the top row, above rule A, we change “Complete ALL of the following” to “Complete 1 of the following”.
   
2. We now have:
   

Scenario 6 - Build a group to allow a choice between rules ("and/or" statements)

To use when more than one type of rule needs to be used and it involves a choice (an "or" statement) as well as an "and".

Goal: Replicate "Prereq: BIOL 110 or 2A Faculty of Environment students"

1. Under Prerequisites, select + Add Rules.
2. Next to A: Select Must have completed.
3. Select the sub-rule all selected courses.
4. In the Courses box, type and select BIOL110.
5. Under the ... button on the right of A, select Create Group. Rule A became rule A.1. 

   

6. Select the + button next to A.1 to add another rule.
7. Next to A.2: select the rule Students must be.
8. Select the sub-rule in selected degree level or higher.
9. In the blank box, select 2A.
10. Under the … button on the right of A.2, select Create Group. Rule A.2 became rule A.2.1.

    

11. Select the + button next to A.2.1 to add another rule.
12. Next to A.2.2, Select the rule Enrolled in.
13. Select the sub-rule Program & Plan offered by a selected group.
14. In the Category box, select Faculty.
15. In the Group box, select Faculty of Environment.
16. This results in an entire prerequisite, which is interpreted to say A.1 and all A.2 (A.2.1 + A.2.2) are required: 

    

17. To finish this prerequisite, we need to change it to say A.1 or all A.2 (A.2.1 + A.2.2). This is done by changing the Complete ALL of the following under Group A to Complete 1 of the following:

    

18. Final version: 

    

19. Once saved, it looks like this: 

    

Scenario 7 - Add a required milestone

Goal: Replicate “Prereq: Fine Arts Health and Safety Milestone; Fine Arts Woodshop Workshop Milestone”

1. Under Prerequisites, select + Add Rules.
2. Next to A, select the rule Obtained.
3. Select the sub-rule selected milestones.
4. In the Competencies box, add both milestones listed above, by typing them in one at a time, and clicking on the appropriate milestone in the list (to appear in alpha order).