List of available requisite rules

Below is the list of rules that the University of Waterloo has programmed to use, by course requisite type. The rules appear below in the same order they appear on the Courses form (alphabetical order) under each rule type.

Prerequisites

Earned

Prerequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • minimum cumulative average
  • Earned a minimum cumulative average of
  • When a student must have earned a minimum cumulative (overall) average.
  • minimum grade in
    • all courses from selected subject codes
  • Earned a minimum grade of ##% in all courses taken from the following subject codes:
  • When a student must have earned a specified minimum grade in one or more specified subject codes.
  • minimum grade in
    • all selected courses
  • Earned a minimum grade of ##% in each of the following:
  • When a student must have earned a specified minimum grade in one or more specified courses.
  • minimum grade in
    • minimum number of selected courses
  • Earned a minimum grade of ##% in at least # of the following:
  • When a student must have earned a specified minimum grade in a choice of one or more specified courses.
  • minimum number of units from
    • selected courses
  • Earned at least #.## units from the following:
  • When a student must have earned a specified minimum number of units from a list of specified courses.
  • minimum number of units from
    • selected subject codes
  • Earned at least #.## units from
  • When a student must have earned a specified minimum number of units from a list of specified subject codes.
  • minimum number of units from
    • selected subject codes and range
  • Earned at least #.## units from {SubjectCode} {min}-{max}
  • When a student must have earned a specified minimum number of units from a list of specified subject codes at certain levels (e.g., 300-499).
  • minimum to maximum number of units from
    • selected subject codes
  • Earned between {min unit} and {max unit} units from
  • When a student must have earned a number of units (a range) from a list of specified subject codes.

Enrolled in

Prerequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • Program & Plan offered by a selected group
  • Enrolled in a program offered by
  • When the course is only open to students enrolled in a single group (e.g., faculty, academic unit > as listed in Kuali CM).
  • selected program
  • Enrolled in
  • When the course is only open to students enrolled in specified program/plan.

    • More than one program/plan can be listed (must be in alphabetical order) and will automatically be listed as an "or" list.

    • Recommendation is to list as specific programs/plans where feasible as this leads to clarity for all stakeholders and more accurately matches the coding in Quest.

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Used only when necessary (e.g., listing retired courses, WLU courses, grad courses). See requisite rule guidelines for standard wording to use.

Must have completed

Prerequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • all selected courses
  • Must have completed the following:
  • When a student must have completed a specified course(s).
  • minimum number of courses from selected courses
  • Must have completed at least # of the following:
  • When a student must have completed a minimum number of courses from a list of courses.
  • minimum number of total units
  • Must have completed at least this many total units:
  • When a student must have completed a minimum number of total units to take the course.

Obtained

Prerequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • selected milestones
  • Obtained all the following milestones:
    [list will be separated by an "or" statement]

(Undergraduate studies only)

When a student must have obtained one or more milestones to take the course. List of milestones:

  • Community Service Learning (CSL) Milestone
  • English Proficiency Requirement Milestone
  • Fine Arts Health and Safety Milestone
  • Fine Arts Woodshop Workshop Milestone
  • Undergraduate Communication Requirement Milestone
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Milestone

If a milestone is not listed, contact the Office of the Registrar.

Student must be

Prerequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • in selected degree level or higher
  • Student must be in level {level} or higher
  • When a student must be in a specified degree level (e.g., level 2A) or higher.
  • in specific degree level
  • Student must be in level {level}
  • When a student must be in a specific degree level (e.g., must be level 2A).

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Corequisites

Completed or concurrently enrolled in

Corequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • all selected courses
  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
  • When a student must have already completed or be concurrently enrolled in a specified course or list of courses.
  • minimum number of selected courses
  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in at least # of the following:
  • When a student must have already completed or be concurrently enrolled in one or more courses from a specified list.

Enrolled in

Tip: Normally this is a prerequisite, but in some scenarios (e.g., groupings of rules), it may need to be listed as a corequisite.

Corequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • selected program
  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
  • When a student must be concurrently enrolled in a selected program or plan.

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For corequisites with criteria that do not fit within the options provided in the drop-down menu. To be used sparingly.  See requisite rule guidelines for standard wording to use.

Students must be

Tip: Normally this is a prerequisite, but in some scenarios (e.g., groupings of rules), it may need to be listed as a corequisite.

Corequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • in selected degree level or higher
  • Student must be in level {level} or higher
  • When a student must be in a specified degree level (e.g., level 2A) or higher.
  • in specific degree level
  • Student must be in level {level}
  • When a student must be in a specific degree level (e.g., must be level 2A).

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Antirequisites

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For antirequisites with criteria that do not fit within the rule options provided in the drop-down menu. See requisite rule guidelines for standard wording to use.

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in

Antirequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • any of the selected courses
  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
  • When a student must not have completed or be concurrently enrolled in any of the courses in a list of courses.

Not earned

Antirequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • any more than a certain number of units from
    • selected courses
  • Earned no more than #.## units from the following:
  • When a student must not have earned more than a certain number of units from a list of selected courses.

Not obtained

Antirequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • minimum number of milestones
  • Not have obtained # of the following milestones:
    [list will be separated by an "and" statement]

(Undergraduate studies only)

When a student must have obtained one or more milestones to take the course (normally the number is one). List of milestones:

  • Community Service Learning (CSL) Milestone
  • English Proficiency Requirement Milestone
  • Fine Arts Health and Safety Milestone
  • Fine Arts Woodshop Workshop Milestone
  • Undergraduate Communication Requirement Milestone
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Milestone

If a milestone is not listed, contact the Office of the Registrar.

Not open to students enrolled in

Antirequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • selected programs
  • Not open to students enrolled in
  • When a course is not open to students enrolled in specific programs or plans.

Students must not be

Antirequisite rule options How it will read in the Calendar When to use
  • in selected degree level
  • Must not be in level
  • When a course is not open to students in a specific degree level (e.g., 1B).

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