Corequisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.
How it works
The catalog identifies corequisite pairs. During registration the system verifies concurrent enrollment. If a student tries to register for only one of the pair, the transaction is rejected. Overrides may be granted when the student has previously completed equivalent material. Both courses are graded and credited separately unless the institution defines them as a single combined course.
Example: a biology course and its laboratory are corequisites. An online student must register for both in the same term. If the student drops the laboratory, the registration system also drops the lecture unless the department approves an exception.
How it differs
A prerequisite must be completed before the subsequent course. A recommended pairing is optional. Linked lab-lecture combinations that share a single course number are not separate corequisites.
Common errors
Registering for only one course in a corequisite pair and discovering the registration is incomplete. Assuming a corequisite can be satisfied by a course taken in a prior term without an override. Treating corequisites as optional because both courses are online.
References
- 1. Institutional corequisite policiesConcurrent enrollment requirements
- 2. Registration system enforcementCommon practices
Corequisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.