Why are prerequisites so rigorously enforced?
Students often view prerequisites as obstacles. Rather, it is important to view them as building blocks. The CB faculty have deliberately designed the curriculum to include as few prerequisites to courses as possible while still ensuring maximum learning capability. Having done so however, what few prerequisites listed are zealously enforced because it is crucial in creating the maximum potential for success for the student as well as creating a maximally successful learning environment for all the students in the class. Prerequisite overrides are rarely given (and never given for MGT 489), and they require a review of the student including the CAPS report, assessment of the situation, etc. Prerequisite overrides are given only for those students who have shown themselves capable of doing the work and not for instance for a self-imposed deadline for graduation. Graduation occurs when the curriculum is completed as directed.
