Why is the department so strict about enforcing course prerequisites?
After years of not enforcing prerequisites the faculty unequivocally determined that the teaching and learning environment in our classes was greatly enhanced if all students in the classes have the same academic course background, i.e., everyone is ‘on the same page.’ Students who have not had the required prerequisites slow down classes and are detrimental to group activities, i.e., they are a ‘weak link.’ If all students in a class have the same required course background, it allows the instructor to progress at the desired pace and cover more material at a more advanced level, thus benefiting the great majority of our students. Unfortunately strictly enforcing prerequisites delays a small number of our students in their desired progression toward their degree. Thus, all students, especially those who transfer into our major, are strongly encouraged to plan ahead to see how long the completion of their degree requirements will take. Students who believe the completion of the require
