Course Requisite Rules

You can configure the following types of rules and apply them to more than one course.

• Prerequisite
• Anti-requisite
• Corequisite

You can specify: 

• Conditions (such as a prerequisite of a course with a minimum GPA) 

• Condition groups (such as a course and a course or a test with minimum test score) 

You can also nest the condition groups.

Anthology Student filters the values in fields and lists to only those items you are authorized to use. For example, it will only display courses at the campuses where you are authorized.

You can add and edit course requisite rules from: 

• The Course Requisite Rules page
  Select the Configuration tile > locate Academic Records > select Course Requisite Rules.

• From the Requisites tile when you are adding or editing a course
  Select the Configuration tile > expand Academic Records > select Courses.

When you add a course requisite using the Requisites tile for a course, Anthology Student makes it available from the Course Requisite Rules page. You can manage the rule from that page and apply it to other courses if needed. Once it has been added to other courses, it can only be edited from the Course Requisite Rules page.

If your institution selected Yes for the Allow Enhanced Pre-requisite and Co-requisite Feature Enables the new feature for configuring requisite rules. Using the feature, you can configure prerequisite or corequisite rules that you can apply to more than one course. When you enable this feature, a Course Requisite Rules option is available from the Configuration tile and the Prerequisite and Corequisite tiles are replaced with one Requisites tile in course configuration. When you select Yes, Anthology Student automatically migrates your existing prerequisite and corequisite rules to requisite rules so that you can modify and consolidate them as needed to make your rule management more efficient. During the migration, Anthology Student prefixes your existing prerequisite rules with pr- and corequisites rules with -cr. For example, if the course code for a prerequisite is ENG101 (course name: English Composition) the code of the rule will be pr-ENG101 and the name of the rule will be Legacy Pre-Req migrated rule for English Composition. If the course code for a corequisite is BIO101LAB, the name of the rule will be cr-BIO101LAB. Enabling this feature permanently disables features in the legacy interface related to rules (such as prerequisites and corequisite rules and actions for courses like register, unregister, and drop). Other changes can still be made to courses in the legacy interface (such as edits to the course, books, and fees). advanced feature and your institution had prerequisites and corequisite rules configured, Anthology Student automatically migrates your existing prerequisite and corequisite rules to requisite rules so that you can modify and consolidate them as needed to make your rule management more efficient.

During the migration, Anthology Student prefixed your existing:

• Prerequisite rules with pr-

  For example, if the course code is ENG101 with a course name of English Composition, the code of the rule will be pr-ENG101 and the name of the rule will be Legacy Pre-Req migrated rule for English Composition.

• Corequisite rules with cr-
  

  For example, if the course code is BIO101LAB with a course name of Biology I Lab, the code of the rule will be cr-BIO101LAB and the name of the rule will be Legacy Co-Req migrated rule for Biology I Lab.

Prerequisites

To view the page, you must have Academics - Configuration - View authorization.

To edit the page, you must have Academics - Configuration - Manage authorization.

To use the requisite rules feature, your institution must have selected Yes for the following advanced feature. (Select the Settings tile > expand System > select Advanced Features.) Allow Enhanced Pre-requisite and Co-requisite Feature Enables the new feature for configuring requisite rules. Using the feature, you can configure prerequisite or corequisite rules that you can apply to more than one course. When you enable this feature, a Course Requisite Rules option is available from the Configuration tile and the Prerequisite and Corequisite tiles are replaced with one Requisites tile in course configuration. When you select Yes, Anthology Student automatically migrates your existing prerequisite and corequisite rules to requisite rules so that you can modify and consolidate them as needed to make your rule management more efficient. During the migration, Anthology Student prefixes your existing prerequisite rules with pr- and corequisites rules with -cr. For example, if the course code for a prerequisite is ENG101 (course name: English Composition) the code of the rule will be pr-ENG101 and the name of the rule will be Legacy Pre-Req migrated rule for English Composition. If the course code for a corequisite is BIO101LAB, the name of the rule will be cr-BIO101LAB. Enabling this feature permanently disables features in the legacy interface related to rules (such as prerequisites and corequisite rules and actions for courses like register, unregister, and drop). Other changes can still be made to courses in the legacy interface (such as edits to the course, books, and fees).

If your institution selected No, the tile and page are not available in the interface. You will see Corequistes and Prerequisites tiles from Configure > Courses that you can use instead.

To edit an item associated with more than one campus, you must have access to all the campuses. For example, if the item is configured to be available at three campuses and you only have access to two of the campuses, you can view the item, but cannot edit it. When you add an item, you can only select campuses to which you have access.

To edit a requisites rule using the Requisites tile for a course, it must be applied only to that course. If it is applied to more than one course, you must make the changes using the Course Requisite Rules page (Select the Configuration tile > locate Academic Records > select Course Requisite Rules.)

Your institution must have ensured that the section end date of the prerequisite course is in the past when compared to the section start date of the conditional course.

If you want to configure a document as a course prerequisite, your institution must have selected the Registration Prerequisite Document Specifies the document is to be configured as a course or course section prerequisite. Within the Permit Details tab, you can specify the course, for which the document should allow registration. This check box is enabled only when you select Academic Records option in the Module field. check box for the documents on the Documents page. (Select the Configuration tile > expand Contact Manager > select Documents.) Only active documents with the check box selected will be available to select as a prerequisite.

You should be familiar with how to Use Features for Course Requisites.

Access Methods

Select the Configuration tile > locate Academic Records > select Course Requisite Rules.

Select the Configuration tile > expand Academic Records > select Courses > add or edit a course record > select the Requisites tile.

Filters

By default, the grid displays all records for the campuses that you are authorized to work with.

Procedure to Add or Edit Items

1. Review the values of the records in the grid.

2. If you want to:

   • Add a new list item, select the New button on the toolbar

   • Add a new list item by copying and modifying an existing list item, select the row in the list and the Duplicate button on the toolbar

   • Edit an existing list item, select the name in the list

3. Review, specify, or change the following values.

   Active Specifies whether the associated record is active. Allow/Deny Registration Allow Registration indicates a student is allowed to complete registration for a course when the prerequisites and/or corequisites are met. Deny Registration denies registration when they are met. For example, if the anti-requisite specifies MAT120 or MAT125 with a minimum required GPA of 2.0, prevents a student from registering for MAT101 if the student completed MAT120 or MAT125 with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. If you have permission, you can override prerequisites, corequisites, and anti-requisites. Once you select the type of requisite and click one of the Save buttons, the field becomes read-only because the conditions depend on the type of requisite. Code The alphanumeric code assigned to the requisite rule by your institution. While the names can be the same, the code must be unique.

   Description Text that describes the item. Name The descriptive name of the item. Requisite Type The options are Prerequisite, Corequisite, and Prerequisite/Corequisite. Select Prerequisites for prerequisites and anti-requisites. Prerequisites allow registration when they are met. Anti-requisites deny registration when they are met. Corequisites are courses that must be taken along with another course. If you want to give the student the option to take the course as a prerequisite or corequisite, select Prerequisite/Corequisite. Once you select the type of requisite and select one of the Save buttons, the field becomes read-only because the conditions depend on the type of requisite.

4. Select Save. Anthology Student saves the values and displays the field for applying courses and area for entering the conditions.

5. Select anywhere in the Applied Courses Displays a list of courses for your authorized campuses so that you can select the courses you want to apply the rule to. You cannot select a course that is specified in the rule. field.

6. On the dialog, select the courses in the list and select Select.

7. If you want to:

• Add a condition, select the + Add Condition button

• Add a condition group, select the + Add Condition Group button, select the check box for the group, and select the + Add Condition button (If you do not select the check box for the group, the condition will be outside of the group.) 

8. On the Add Condition page, select the option you want and then the right arrow (). The options available depend on the type of requisite.

9. Take the action appropriate for the option.

Requisite Type	Option to Select	Action to Take
Corequisite	Courses	On the Search Courses dialog, select the check boxes for one or more courses and select the Select button.
Prerequisite/ Corequisite	Courses	When you add course as a prerequisite, you have the option of adding a requirement for the GPA. You can add them individually or you can add them all at once and change the property, operator, and value for those that are needed. On the Search Courses dialog, select the check boxes for one or more courses and take the appropriate action. If:  Any minimum GPA satisfies the requirement for the course, select the Select button. You want to specify a requirement for the minimum GPA , select the Select and enter single minimum GPA button, specify the values for Operator and Apply Minimum GPA to all Courses, and select the Save button. Select the Select button. If the pre/corequisites do not include a GPA requirements for the courses, select On Record in Property If the student only needs for the Course to be in their Student Courses List list under the Academic Records tile on their Student Profile, select On Record. If the prerequisite requires for the Course to be in their Student Courses list and that they have a minimum GPA, specify the minimum GPA value. If the student only needs for the test to be in their Test Scores list under the Admissions tile on their Student Profile, select On Record. If the prerequisite requires for the test to be in their Test Scores list and that they have a minimum score on the test, select Score.. Anthology Student redisplays the page with courses and minimum GPAs (if any).
Prerequisite	Courses	When you add course as a prerequisite, you have the option of adding a requirement for the GPA. You can add them individually or you can add them all at once and change the property, operator, and value for those that are needed. On the Search Courses dialog, select the check boxes for one or more courses and take the appropriate action. If:  Any minimum GPA satisfies the requirement for the course, select the Select button. You want to specify a requirement for the minimum GPA , select the Select and enter single minimum GPA button, specify the values for Operator and Apply Minimum GPA to all Courses, and select the Save button. Select the Select button. If the prerequisites do not include a GPA requirements for the courses, select On Record in Property If the student only needs for the Course to be in their Student Courses List list under the Academic Records tile on their Student Profile, select On Record. If the prerequisite requires for the Course to be in their Student Courses list and that they have a minimum GPA, specify the minimum GPA value. If the student only needs for the test to be in their Test Scores list under the Admissions tile on their Student Profile, select On Record. If the prerequisite requires for the test to be in their Test Scores list and that they have a minimum score on the test, select Score.. Anthology Student redisplays the page with courses and minimum GPAs (if any).
	Credits - Minimum	Specify or edit the value for Credits - Minimum The minimum number of credits required to satisfy the rule.. You can only select this option once per rule.
	Credits - Remaining in Program	Specify or edit the value for Credits - Remaining in Program Specifies that students must have less than or the number of required credits or hours specified remaining in their program to meet the prerequisite. For example, if you want to deny registration for a course until a student in is their last semester, specify the number of credits in the last semester.. You can only select this option once per rule.
	Documents	On the Search Documents dialog, select one or more documents and select the Select button. Select the Value The status required for the document to meet the prerequisite. The list contains all the document statuses that your institution configured with Yes for Approved. If you select more than one value, any one of the selected statuses will meet the prerequisite. you want the document to have to meet the prerequisite.
	Hours - Minimum	Specify or edit the value for Hours - Minimum Minimum hours required to complete the prerequisite.. You can only select this option once per rule.
	Hours - Remaining in Program	Specify or edit the value for Hours - Remaining in Program Specifies that students must have less than or the number of required credits or hours specified remaining in their program to meet the prerequisite. For example, if you want to deny registration for a course until a student in is their last semester, specify the number of credits in the last semester.. You can only select this option once per rule.
	Grade Level	Specify or edit the value for Grade Level The grade level required to meet the prerequisite. It is the grade level under Progress on the Enrollments page for that enrollment.. You can only select this option once per rule.
	Tests	On the Search Tests dialog, select one or more tests and select the Select button. Select the Property If the student only needs for the Course to be in their Student Courses List list under the Academic Records tile on their Student Profile, select On Record. If the prerequisite requires for the Course to be in their Student Courses list and that they have a minimum GPA, specify the minimum GPA value. If the student only needs for the test to be in their Test Scores list under the Admissions tile on their Student Profile, select On Record. If the prerequisite requires for the test to be in their Test Scores list and that they have a minimum score on the test, select Score.. If you selected Score for Property, specify a value for Operator and Value.

10. Select Save to save the changes.  

    Anthology Student validates the rule to make sure it can be evaluated.

11. For the conditions and groups of conditions specify the number of conditions that must be met in the Rule: box. 

12. If you want to save and: 

    • Continue making changes, select the Save button

    • Continue to add another item to the list, select the Save & New button

    • Close, select the Save & Close button

Additional Actions Available

If available on the Add Condition page for the option, you can use the: 

• X to remove conditions and condition groups from the list (If you remove a condition group, Anthology Student automatically renumbers any groups that follow it in the list.) 

• + Add New button to add additional conditions

Examples