Prerequisite & Corequisite Clearance

ATTENTION (8/13/24): California Virtual Campus (CVC-OEI) students who need prerequisite clearance: All prerequisite clearances are managed through the CVC and we are processing them as quickly as possible. If you were granted prerequisite clearance but still cannot register then it is likely that the class is full. For more information and assistance please contact CVC directly.

 

At Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), a prerequisite is a course that a student must pass before enrolling in the more advanced course. Equivalent skills or prior experience that a student possesses may also be accepted as a prerequisite for a course. 

A corequisite is a course that a student must enroll in at the same time as, or in some cases prior to, enrolling in the desired course.

Pre/corequisite requirements can be found in the SCHEDULE OF CLASSES.

Students may be cleared in the registration system for enforced prerequisites and corequisites in the following ways:

  1. Assessment. Assessment results may satisfy some English, ESL and/or math prerequisites and/or corequisites. Please refer to the Assessment Center for options and details.

  2. Completed Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Courses. Students who have completed a prerequisite or corequisite course at SBCC and received a satisfactory grade ("C" or higher) will be permitted to enroll in the subsequent course requiring the prerequisite.

  3. Equivalent/Substitute Coursework. Students may submit a request for evaluation of coursework completed at other institutions as satisfaction of prerequisites in order to register for the subsequent course. See Prerequisite Instructions & Forms for information.

  4. Other Options. In some cases prerequisites may be satisfied through means other than coursework; for example, a student who is already fluent in a foreign language but does not have any foreign language coursework. In such cases students must file a Prerequisite Clearance Request Form B. See Prerequisite Instructions & Forms for information.

 

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