See also..

Counseling for Computer Graphics Students
Assistance with scheduling courses, program planning, graduation evaluation and other academic issues facing the student.

FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Quick answers for those common, brief questions
HELP!
Assistance requiring more than a quick answer.

Program Coordinators
Ed Kanet
Michael Meagher

Which class or classes do I take first?

see Where Do I Begin?

What is the difference between these (fill in the blank) two classes?

see Course Comparisions

Can I skip the prerequisite for a particular course?

A prerequisite is a course which the student should complete before enrolling in the course for which the prerequisite is listed. It means that the student needs to have mastered the knowledge, understanding, and skills addressed by the prerequisite course to assure success in the particular course.

Some situations provide merit to the idea that a student could "skip" the prerequisite course.

1. The student has completed a similar course at another institution. The student should initiate the Substitution/Waiver Request process.
2. The student has enough experience and knowledge in the discipline covered by course. The student should initiate the Credit by Examination process. see Testing Out
3. The student is not working toward a degree and is only interested in one class only. The student should counsel with the instructor of the course as to the advisability of enrolling. Factors include the amount of remedial work which would need to be done to prevent the student from dragging or lagging in the coursework.
4. The student is auditing the course. Auditing is a "safety net" some students use to assure that a bad grade does not appear on the transcript in the event he/she cannot comlete the course to his/her satisfaction. Many times this seems to work out as a means for the student to find more reasons to prematurely quite the course or cut back on his/her effort, which eventually leads to an unsuccessful experience.