prereqs
Courses needed first
Prereqs is an informal clipping of prerequisites, referring to courses, requirements, or conditions that must be completed before advancing to something else.
The term appears most often in academic contexts, where students discuss the classes they need before taking upper-level courses: I still have two prereqs to finish before I can declare my major.
It also applies more broadly to any necessary groundwork: Getting the prereqs out of the way made the project launch smoother.
Linked segments forming length
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- progressionSequential forward movement
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- trackPath or monitored route
flowchart · dependencies · hierarchy · levels · stages · tiers · advancement · prior
Academic subjects or meal stages
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- classesInstructional sessions or groupings
- syllabusCourse plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
major · minor · electives · transcript · degree · enrollment · admission · GPA
State of meeting criteria
- qualificationsProof of competence
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
requisites · mandates · necessities · constraints · specifications · standards · provisions · obligations
Foundational preparation for something
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
knowledge · skills · training · experience · competency · proficiency · preparation · readiness
chain
Linked segments forming length
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- progressionSequential forward movement
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
track · flowchart · dependencies · hierarchy · levels · stages · tiers · advancement · prior · preceding
courses
Academic subjects or meal stages
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- classesInstructional sessions or groupings
- syllabusCourse plan document
curriculum · major · minor · electives · transcript · degree · enrollment · admission · GPA · advisor
eligibility
State of meeting criteria
- qualificationsProof of competence
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
stipulations · requisites · mandates · necessities · constraints · specifications · standards · provisions · obligations · demands
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
background · knowledge · skills · training · experience · competency · proficiency · preparation · readiness · familiarity
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
- prerequisitescorequisite, corequisites, intro course, intro courses, certification
- prerequisite coursesClasses needed before advancing
- course prerequisitesMandatory preceding coursework