prerequisites
Needed before starting
Prerequisites are things required beforehand—conditions that must be met before something else can happen.
A course may have prerequisites you must complete first.
A job listing specifies prerequisites like degrees or experience.
Patience is a prerequisite for teaching.
The word often appears in academic and professional contexts where sequential requirements matter.
State of meeting criteria
- qualificationsProof of competence
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- requisitesThings absolutely needed
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
mandate · precondition · necessity · essential · imperative · obligation · threshold · standards
Foundational preparation for something
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
framework · building blocks · fundamentals · basics · grounding · preparation · background · footing
Student academic tasks
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- syllabusCourse plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
graduate · major · minor · electives · corequisite · transcript · degree · diploma
Skilled performance level
- competencySufficient ability for something
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
expertise · aptitude · literacy · fluency · mastery · certification · credentials · portfolio
Something that precedes
- preconditionNecessary prior requirement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
sine qua non · condition · qualifying · threshold · gate · barrier · hurdle · checkpoint
eligibility
State of meeting criteria
- qualificationsProof of competence
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- requisitesThings absolutely needed
stipulation · mandate · precondition · necessity · essential · imperative · obligation · threshold · standards · specifications
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
underpinning · framework · building blocks · fundamentals · basics · grounding · preparation · background · footing · scaffolding
coursework
Student academic tasks
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- syllabusCourse plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
undergraduate · graduate · major · minor · electives · corequisite · transcript · degree · diploma · certification
proficiency
Skilled performance level
- competencySufficient ability for something
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
knowledge · expertise · aptitude · literacy · fluency · mastery · certification · credentials · portfolio · demonstrated
antecedent
Something that precedes
- preconditionNecessary prior requirement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- contingencyUncertain possible event
stipulation · sine qua non · condition · qualifying · threshold · gate · barrier · hurdle · checkpoint · milestone
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
prerequisitesoptions
Available courses of action
optionals · electives · extras · nice-to-haves · bonuses
prerequisitesoutcomes
Final results achieved
results · consequences · follow-ups · sequels · aftereffects
- prerequisite coursesClasses needed before advancing
- course prerequisitesMandatory preceding coursework