Prerequisites

Meeting Prerequisites

Many courses require you to have completed prerequisites or enroll in a corequisite when registering for a class.

Requisites are listed under each course description in the Catalog and the Schedule of Classes.

Important: The college has the authority to drop you from any course if you have not met the necessary prerequisites.

TERM	DEFINITION
Prerequisite	Previous background or course completions required for entry into another course.
Corequisite	A course that may be completed prior to enrolling in a course or taken concurrently.
Advisory	A recommended but not required course that will help you be successful in a class. Note: You DO NOT need to submit a prerequisite clearance for an advisory.

Depending on your academic history, prerequisites can be met by different criteria other than successfully completing a course at Foothill College.

Clear a prerequisite or corequisite by providing any of the following:

SUBMIT an unofficial transcript with a grade of C or better using the online prerequisite clearance form below.

All unofficial transcripts MUST have

SUBMIT an unofficial AP scores of 3 or higher from College Board using the online prerequisite clearance form below.

If you do not meet any of the above, a prerequisite clearance requires dean approval.

To start, please speak with a Foothill counselor or an admissions representative from the school to which you intend to transfer.
It is highly recommended that you take the full sequence at one school—as mixing school sequences can leave gaps in knowledge and your school may not accept your individual course for transfer.

Once we have received your request, it will be processed in the order received.
Please allow SEVEN(7) working days from the time of submitting for it to be processed before attempting to register.
We will notify you by e-mail once your clearance petition has been processed.
If you have any questions regarding your prerequisite submission, please email prereqclearfh@fhda.edu.