Original Approval: 04/01/2022
Last Updated: 05/13/2025
Last Reviewed: 05/13/2025
Policy/Purpose:
It is the policy of Coastal Alabama Community College to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations as well as Alabama Community College System (ACCS) policies related to Instructional Programs and regarding the level of credit awarded for courses taught at all colleges within the ACCS, regardless of the format or mode of delivery. The ACCS requires all institutions in the System to operate on a semester system.
It is the policy of Coastal Alabama Community College that certain college courses have prerequisite courses (identified in the Course Descriptions section of the College Catalog) that must be taken and passed successfully before a student may take the subsequent course unless permission to omit the prerequisites is obtained from the Division Chair and the appropriate Instructional Officer.
NOTE: This policy is subject to change at any time without notification. ACCS policies related to Academic Instruction supersede this policy.
Scope:
This policy applies to all Coastal Alabama Community College students and employees during any activity involving the College, including the workday. In addition, visitors, vendors, contractors, and all other non-employees are expected to recognize and comply with College policies.
Definitions:
Override: Permission to bypass certain enrollment restrictions that would otherwise prevent the student from registering for the course.
Prerequisite: A course or other requirement a student must have successfully completed prior to enrolling in a specific course or program.
Semester System: A semester system is defined as a fall semester, spring semester, and a summer term.
Details:
- An override of a prerequisite will be considered only after collaboration with the student’s advisor.
Procedure(s):
Overriding Prerequisite Procedures
- Students must send prerequisite override requests via email to instructionalservices@coastalalabama.edu.
- The request will be reviewed by the appropriate Instructional Officer, and the student will be notified of the determination via email. Some exceptions may apply.
Additional Provisions/Information
Refer to Financial Aid Policy if receiving any type of financial aid regarding repetition of courses.