A prerequisite is a required course or other enrollment criteria that must be satisfied prior to registration. Each institution will establish their own prerequisite requirements. Students enrolling at College of DuPage will need to meet the following requirements.
Reading/Writing Category One
- Qualifying unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.60* on a 4.00 scale or equivalent
*some exclusions apply
Transitional Math
- An A, B, or C grade from an Illinois high school senior year (2 semesters) Transitional Math course completed in the last 18 months may allow placement into some math courses.
Math 1218 or 1220 Only
- Illinois High school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with successful completion of
a 4th year high school math class (2 semesters with C or higher) within the past 18
months
*Only applicable for 2022 graduates and onward
Math 1321 Only
- Illinois High school cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher with successful completion of a 4th year high school math class (2 semesters with C or higher) within the past 18 months
- *Students also need ALEKS Geometry score of 50 or higher. Math 1321 students will
need to pass, with an 80% or higher, an arithmetic skills assessment as a mastery
component of the course
*Only applicable for 2022 graduates and onward
CHEMI1551 Only
- One year high school chemistry with a satisfactory grade (2 semesters with C or higher)*
*Students will also need to fulfill the math requirement.
How to Submit
Request your high school submit an official transcript to hstranscript@cod.edu
Reading/Writing Category One
- ACT Composite score of 20 (or higher), SAT Total score of 950 (or higher) or SAT Reading & Writing subscore of 480 (or higher)
MATH 1218 or 1220 Only
- An ACT math score of 22 or a SAT math score of 530 (Scores must be less than 30 months old.)
Math 1321 Only
- ACT math sub score of 24 or higher within the past 30 months*
- SAT math score of 570 or higher within the past 30 months
*Students also need ALEKS Geometry score of 50 or higher. Math 1321 students will need to pass, with an 80% or higher, an arithmetic skills assessment as a mastery component of the course.
CHEMI 1211 Only
- ACT math sub score of 21 or higher
- SAT math score of 530 or higher
CHEMI 1551 Only
- ACT math sub score of 25 or higher*
- SAT math score of 590 or higher*
*Students will also need to fulfill the chemistry requirement.
Non-Math Courses Only
- ACT math sub score – dependent on the score and course requested
How to Submit
Submit an unofficial copy to prereq@cod.edu with “ACT/SAT for Prerequisite,” as in the subject line.
- AP proof of perquisites are dependent on the score.
How to Submit
Complete the Prerequisite Verification Request Form and submit an unofficial copy to prereq@cod.edu with “AP for Prerequisite,” in the subject line.
- Dependent on the course requested and final grade.
*Students who are currently enrolled in the prerequisite at a different institution should still fill out the prerequisite verification form
How to Submit
Complete the Prerequisite Verification Request Form and submit an unofficial copy to prereq@cod.edu with “College Prerequisite," in the subject line.
Satisfying Prerequisites
For more detailed information, view a list of frequently asked questions.
If you will not satisfy a prerequisite through the above criteria, contact placement testing or learn more about reading and writing placement tests or math placement tests.
Please be advised: Unofficial documents can be used for prerequisite purposes, but official transcripts are required for full evaluations. When a student submits a document, it is considered unofficial. In order for a transcript to be considered official, it must be sent directly to COD from the issuing institution.
Once a transcript is submitted to the College of DuPage, it cannot be returned to the student and becomes the property of the College.
Contact prereq@cod.eduor call (630) 942-2260 if you have any questions.