• Prerequisite: a course or a test that must be successfully completed prior to registering for the listed course. 
• Co-requisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course. 

1. Review the course description to make sure you understand what prerequisites and/or co-requisites are required for the course. The course description can be found in the UM Catalog and in the Plan Ahead tool in CyberBear.
2. Review your academic history and make sure you have the required passing grades and/or test scores for the prerequisites.  
3. You can find your academic history on CyberBear in the Student Services tab. Click on “Prior Education and Testing” to see testing scores or “Student Records,” then “Academic Transcripts” to see all previous final grades. Test scores are also on the Profile page of Academic Planner. 
4. If after reviewing the course description and your academic history, you feel you have met the prerequisite, email the override form to the instructor or department responsible for the course.
5. If your form is reviewed and approved, once the override is entered, you will need to return to CyberBear to complete the course registration.

A list of academic departments with location and contact information can be found on the Undergraduate Advising Center website. 

If you receive a registration error message referencing major, class, capacity, or C/I (Consent of Instructor), you should email the instructor to request a Registration Override. Include the course information, your full name, and your student ID. 

Professors or corresponding departments are responsible for issuing overrides. However if anyone has questions, email registration@umontana.edu or call (406) 243-5600.  

No, not usually. As long as you are registered for the pre-requisite course through either UM or Missoula College, CyberBear should allow you to register for the next course. However, if you drop the pre-requisite course or withdraw from the semester, you will get a pre-requisite error.

Yes, instructors or department administrators can enter an electronic pre-requisite override for a student. Be aware, this override is different than a general override.

Please make sure to read the course description and confirm that you meet any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, you will need to make sure the instructor is aware of that when you request a Registration Override and provide the instructor with supporting documentation for their review and approval.  

After the Prerequisite/Co-requisite Waiver request is processed by the department, you will then need to complete the course registration process in CyberBear.  

The Registrar’s Office will notify students who did not earn the minimum grade to fulfill the prerequisite. Incompletes and Ws do not fulfill prerequisites.

The notice is emailed to the student's UM email account and advises the student to resolve the prerequisite issue, get a prerequisite waiver, or drop the affected course(s).  If the issue remains after the deadline listed in the email, the course will be removed from the student's registration.

No, not unless the course description states the prerequisite course may be taken as a co-requisite.  Otherwise, prerequisite waivers may be granted at the discretion of the professor or department on a case-by-case basis to allow co-requisite registration.

Both CRN’s must be entered at the same time on the CyberBear registration page. This is very similar to the process for registering for linked sections – you must enter both CRNs at the same time.

Yes. The course description will typically contain the phrase “Prereq. of _____ and Coreq. of _____”.

If the course description or other language in the UM Catalog does not indicate a more restrictive grade, a C- or better is required.

You will be required to retake both courses or seek a waiver from the instructor.

You will want to complete the Prerequisite/Co-requisite Waiver Request form. Use the course description from your former institution as the supporting documentation. Submit the completed form to the department or instructor responsible for the course for which you are registering.

Yes, students can see all registration overrides in CyberBear within the Registration menu under "Prepare for Registration."

Some courses are typically taken together but per the course description don’t have to be taken together. In these cases, the course description will contain the phrase “Prereq. or coreq.” and the enforcement rule is entered in Banner as a “Prerequisite with Concurrency”. 

If the course descriptions indicate prereq. or coreq. and the student wants to register for both courses in the same semester, they must enter both CRNs at the same time on the CyberBear Add/Drop Classes registration page or they will receive the prereq. error message.

Please email the corresponding department to the course if you believe there is a prerequisite problem. You can use the UM Directory to find department contact information.

The Registrar’s Office is also here to answer any questions: registration@umontana.edu