prereq@riosalado.edu
Some classes have prerequisite requirements. These may be met with prior coursework or department chair approval. Prerequisites can be viewed on the Class Requirements link available on the course listings from the Class Schedule.
Prerequisites from Other Institutions
Students wishing to use non-Maricopa courses to satisfy prerequisite requirements must submit a pdf of their unofficial transcript along with a Prerequisite Verification Form. Permission from the department chair is required if equivalent prior coursework has not been completed.
Prerequisite Verification Form
Rio Salado may consider classes you successfully completed at other U.S. regionally accredited universities, colleges or ACE evaluated programs. Prerequisite verification requests are done on a case-by-case basis with the purpose of establishing equivalency with Rio Salado.
After the prerequisite verification process, you are notified and enrolled if it is determined that you have satisfied the prerequisite requirement. Requests are processed by start date, meaning courses beginning earlier in the semester are given priority. All students should expect a response no later than 5 days before their selected start date. If a request is submitted within 5 days of the desired start date, expect to be notified of processing within 1-3 days.
Prerequisites may also be verified in-person at our Tempe and Northern locations with a printed copy of your unofficial transcript.
Email: prereq@riosalado.edu
Please note that the above email is for prerequisite clarification questions only. Prerequisite requests themselves must be submitted through the form linked on this page. Requests made through email will not be approved.
Prerequisites Approval Process
Provisional Teaching Certificate Prerequisites
If you want to enroll in a course that requires a provisional or standard elementary, secondary or special education teaching certificate, send a copy of your teaching certification to Rio Salado to teacher.ed@riosalado.edu.