Placement Test Requirements & Course Prerequisites

Courses with Prerequisites

For further information on specific course prerequisites, click on the course name or visit the Undergraduate Course Descriptions.

If you plan to contact our office or an academic department for an override into a course, please ensure you include the following information:

• Your full name
• Your UIN
• The course subject and number
• CRN of the course (Course Registration Number, a 5-digit number specific to each section, found in XE Registration)
• Statement that you are a visiting/non-degree seeking student

Placement Test Requirements

Summer Session Only students are not required to take placement tests in order to register even though the course description it may indicate this. However, you are responsible for determining if you are in the appropriate course. An instructor may advise you to change courses if you have registered for an inappropriate level. If you have any questions, please call the Summer Session Office at (312) 996-9099.

If you receive a “Placement Test or Prerequisite Error” while registering for a course, contacting the corresponding contact above.

Note: If you have been admitted to UIC as a new student in the fall, you may be required to take placement tests in order to register for fall courses. Please contact your college for more information.