VARIABLE NAME: PREQ6 (Revised Fall 2001)
DESCRIPTOR: High School Prerequisite 6 ELECTIVES
DEFINITION: Four
college preparatory units must be taken from at least three different fields
selected from among Computer Science, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages,
Humanities, Laboratory Science (excluding earth science, general physical
science, general environmental science, or other introductory science courses for
which biology and/or chemistry is not a prerequisite), Mathematics above the
level of Algebra II, and Social Sciences. It is suggested that one unit be in
Computer Science which includes programming (i.e., not just keyboarding) and one
unit in Fine Arts (appreciation of, history, or performance).
VALUES:
FIELD ATTRIBUTE: A1
NOTE: This is the official definition developed by Academic Affairs and approved by
the Commission on Higher Education. This field will be used primarily in the analysis of first-time freshmen. It is not applicable to international students or students who completed high school with
a GED.
SOURCE : CHE
Enrollment file
EXAMPLE: To select
students who met the requirements for the high school Electives prerequisite,
type PREQ6='1' in the WHERE clause.