A requisite is something which is necessary for a particular purpose. An understanding of accounting techniques is a major requisite for the work of the analysts. needed for a particular purpose = necessary, required required (past participle of requirere; REQUIRE). something that is needed for a particular purpose requisite of/for
anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
Pre-requisites are courses and/or levels of competency which must have been fulfilled before a student can enroll in a particular course Pre-requisites are necessary for any course which presents the course material with a presumption of a certain level of prior knowledge, experience, and/or competency Success in such courses is heavily dependent on meeting the pre-requisites
Certain college courses need a certain level of skills or knowledge as you begin the class in order to succeed in the class Talk with the instructor or an advisor to see if you meet the pre-requisites These are also listed in Course Descriptions in the Catalog and at the end of each discipline listing in the Class Schedule