RCS Resource Guide: Requirement Groups

about this guide

Requirement Groups can be assigned at the section level by departments to restrict enrollment in specific class sections. When used, enrollment is limited to students meeting certain requirements, including campuses, specific majors, Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior status, and more. Section level requirement groups can be set in conjunction with the requirement groups already outlined in the catalog. In addition, the section will have both the catalog requirements and the section-level requirements. 

Ideally class setup takes place during Open Scheduling, but if changes to class setup are needed outside of Open Scheduling, then Closed Scheduling Section Request processes should be followed.

New Update: System enhancements now apply logic-based rules to help ensure class section set-up data aligns with class scheduling best practices, and Catalog and Academic Policy. These updates may change the user experience. Warning messages will provide guidance to help resolve issues, and specific changes to the process featured in this resource guide are outlined below.
assigning a requirement group

Step 1: Navigate to the Schedule of Classes landing page and select the Adjust Class Associations tile. Enter the course criteria: Term, Subject Area, Catalog Nbr, for the course to be reviewed. Select Search

 

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Step 2: Select the Class Requisites tab.

Step 3: Under Class Associations Requisites, enter the numeric code in the Requirement Group field and confirm that the long description of the group is correct. 

Note: To search for requirement groups not listed below, use the magnifying glass next to the Requirement Group code box. 

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Popular Requirement Groups:

 • 016803: Section enrollment restricted to UArizona Online Campus students

015056: Section enrollment restricted to students active in the Honors College

 017086: Enrollment limited to Distance Campus Students Only

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requesting a new requirement group

If no existing Requirement Group fits the section’s enrollment requirements, departments can submit a request to have a new group created. Requests should include the new group’s desired enrollment prerequisites and will be sent to the Office of Registrar Academic Catalog and Policy unit for review.

do not save message

Note: If incomplete or invalid class section set-up data is entered, a logic-based rule will activate and prevent the changes from saving. 
 

A pop-up warning message (below) will then provide directions for the next steps to resolve the issue.

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Related processes and additional resources 

Open Scheduling period is the time when department schedulers complete class section set-up. Below are links to other resource guides that may be helpful to this process, and other class section set-up data entry.

More information on system updates can be found at RCS Reimagine: Updates to Managing the Schedule of Classes

Need Help? Contact Us! 

For additional questions, you can reach the RCS team via email: rcshelp@arizona.edu or phone: 520-621-3313.

created 6/2025