Photography Prerequisites

The following photography courses have prerequisites that you must complete before enrolling for the class:

PHOT 60B Intermediate Photoshop
PHOT 67 Digital Negatives for Darkroom Printing
PHOT 80 Outdoor & Ambient Lighting
PHOT 81B Advanced Black and White Darkroom Techniques
PHOT 81D Intermediate Photography: Digital
PHOT 82 Zone System Techniques
PHOT 83 View Camera Techniques
PHOT 85A Beginning Lighting Techniques
PHOT 85B Advanced Studio Lighting Techniques
PHOT 86 Mixed Media and the Photographic Image
PHOT 90 Portraiture
PHOT 93 Editorial Photography
PHOT 101D Landscape Photography
PHOT 102A Architectural Photography
PHOT 102B Documentary/News Photography
PHOT 102C Phase One - Capture One
PHOT 102D Beginning Drone Piloting & Imaging

If you are interested in registering for any of the above classes but have not fulfilled the prerequisite, a waiver may be obtained by one of the methods below.

Prerequisite Waivers

To waive a prerequisite, you can complete a Prerequisite Challenge Test. To schedule a challenge test contact Department Secretary, Jo Anne Bilodeau by email jbilodea@ccsf.edu or phone 415-452-5173.

Complete the  and attach a copy of your transcript showing the related course completed at another college with a "C" or higher grade.

If you have satisfied the prerequisite by successfully completing an equivalent course at another college, you can submit your college-level transcripts to the Department Chair (egentry@ccsf.edu) or Dean KenZoe Brian J. Selassie-Okpe (kselassieokpe@ccsf.edu).

Prerequisites and Corequisites

City College has established prerequisites and corequisites to ensure that students have the skill level necessary to succeed in a course. A student who wishes to challenge a prerequisite or corequisite should file a Petition to Challenge a Prerequisite or Corequisite prior to enrolling in the course.

Completing either the prerequisite course(s) or receiving a Prerequisite Waiver will qualify you to enroll in the course but will not guarantee that space will be available during either the registration or add/drop periods.

To challenge a prerequisite, submit a Petition to Challenge a Prerequisite form (and supporting documentation such as your challenge test score or college transcript equivalent) to the department of the target course.  If the challenge is approved, a copy of the decision must be submitted to the Office of Matriculation to allow enrollment in the course.

Complete the  and attach a copy of your transcript showing the related course completed at another college with a "C" or higher grade.