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## Understanding Prerequisite Chains

A prerequisite chain is a series of courses where each requires the previous one as a prerequisite. Because you can only take one course in the chain per term, the chain length sets a hard minimum on your time to completion.

### Formula

**Min Semesters = Chain Courses - Courses Already Done**

**Min Years = Min Semesters / Terms per Year**

This is a critical constraint in academic planning. No matter how many other courses you take simultaneously, you cannot compress a prerequisite chain.

हल किया गया उदाहरण

A math sequence has 5 courses (Precalculus through Differential Equations). The student has completed 1. Two terms per year.

  1. Remaining chain: 5 - 1 = 4 courses
  2. Minimum semesters: 4
  3. Minimum years: 4 / 2 = 2.0