Databases

Course Prerequisites & Grade Auditing Schema

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ER diagram illustrating courses, self-referencing course prerequisites, course sections, enrollments, and grade audits.
ER diagram illustrating courses, self-referencing course prerequisites, course sections, enrollments, and grade audits.

What it shows

  • Model prerequisite chains as self-referencing directed graphs.
  • Separate immutable course catalogs from term-specific course sections.
  • Track student grades with dedicated audit tables to catch unauthorized edits.

The takeaway

Model prerequisites as a self-referencing DAG and enforce an audit trail for all academic grade updates.

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