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Course Prerequisite Planner

Plan the semesters to graduate on time with prerequisites checked.

Beginner10h1–2 people17/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Course Prerequisite Planner for college students in ~10h with 1–2 people. Stack: Next.js + Graph search.

Why it wins: Practical campus tool.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Students discover missing prerequisites too late.
02 · Solution
Model the course catalogue as a graph, let students drag courses into semesters and warn about prerequisite and load issues.
03 · Build
  1. 1Model courses
  2. 2Build planner
  3. 3Validate prerequisites
  4. 4Check requirements
04 · Demo
Drag a course too early and see the warning.

MVP checklist

  • Course graph
  • Semester planner
  • Warnings
  • Graduation check

Tech stack

TechRole
Next.jsFrontend + API routes
Graph searchTooling

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