| Distribution Credit works like this:
Each major is categorized in one of three Distribution types. In order to enforce a minimal level of exposure to a "well-rounded" education, you are required to complete at least 12 hours of credit that qualify as "distribution credit" in EACH of the TWO Distribution types that do NOT include your major, for a minimum of 24 credit hours.
They're like electives, except that only certain courses designated as "distribution" courses will satisfy the requirement.
Back in 2000, credit for AP English Lit. and English Comp. each qualified for 3 hours of distribution. For me, as an engineering student, that meant that I only needed 6 hours of other distribution courses in whichever type English counted to satisfy that part of the requirement. Definitely a good thing.
Distribution courses change over time, and AP credit might not count any more. |