Question about Rice University

college316
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:39:39 +0000

go to registrar.rice.edu for further details on distribution requirements (the General Announcements link has all the info you need).

Certain classes are designated as D1, D2, or D3. If you take these classes, you will get credit towards the distribution requirement, regardless of whether you’re taking that class as part of your major/minor. Also, AP credit in certain classes may be applied to distribution credit. I came in with about 33 hours and my D3 credit was entirely completed before I even signed up for my first semester freshman year schedule. I’ve had absolutely no difficulty with the distribution system (you don’t really wind up taking a ton of classes you don’t want to). Most people are fine. Engineers sometimes have a harder time fulfilling D1 (humanities) credit but it’s doable and relatively painless.