<p>[Distribution</a> Requirements](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/FirstYear/requirements.html]Distribution”>http://www.wellesley.edu/FirstYear/requirements.html)</p>
<p>They aren’t hefty, at all. Really. A portion of them are pretty much guaranteed to come from your major, and they’ll count for both requirements. If you’re interested in French, the language requirement will be filled by the major. When you’re looking through the course catalog, the course descriptions will indicate which distributions each class fills.</p>
<p>Many many people graduate with double majors within four years. In fact, I believe there are students who do so in three years, sans summer courses (which generally aren’t the same as the regular semester offerings). You need 32 credits to graduate, which roughly translates to 4 credits per semester, give or take. 1 credit = 1 class (usually), and most majors are 8 or 9 credits. There are a few exceptions to this, such as IR, which is almost a double major, in itself. </p>
<p>Every student has a major advisor, and that faculty member ensures that his or her students graduate on time. You won’t get lost in the shuffle and suddenly realize after three and a half years that you can’t graduate with your class.</p>