Distribution Requirement Guidelines

At the time a new course is proposed to the Curricular Review Committee for permanent inclusion in a department or program’s curriculum, approval as a course fulfilling a distribution requirement (in one or more distribution areas) can also be requested.

Current courses can also be submitted to the Curricular Review Committee for possible addition to the list of courses that fulfill distribution requirements. Proposals should include a course syllabus and a cover letter explaining why the course is a good fit for the specified area(s).

Almost any course can be proposed by a department or program to count toward the distribution requirements. Exceptions are freshman seminars, foreign-language courses through the intermediate level, topics courses where different topics fall into different distribution areas, and professional linkage seminars.

The following sites contain information about distribution requirements in Weinberg College:

Overview of WCAS Distribution Requirements
This document describes the six distribution areas.

Guidelines for Proposing and Reviewing courses for WCAS Distribution Requirement Approval
This document presents guidelines used by the Curricular Review Committee to review courses proposed for distribution status.

Courses approved for distribution credit

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