Distributional Requirements

The milestones toward fulfilling the distributional requirements for the class of 2009 and subsequent classes. The milestones are cumulative.

	S=SKILLS	D=DISCIPLINARY AREA

	QR Quantitative reasoning (2)	Hu Humanities and Arts (2)

	WR Writing (2)	So Social sciences (2)

	Foreign Language *	Sc Natural sciences (2)


*Students are required to take at least one course credit (more courses may be needed - see the Foreign Language Requirement chart) to further their language competence (Foreign Language). Detailed information on the distributional requirements is available in the Yale College Programs of Study.

FRESHMAN	SOPHOMORE	JUNIOR	SENIOR

			Credits for graduation: 36

			Hu

			So

		Credits for promotion: 26	Sc

		Hu	Hu

	Credits for promotion: 16	So	So

	Hu	Sc	Sc

	So	QR	QR

	Sc	WR	WR

Credits for promotion: 8	QR	QR	QR

QR, WR, or Foreign Language	WR	WR	WR

QR, WR, or Foreign Language	Foreign Language	Foreign Language	Foreign Language

At the end of freshman year (after 2 terms of enrollment), enrollment for one course credit in two of the three required skills categories: QR, WR, and Foreign Language.	At the end of sophomore year (after 4 terms of enrollment), enrollment in at least one course credit in each disciplinary area (Hu, and So, and Sc), and at least one course credit in each skills category (WR, QR, and Foreign Language).	At the end of junior year (after 6 terms of enrollment), all skills requirements must be completed: Foreign Language and 2 course credits each in WR and QR.	For the Bachelor's Degree. At the end of the senior year, all distributional requirements must be completed: Foreign Language, 2 course credits each in WR and QR, and 2 course credits each in Hu, So, and Sc.

No courses taken on a Credit/D/Fail basis may be used to fulfill the distributional requirements.