The Nuances of the Upper Level Distribution: What Every Advisor Should Know
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- Courses used to satisfy major requirements MAY NOT be used to satisfy the upper-level distribution.
- Students MAY use courses from the upper-level distribution to satisfy requirements in their minor or second major.
- EX. A biology major who is minoring in Spanish may use a Spanish literature course for upper-level distribution foreign studies.
- EX. A sociology major who is double majoring in political science may take three political science courses from the upper-level distribution list, e.g. Political Science 330 and 311 for US Studies; Political Science 365 for Foreign Studies.
- Remember the European restriction! Students who take History 241 – 242 (Western Civilization) or Medieval Studies 201-202 to satisfy the non-US history requirement MAY NOT choose Europe under upper-level distribution.
- Students pursuing the BA from the College of Arts & Sciences must take three upper-level distribution courses from the approved lists, with at least one US Studies course and one course from Foreign Studies. Students pursuing the BS must take two upper-level distribution courses, one course from US Studies and one course from Foreign Studies.
If you encounter any problems advising students about this requirement, feel free to contact Advising Services at 974-4481.