Distribution Credit Information for Faculty

Courses that carry distribution credit (Groups I, II, III) introduce the knowledge, intellectual skills and habits of thought characteristic of disciplines or of inquiry across disciplines within three main areas: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences and engineering. They are broad-based, accessible to non-majors, and provide a foundation that enables students to integrate knowledge from multiple perspectives. Distribution credit can be assigned to a course at two points in time: the course's initial creation or through the annual roll-call.

To see current and historical Distribution Credit lists, please click here.

For more information on Distribution Credit please refer to the General Announcements.

Course Creation

When proposing a new course, faculty can indicate if the course should be considered for distribution credit on the proposal form. During the approval review process for new courses, the course's School Course Review Committee (SCRC) and the University Committee on General Education (UCGE) will assess the request against the criteria in the General Announcements and approve or deny the request during the proposal review.

Annual Roll-Call

Distribution Credit is adjusted for existing courses on an annual basis. It occurs as part of the spring semester Distribution Roll Call in February/March. A list of current Distribution Credit courses will be shared with the University Committee on General Education (UCGE) and each academic dean’s office to review and adjust Distribution Credit designations for the upcoming academic year. Requests from faculty or departments to make changes to their Distribution Credit courses should be sent via email to the school dean’s office or the UCGE.