<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I was just wondering, in total, how many courses do students do to fulfill all the distribution requirements without using AP/IB Credit?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>12</p>
<p>2 science
2 math
2 lit/arts
2 history
2 ethics
2 polisci/econ</p>
<p>You can use AP cred for 2 of the 12 (but not 2 in the same area). AP Calc placement may allow you to take only 1 math class. Major/Minor classes will likely knock out 1-2 of the categories, leaving you to go out of your way to take maybe 5 courses.</p>
<p>ALso, unless it’s changed recently, you may not use AP credits for either of the two science distros, although I never understood why.</p>
<p>I do not believe that is correct currently, WCASParent.</p>
<p>[Rules</a> and Policies for Distribution Requirements - Undergraduate Advising – Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/advising/degree/distro/rules.html#apib]Rules”>http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/advising/degree/distro/rules.html#apib)</p>
<p>^^Glad to hear it.
Could it be that you just can’t use a 5 on the Bio AP for a distro credit?</p>
<p>Yes. It keeps changing, but at least for the most recent year bio was not accepted as a distro. It does let you place out of Bio though.</p>