<p>What is the exact purpose of the freshman seminar? Is taking one required? Can they fulfill distribution requirements? </p>
<p>Also, can distribution requirements be fulfilled entirely with AP credit classes? Like the Division II by AP Euro, AP US History, and AP Econ?</p>
<p>dude, you dont get the package with all that stuff until jun. chill out man!</p>
<p>Freshman Seminar are just classes on various topics, I've heard good things about some and bad things about some others. I didn't take one. They are generally DI, which for many people is the most annoying distribution to fill.</p>
<p>You can easily fill D3(Math/Science), and D2(humanities/soc sci) type classes with AP exams. D1 classes tend to be language classes like the english classes, foreign languages, but also other stuff like philosophy and such. That one is hard to fill with AP credit as the AP English exams and the AP foreign language exams don't count.</p>
<p>But the distribution system at Rice is much more lax compared to a lot of places, I don't think it is hard to fill and you really shouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>What is the D-language??? Isn't rice D-1???? lol..someone explain this jargon!</p>
<p>I'm just a big plan-aheader, sergio, lol. </p>
<p>thanks for the info, dinmar. i don't think i'll have a problem with my DI classes because I'm planning on being an English or Linguisitics or both major. </p>
<p>apollo, D1, D2, D3 are the types of classes that fulfill the distribution requirements for graduation. we don't really need to worry about it yet, but you can find info at <a href="http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ereg/distribution/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reg/distribution/index.html</a></p>
<p>i know man...i wasnt getting on you. i was just saying..you shouldnt stress out. there is plenty of time</p>
<p>D1 credits are indeed annoying. Every D1 class I've started I've dropped because my courseload was already pretty high and I was falling asleep in class. Can't be good news, eh. :p</p>
<p>In retrospect, I've only started one D1 class.</p>
<p>Are you a science/engineering major hummer? I don't think that distribution credits are annoying, but then again I am an academ.</p>
<p>I'm an 'engineering' major, since computer science counts for engineering. At least, so far I am. And this is after surviving that [disgusting] intro course.</p>
<p>Ok, so Rice is D-1 for athletics.
Then there is something completely different called distribution requirements. You need to take 12 credit hours (usually 3 or 4 classes) in each of three areas: D-1 (humanities), D-2 (social sciences), and D-3 (natural sciences). </p>
<p>Languages are part of D-1, though most linguistics classes are D-2. Only 200-level and above languages count for distribution.</p>
<p>You can use AP or IB credit to fulfill them. I know a girl who did ALL her distribution through AP credit, but that is very uncommon. </p>
<p>Usually your major is in one area, so that area is taken care of, and then you just have to do the other 2. Check out these websites for more info:</p>
<p>AP credit: <a href="http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ereg/ap/f05s06.html#ap%5B/url%5D">http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reg/ap/f05s06.html#ap</a></p>
<p>Distribution requirements: <a href="http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ereg/distribution/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reg/distribution/index.html</a></p>
<p>Classes that count for distribution: <a href="http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ereg/distribution/dc_0506.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reg/distribution/dc_0506.pdf</a></p>
<p>I personally dislike D1 the most. D2 is my favorite. But I have friends who love D1. It just depends on the person.</p>