<p>*The Dartmouth Distribution -- what is it? what are the requirements?
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<p>A student must pass the following courses, although they may be substituted in part by credits on entrance or by proficiency demonstrated then or later. Either a passing letter grade or a CT (Credit) will suffice. The standing NR assigned under the Non-Recording Option will not serve.
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A.English: English 5; English 2-3; or a proficiency equivalent to that achieved by English 5. Students must complete the requirement by the end of the second term of the first year. Neither English 5 nor English 2-3 is eligible for use of the Non-Recording Option (pages 95-97).</p>
<p>B.First-Year Seminar: One seminar chosen from an approved list which is avail-able on the College website: <a href="http://dartmouth.edu/%7Ereg/fysem.html%5B/url%5D">http://dartmouth.edu/~reg/fysem.html</a>. These semi-nars, which have English 5 (or 2-3) as prerequisite, are designed both to further the students proficiency in writing and to provide an opportunity for participation in small group study and discussions with an instructor on a subject of mutual interest (page 385). This requirement must be completed during the first year. A First-Year Seminar may satisfy a distributive or world culture requirement if so indicated in the seminar book. It is never possible to include a First-Year Seminar as an actual part of a major. No First-Year Seminar may be taken under the Non- Recording Option (pages 95-97).</p>
<p>C.Language: Foreign language courses numbered 1, 2, and 3; or proficiency equivalent to three terms of study in one foreign language at the college level, or fluency in some language other than English.
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<p>**General Education Requirements (Class of 2008 and later classes): **There are two separate requirements under this heading: World Culture Requirement, and Distributive Requirement. These requirements are outlined below, and are explained in detail (including the codes used to designate which courses fall into which categories) beginning on page 77.
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1. World Culture Requirement. Each student must take and pass one course in each of three areas: Western Cultures, Non-Western Cultures, and Culture and Identity.</p>
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<li>Distributive Requirement. Each student must take and pass ten courses, as follows:
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[<em>]one in the Arts;
[</em>]one in Literature;
[<em>]one in Systems and Traditions of Thought, Meaning, and Value;
[</em>]one in International or Comparative Study;
[<em>]two in Social Analysis;
[</em>]one in Quantitative and Deductive Sciences;
[li]two in the Natural Sciences;</li>[/li]</ol>
<p>[<em>]one in Technology or Applied Science.
[</em>]One of the courses in the Natural Science or Technology categories must have a laboratory, field, or experimental component.</p>
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A course may satisfy categories in two of these requirements. For example, a course might satisfy the Western category in the World Culture requirement and the Literature category in the Distributive requirement. Consequently, by careful choice of courses, it is possible to satisfy all of these requirements with just ten courses. Note also that the fact that a course falls within the students major department or program does not invalidate its use toward meeting these requirements.</p>
<p>Courses satisfying distributive requirements must be taken subsequent to college matriculation. Credits received prior to matriculation, even for courses which would qualify for one or more of these requirements if taken after matriculation, do not count, even though they receive course credit or advanced placement credit.</p>
<p>A student must complete satisfactorily the program of Physical Education (3 gym classes and a the ability to swim 50 yards)</p>
<p>Minors are not degrees and are optional.</p>
<p>Your major/modified major will depend on your course od study. I would suggest checking the Course Descriptions and Departmental Requirements (ORC) for the subject(s) that you are interested in.</p>
<p>Government:
<a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Ereg/courses/desc/govt.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.dartmouth.edu/~reg/courses/desc/govt.html</a></p>
<p>Department website at <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Egovt/%5B/url%5D">http://www.dartmouth.edu/~govt/</a> for further information, including updated course offerings.</p>