All course requirements listed below are expected to be completed by the end of the year indicated. Students seeking exceptions must submit a petition to the Committee on Academic Standing (CAS) in advance.
Academic Progress Report (APR)
The APR is a helpful tool—comparing the summary information on your APR to the requirements allows you to quickly see your progress.
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How to Read the Academic Progress Report (APR) can help you decipher the report.
Distribution Requirements
| First-Year | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Writing Skills (WS) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Difference, Power, and Equity (DPE) |
1 Recommended sophomore year, CAS Petition not required, must complete by end of senior year. |
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| Quantitative/Formal Reasoning (QFR) | 1 | |||
| Division I: Language & Arts* | 2 | 1 | ||
| Division II: Social Studies* | 2 | 1 | ||
| Division III: Science & Math* | 2 | 1 |
*Students are required to take 3 courses with at least 2 different prefixes in each division.
First-years and sophomores should be aware of the Early Concentration Rules to make sure their course selection meets the required prefix variety.
Additional Requirements
| First-Year | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Physical Education Units | 2 | 2 | ||
| Winter Study (see COVID-19 policy addendum) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- Complete 32 courses (see COVID-19 policy addendum):
- 29 must be graded A-E (see COVID-19 policy addendum), 19 with grades of C- (in any semester) or a grade of Pass (in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021);
- no more than 3 pass/fail courses, with a limit of 1 per semester (see COVID-19 policy addendum).
- May only repeat courses they have received an E or W in.
- Must declare a major by the end of sophomore year and complete the requirements of at least one major with a GPA of C- or better.
- Must have a C- or better overall GPA.
- Spend 8 semesters in residence:
- 2 of the 8 may be spent enrolled in an approved Study Away program (Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford University and Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program not subject to the same limitations).
- Be in residence both semesters senior year.
Read Degree Requirements in the catalog for complete details.