diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinCredit1996Rule.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinCredit1996Rule.java
index 1424574..6765563 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinCredit1996Rule.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinCredit1996Rule.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public RuleData fire() {
                 .filter(gpr -> "MC".compareTo(gpr.getProgramRequirementCode().getRequirementTypeCode().getReqTypeCode()) == 0
                             && "Y".compareTo(gpr.getProgramRequirementCode().getActiveRequirement()) == 0
                             && "C".compareTo(gpr.getProgramRequirementCode().getRequirementCategory()) == 0)
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                .distinct().toList();
 
         if (tempStudentCourseList.isEmpty()) {
             logger.warn("!!!Empty list sent to Min Credits Rule for processing");
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinElectiveCredits1996Rule.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinElectiveCredits1996Rule.java
index 407ae33..fb11609 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinElectiveCredits1996Rule.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/rule/MinElectiveCredits1996Rule.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public RuleData fire() {
 		List<ProgramRequirement> gradProgramRules = ruleProcessorData
 				.getGradProgramRules().stream().filter(gpr -> "MCE".compareTo(gpr.getProgramRequirementCode().getRequirementTypeCode().getReqTypeCode()) == 0
 						&& "Y".compareTo(gpr.getProgramRequirementCode().getActiveRequirement()) == 0 && "C".compareTo(gpr.getProgramRequirementCode().getRequirementCategory()) == 0)
-				.collect(Collectors.toList());
+				.distinct().toList();
 
 		if (studentCourses.isEmpty()) {
 			logger.warn("!!!Empty list sent to Min Elective Credits Rule for processing");
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ public RuleData fire() {
 						}
 						if (totalCredits + map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode()) <= requiredCredits) {
 							totalCredits += map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode());
-							sc.setCreditsUsedForGrad(map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode()));
+							sc.setCreditsUsedForGrad(sc.getCreditsUsedForGrad() + map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode()));
 						} else {
 							int extraCredits = totalCredits + map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode()) - requiredCredits;
 							totalCredits = requiredCredits;
-							sc.setCreditsUsedForGrad(map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode()) - extraCredits);
+							sc.setCreditsUsedForGrad(sc.getCreditsUsedForGrad() + map1996.get(sc.getCourseCode()) - extraCredits);
 						}
 						AlgorithmSupportRule.setGradReqMet(sc,gradProgramRule);
 						sc.setUsed(true);