 | The University of Virginia record January 15, 1932 |  |
BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
The degree of Bachelor of Arts or of Bachelor of Science, respectively,
will be conferred upon regular students who have completed not less than
60 session-hours of undergraduate courses, taken in conformity with the following
program:
(1) Required Subjects.—Candidates for either cultural degree must take
33 hours of required subjects as stated below and must in addition, unless
exemption is granted on a physician's certificate, complete the two years'
course in Physical Education which is not evaluated in session-hours (see
below). Of the 33 hours of required subjects not less than 24 hours must be
taken during the first two years, and the remaining 9 hours not later than the
third year.
Foreign Languages
For the Bachelor of Arts.—9 session-hours from two languages, of which
6 must be in either Latin or Greek.
For the Bachelor of Science.—9 session-hours from two languages, of
which 6 must be in either French, German, Spanish, or Italian.
Mathematics
For either degree.—3 session-hours.
Natural Science
For either degree.—6 session-hours in Biology B1, Chemistry B1, Geology
B1 or Physics B1.
English
For either degree.—6 session-hours, 3 of which may be in Biblical Literature,
or Public Speaking, the other 3 being in English or English Literature.
Social Science
For either degree.—6 session-hours, 3 of which must be in History, the other 3
being in Economics B1, Government B1 or Sociology B1.
Philosophy
For either degree.—3 session-hours in Philosophy B1 or Psychology B1.
Physical Education
For either degree.—Two years' course required of all candidates, which
must be completed during the first two years unless the candidate is excused
on a physician's certificate.
Note.—A candidate entering with advanced standing or with college
credit shall in his first, and, if necessary, continuously in subsequent sessions,
take such courses as are necessary to complete the above requirements for
the first and second sessions.
(2) Electives-at-Large.—Of the remaining 27 session-hours required
for the baccalaureate degree, 15 session-hours may be elected from any
courses in the academic schools for which the candidate has adequate
preparation.
(3) Major-Electives.—The remaining 12 session-hours required for either
degree shall be known as Major-Electives. The Major-Electives shall include
at least one C course (which must require two B courses as a prerequisite),
and must all be offered from some one of the following Major-Groups of
related subjects, except that when the Major-Group is Group III, the candidate
may offer, in lieu of a C course, any 6-hour B course in this Group,
for admission to which another 6-hour B course in the Group is prerequisite.
The Major-Electives must all be completed in this College or in some professional
department of this University.
Group I.—Languages, Literature, Fine Arts and Music.
Group II.—Social and Philosophical Sciences.
Group III.—Mathematical and Natural Sciences.
(4) Substitutions for Major-Electives.—The first-year course in Law, or
the first-year course in Medicine or 12 session-hours of technical courses in
one of the professional departments of Engineering or Education may be substituted
for the 12 session-hours of Major-Electives in academic subjects.
of this University, cannot be begun by the candidate until he has spent at least
two sessions of nine months each in successful work in this College, and has
at least 45 session-hours to his credit.
DEGREES WITH HONORS
The courses required for the cultural B.A. and B.S. degrees are adapted
to the powers of the average student, and any graduate of an accredited
school, who has, either by certificate or examination, satisfied the requirements
for admission to the College of Arts and Sciences, if he is reasonably industrious
and regular in his studies, should obtain one of these degrees without
great difficulty in four sessions' work. In every body of students, however,
there are a number who possess greater ability and application than
the average, and whose ambition aims higher than a bare pass-mark on their
work. For the proper stimulation of such students toward the best that
they can do, and for due and authoritative recognition of unusual ability and
high achievement in studies, the Academic Faculty has instituted the following
system of Special Honors:
Intermediate Honors
A certificate of Intermediate Honors is conferred by the Academic
Faculty on the student who, during his first two regular sessions in the
College of Arts and Sciences of this University, has passed on not less than
30 session-hours, including 3 session-hours in English, 3 session-hours in
Mathematics and 6 session-hours in Foreign Language, without failure or
re-examination on any course, and with an average grade on all courses of
85 per cent. or more each session.
The holder of a Certificate of Intermediate Honors, so long as he has
no grade below 75 per cent. on the work of any term in any course, is not
subject to the rules limiting absence from the University, nor does absence
from any class entail on such student any penalty, affecting class-standing,
imposed for absence alone.
The Certificates of Intermediate Honors are publicly conferred at the
Annual Convocation of the University following the session in which the
honors have been attained. The names of the holders of these certificates
are published under a separate heading in the annual catalogue of the University.
Final Honors
Final Honors are conferred only on graduation, and the diploma of B.A.
or B.S. with Final Honors states that the honors were won in a given
academic school.
A student who wishes to attain Final Honors must be accepted as a
candidate for honors two sessions before graduation. Any student who has
met the requirements for the Dean's List for two sessions may apply to
become a candidate for Final Honors. Application must be made first to
the Dean, and, if approved by him, must also be approved by one of the
published annually.
Final honors are conferred on the basis of a final comprehensive
examination, both oral and written, on some field of knowledge, and not
for work done in any or all of the regular courses required for a baccalaureate
degree. Honors work involves wide and independent reading for two years,
under the general direction of the professors of an academic school. It does
not require regular attendance upon lectures or the passing of any tests
or examinations, except the final examination, though consultations and
reports may be required. Its aim is the development of a capacity for
scholarly work in a field of knowledge, rather than a mastery of required
details of subject matter.
The completion of work for Final Honors may be counted as credit
towards a B.A. or cultural B.S. degree in lieu of 6 session-hours of Electives-at-Large
or Major-Electives. In the event that the work for honors is not
of sufficiently high quality for Final Honors to be conferred, 6 session-hours'
credit toward a degree without honors may be granted upon recommendation
of the academic school in charge.
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