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REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES.

Full opportunity is given to any student to carry out any definite plan
of work which he may have in view on coming to the University, or which
may have been prescribed for him by those under whose direction he is
completing his education. But when no well-considered plan has been
outlined in advance, and the end in view is that for which the great majority
of students enter college, namely, the attainment of a liberal education,
the student will be expected to enter upon the regular work of the
college leading to a baccalaureate degree.

Six degrees are offered candidates for graduation in the College.
Two of these, the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science, are cultural;
the Bachelor of Science in a Special Subject, the name of which is
inscribed on the diploma, the Bachelor of Science in Architecture, the
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, and the Bachelor of Science in Medicine,
are vocational degrees, designed for those who wish to fit themselves
especially for professional work.

No course offered by a successful candidate for one of the cultural
baccalaureate degrees can be offered by the same candidate as part of the

work credited toward the other cultural baccalaureate degree, nor can
any work done to remove an entrance condition be counted for any degree.

For a student who enters without advanced standing the normal time
required for obtaining a baccalaureate degree is four years, assuming that
he completes each year courses which aggregate the regular minimum of
fifteen session-hours. A student receiving advanced standing in not less
than two subjects may obtain a degree in three years, provided he is able
to complete each year eighteen session-hours. A student may materially
shorten the time required for obtaining a degree by taking courses in the
Summer Quarter on which college credit is given (see page 235). For
credit for work done at other colleges, see page 136.

The requirements for the baccalaureate degrees are such as to allow a
large measure of freedom of election on the part of the individual student,
such restriction only being placed upon this liberty as is necessary
to insure at the same time the thoroughness and the breadth of culture
for which these degrees stand. In order to secure to the recipient of a
degree a due measure of acquaintance with the methods of thought characteristic
of each of the leading departments of knowledge, as well as
with their subject matter, his courses must be chosen, subject to the specific
requirements detailed below, from the following groups, among
which are distributed all the academic undergraduate courses having credit
value toward a baccalaureate degree. The courses in parentheses may be
counted only as "electives-at-large."

Group I: Languages.

Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.

• Latin A1.

• Latin B1.

• Latin B2.

• Greek A1 or A2.

• Greek A3.

• Greek B1.

• Greek B2.

• French A.

• French B.

• Spanish A.

• Spanish B.

• Italian B1.

• German A1.

• German B1.

• German B2.

• Portuguese B1.

Group II: Mathematical Sciences.

Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.

• Mathematics A1. (3 session-hours)
  or A2 (2 session-hours.[1]
  )

• Mathematics B1.

• Mathematics B2.

• Mathematics B3.

• (Applied Mathematics B1.)

• Astronomy B1.

• Astronomy B2.

• Astronomy B3.

Group III: Natural Sciences.

Each course in this group has, unless otherwise stated, a credit value of
6 session-hours.

• Chemistry B1.

• Chemistry B2.

• Chemistry B3.

• Physics B1.

• Biology B1.

• Zoölogy B1.

• Geology B1.

• Geology B2.

• Geology B3.

• (Geology B4—1 session-hour.)

• Geology B5.

• (Forestry B1—3 session-hrs.)

Group IV: Social Sciences.

Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.

• History B1.

• History B2.

• Economics B1.

• (Economics B2.)

• (Economics B3.)

• (Economics B4.)

• Government B1.

• (Commercial Geography B1.)

• (Commercial Geography B2.)

• (Commercial Law B1.)

Group V: English.

Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.

• English A1 or A2 or A3.

• English Literature B1.

• English Literature B2.

• English B1.

• English B2.

• Biblical History B1.

• Biblical Literature B2.

• Public Speaking B1.

Group VI: Philosophical Sciences.

Each course in this group has, unless otherwise stated, a credit value of 3
session-hours.

• Philosophy B1.

• Philosophy B2.

• Philosophy B3.

• Philosophy B4.

• Education B1.

• Education B2.

• Education B3.

• Education B5.

• (Education B7.)

• (Education B8.)

• (Education B9.)

• Art B1.

• Art B2.

• Art B3 (2 session-hours.)

• (Architecture B1.)

• Music B1.

• (Music B2.)

VII: Out of Group: To be offered as an elective-at-large, but not in any
of the above groups, credit value 3 session-hours:

[2] (Physical Training B1.)