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
63 session-hours of undergraduate courses, taken in conformity with the following
program:
(1) Required Subjects.—Candidates for either cultural degree must take
36 hours of required subjects as stated below. Of the 36 hours of required
subjects not less than 27 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 B1a, 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.—3 session-hours. A two-year course which must be taken
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. This work,
which must be completed in one of the professional departments 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.
