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The degree of Bachelor of Arts or of Bachelor of Science, respectively,
will be conferred upon regular students who have completed
not less than sixty (60) session-hours of undergraduate courses, taken
in conformity with the following programme:

(1) Required Subjects.—Candidates for either cultural degree must
take 30 hours of required subjects as stated below in addition to Physical
Training. Of the 30 hours of required subjects not less than 24
hours must be taken during the first two years of the regular session
and the remaining 6 hours not later than the third year. In the summer
quarter the work should be chosen as nearly as practicable in this
order.

Foreign Languages.

For the Bachelor of Arts.—Nine session-hours from two languages,
of which six must be in either Latin or Greek (exclusive of Greek Literature
B1).

For the Bachelor of Science.—Nine session-hours from two languages,
of which six must be in either French, German or Spanish.

Mathematics.

For either degree.—Three session-hours.

Natural Science.

For either degree.—Six session-hours.

English.

For either degree.—Six session-hours, 3 of which may be in Biblical
History, or Biblical Literature, or Public Speaking, or Greek Literature
B1; the other 3 being in English or English Literature.

Social Science.

For either degree.—Three session-hours in History B1 or B2, or Economics
B1, or Government B1. Economics B1, if selected, cannot be
taken before the candidate's second year.

Philosophy.

For either degree.—Three session-hours in Philosophy B1, Philosophy
B2, or Psychology B1.

Physical Training.

For either degree.—This course must be completed during the first
two years.

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 these requirements
for the first and second sessions.

(2) Elective-at-Large.—Of the remaining 30 session-hours required
for the baccalaureate degree, 18 session-hours may be selected 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, 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 six-hour B course, in this group, for admission
to which another six-hour B course in the group is prerequisite.

The major electives must all be completed at 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 2 sessions of 9 months each in
successful work in this College, and has at least 45 session-hours to his
credit.