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REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
COMMERCE

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce 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 the Bachelor of Science in Commerce
must take 33 session-hours of required subjects as stated below, 3 hours
of which must be in Physical Training. Of the remaining 30 session-hours of
required subjects, not less than 24 hours must be taken during the first two years.

Foreign Languages.—6 session-hours from one of the following languages:
French, German, Spanish, or Italian.

Mathematics.—3 session-hours in Mathematics A4.

Natural Science.—6 session-hours.

English.—6 session-hours, 3 of which shall be in English A1, or A2.

Social Science.—9 session-hours in History B2 or B3, Government B1 and
Economics B1.

Physical Training.—Two-years' course required of all candidates, which must
be completed before graduation. If not completed during the first two years, an
additional study course of 3 session-hours must be taken.

2. Major-Electives.—Of the remaining 30 session-hours required for the
degree, 24 session-hours must be taken from commercial subjects in the Schools
of Economics and Commerce and Business Administration, 18 session-hours of
which shall include the following courses: Economic Geography B1, Commercial
Law B1, Economics B2, Economics B3, Economics B4 and Economics B5. One
C course must be taken in commercial subjects. The remaining 6 session-hours
may be elected from any courses in the academic schools for which the candidate
has adequate preparation.

3. Substitutions for Major-Electives.—Candidates for the degree of B.S.
in Commerce will be permitted to substitute the first-year course in Law for 12
session-hours from the group of Major Electives. Such substitution, however, must
include the 6 session-hours of general electives, the remaining 6 session-hours to
be designated by the faculty of the Schools of Economics and Commerce.