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DEGREES.

The degrees conferred by the University are academic, professional
and scientific.

The ACADEMIC DEGREES are:

1. That of Proficient—conferred for satisfactory attainments in
certain subjects of study, to wit: in Anglo-Saxon, the Junior
and Intermediate course of Mathematics, Mineralogy and Geology,
Physics, Physiology, Medical Jurisprudence, Human Anatomy;
Botany, Political Economy, History, Literature, and International
Law and Government.

2. That of Graduate in a School—conferred for satisfactory attainments
in the leading subjects of instruction in the same, to wit:
in the Latin Language and Literature, in the Greek Language and
Literature, in the French Language and Literature, in the German
Language and Literature, Mixed Mathematics, Pure Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Moral Philosophy. History and
Literature, Applied Mathematics, and Analytical, Industrial and
Agricultural Chemistry.

3. That of Bachelor of Arts—conferred on such students as have
graduated in Latin. Greek, Chemistry, Moral Philosophy and
French or German, and have obtained certificates of proficiency in
Junior and Intermediate Mathematics, Physics and History or
Literature.

4. That of Master of Arts of the University of Virginia—conferred
upon students who have graduated in the Latin, Greek,
French and German Languages, Pure Mathematics, Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, Moral Philosophy, and History and Literature,
and who have passed satisfactory general examinations, in review,
on all the subjects embraced in the curriculum.

The candidate for the degree of Bachelor or Master of Arts is
also required to submit to the approval of the Faculty an Essay,
composed by himself, on some subject of literature or science—
which essay must be read by the author on the Public Day, if so
ordered.

The PROFESSIONAL DEGREES are:

1. That of Bachelor of Law—conferred for satisfactory attainments
in all the subjects of instruction in the School of Law.
And,

2. That of Doctor of Medicine—conferred for satisfactory attainments
in all the subjects of instruction, except Botany, in the
several schools constituting the Medical Department.

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Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, who have been
previously declared Graduates in Chemistry, or Proficients in
Anatomy, Physiology or Medical Jurisprudence, are not required to
stand the examinations on these subjects anew—and the same rule
applies to candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Law, who are
Proficients in International Law and Government.

3. That of Civil Engineer—conferred on such students as shall
have graduated in the Schools of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy,
Applied Mathematics, and Chemistry or Applied Chemistry, and
obtained a certificate of proficiency in Mineralogy and Geology.

4. That of Mining Engineer—conferred on such students as
have graduated in the Schools of Chemistry, Applied Chemistry
and Natural Philosophy, and obtained certificates of proficiency in
Junior and Intermediate Mathematics, in the prescribed course of
Applied Mathematics, and in Mineralogy and Geology.

5. That of Civil and Mining Engineer—conferred on such
students as shall have graduated in Pure Mathematics, Natural
Philosophy, including Mineralogy and Geology, Chemistry, Applied
Mathematics and Applied Chemistry.

The SCIENTIFIC DEGREE is:

That of Bachelor of Science—conferred on such students as have
graduated in the Schools of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and
Chemistry, and who are also Proficients in the Classes of Anatomy,
Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, Botany, Mineralogy and
Geology, and who have obtained distinctions in the Junior Class of
Applied Mathematics, and made satisfactory attainments in the
Laboratory Course of Analytical Chemistry.

☞ Honorary degrees are forbidden by the laws of the University.