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DEGREES.
These are of two classes, Academical and Professional.
The Academical degrees are first, that of Proficient in certain
special departments of a school; second, that of Graduate in a
school; and third, that of Master of Arts of the University of
Virginia.
The degree of Proficient, otherwise called a certificate of proficiency,
applies only to those branches of some of the schools which
by the regulations the student is allowed to attend separately.
These are Geology and Mineralogy, Political Economy, Belles
Lettres, Medical Jurisprudence, Physiology, National Law, Constitutional
Law and Government.
The degree of Graduate in a school embraces, in the school of
Ancient Languages, the Latin and Greek languages, in that of
Modern Languages, any two of the languages taught in the school;
in that of Mathematics, all the studies of the school except the
omitting Geology and Mineralogy; in that of Chemistry, the
same, omitting Materia Medica; in that of Moral Philosophy, the
same, omitting Political Economy. The degree of Graduate is
also conferred in each of the languages separately, and in the
Mixed Mathematics.
None are admitted to these degrees who fail to give satisfactory
evidence of their attainments at the public examinations and the
examinations for graduation.
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA.
To merit this, the highest academical honor of the institution,
the student must have already become a graduate in the following
schools:
ANCIENT LANGUAGES,
MODERN LANGUAGES,
MATHEMATICS,
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY,
CHEMISTRY,
MORAL PHILOSOPHY.
He must moreover give proof of an accurate and comprehensive
acquaintance with his entire course of studies, by an examination
on all these subjects, in the presence of the whole Faculty;
at the close of his academical career. And lastly, he must prepare
and submit to the Faculty an essay or an oration, exhibiting a
due degree of literary ability, and this, if so directed, he is required
to read or deliver on the Public Day.
The Professional degrees are that of Doctor of Medicine, conferred
on graduates in the Medical Department; and Bachelor of
Laws, on graduates in the School of Law.
To merit the degree of Doctor of Medicine, the student must
prove by his examinations, that he has made satisfactory attainments
in Anatomy, Surgery, Physiology, Principles and Practice
of Medicine, Obstetrics, Materia Medica, Chemistry, and Medical
Jurisprudence.
To attain the degree of Bachelor of Laws, he must in the same
manner give evidence of a due acquaintance with the Law of
Nature and Nations, the Science of Government, and Constitutional
Law, Municipal Law, including the Common and Statute
Law, the principles of Equity, and Commercial Law.
Honorary Degrees are forbidden by the laws of the University.
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