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SUGGESTIONS TO STUDENTS ON PLANNING A BACHELOR OF ARTS OR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Since all but two of the Required Courses must be completed two years before graduation,
the student is in general advised to confine himself to such courses in his first
year and to postpone freedom of election.

In the second year, election of courses should be made primarily with a view to exploring
academic fields in which the candidate may wish to major. In general the B1
courses in important subjects which are not represented among the Required Courses
should be elected in the second year. The following are suggested as suitable electives
to introduce a student to possible Fields of Concentration: Archaeology B1, Astronomy
B1, Biblical Literature B1, Economics B1, Government B1, History B1, B2 or B5, Philosophy
B1, Psychology B1, Rural Social Economics B1, Sociology B1. Courses in Commerce,
Education, the Fine Arts, Forestry or Public Speaking may be elected by students
interested in these subjects.

As many as two of the Required Courses may be completed as late as the third year.
However, it should be noted that an A1 course in a Required language should not be
taken later than the second year. If such a course be postponed until the third year, the
A2 course in that language must be completed in the following summer, since all Required
Courses must be passed at least one year before graduation.

It is not advisable to take A1 courses in two foreign languages in the same year.

Examples of degree programs are given below. Variations are often desirable. A
student who passes qualifying examinations will have greater freedom of election than is
indicated. A Field of Concentration, in the programs, is assumed to include six courses.

1. For students who present less than two entrance units in foreign language:

First Year: English A1, Language A1, Science B1, Mathematics A1 or A2, Physical
Education.

Second Year: Language A2, Language A1, Elective, Elective, Elective, Physical Education.

Third Year: Language A2, Major, Major, Major, Elective.

Fourth Year: Major, Major, Major, Elective, Elective.

2. For students who present entrance units sufficient to enter the A2 course in one
foreign language:

First Year: English A1, Language A2, Science B1, Mathematics A1 or A2, Physical
Education.

Second Year: Language A1, Elective, Elective, Elective, Elective, Physical Education.

Third Year: Language A2, Major, Major, Major, Elective.

Fourth Year: Major, Major, Major, Elective, Elective.

3. For students who present entrance units sufficient to enter the A2 course in each
of two foreign languages:

First Year: English A1, Language A2, Science B1, Mathematics A1 or A2, Physical
Education.

Second Year: Language A2, Elective, Elective, Elective, Elective, Physical Education.

Third Year: Major, Major, Major, Elective, Elective.

Fourth Year: Major, Major, Major, Elective, Elective.