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DEGREES.

The degrees conferred by the University are Academic and
Professional.

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, International Law
and Government, and the lecture course of Applied Chemistry.

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 Letters — conferred upon such students as
have graduated in the schools of Ancient and Modern Languages,
Moral Philosophy, and History and Literature.

4. That of Bachelor of Science — conferred on such students as
have graduated in the schools of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy,
and Chemistry, and who are Proficients in the classes of Mineralogy
and Geology, and who have obtained distinctions in the Junior Class
of Applied Mathematics, and made satisfactory attainments in the
first Laboratory Class of Analytical Chemistry.

5. 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.

6. 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 courses of these schools.

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 schools of Law.

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.

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 have
graduated in the schools of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Applied
Mathematics, and Chemistry or Applied Chemistry (Proficiency
in the Lecture course), 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 a prescribed course of Applied Mathematics,
and in Mineralogy and Geology.

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

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

PUBLIC DAY.

On the closing day of the session, which occurs on the Thursday
before the fourth day of July, the Visitors, Faculty, Officers, and
Students of the University assemble in the Public Hall — whither
also the friends of the students and the public generally are invited.
On this occasion the results of the examinations are announced,
certificates and diplomas awarded, and addresses delivered by the
Bachelors and Masters of Arts.