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DEGREES.

No honorary degree is conferred by the University of Virginia. The
degrees are conferred only upon examination, and are as follows:

1. Proficient—conferred for satisfactory attainments in certain subjects
of study, to-wit: In Junior and Intermediate Mathematics, Physics,
Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, Agricultural Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physiology,
Human Anatomy, Medical Jurisprudence, Anglo Saxon, English
Language, Rhetoric and English Literature, Political Economy, History,
and International and Constitutional Law.

2. Graduate—conferred for satisfactory attainments in the subjects
of instruction in a School, to-wit: In Latin Language and Literature,
Greek Language and Literature, French, German, Spanish, or Italian
Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Historical
Science, Moral Philosophy, Pure Mathematics, Mixed Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy, Practical Physics, Applied Mathematics, General
Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Natural History
and Geology, and Agriculture, Zoology and Botany.

Academical Degrees Conferring a Title.

1. The title Bachelor of Letters of the University of Virginia
(B. Let. Univ. Va.) is conferred on one who has graduated in Latin,
Greek, and Moral Philosophy, and in Modern Languages, or English, or
Historical Science.

2. The title Bachelor of Science of the University of Virginia
(B. Sci. Univ. Va.) is conferred on one who has graduated in Pure Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy, General Chemistry, and Natural History
and Geology.

3. Bachelor of Arts—conferred on those who have—1st, Attained
distinction on the whole course taught in the Intermediate Class (or its
equivalent, as fixed by the Faculty, where no Intermediate Class exists),
in the Schools of Pure Mathematics, Latin, Greek, Natural Philosophy,
and Moral Philosophy; 2nd, Graduated in any two of the Academical
Schools; and 3rd, Presented an original essay, satisfactory to the Faculty,
on some subject of science, philosophy, history, or literature.

4. Master of Arts of the University of Virginia—conferred on
those who have graduated in Latin, Greek, French and German, Pure
Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, General Chemistry, Moral Philosophy,
and Historical Science, and who have been subjected in the last
year of their candidacy to a special examination in any two Schools of
their own selection, in which they have graduated in a previous year.

The candidate for this degree is also required to submit for the approval
of the Faculty an essay, composed by himself, on some subject of
literature or science, to be read by him on Public Day, if ordered.

By order of the Visitors, graduation in Natural History and Geology
is admitted as a substitute for graduation in Historical Science, or in
Natural Philosophy, or in Moral Philosophy, and graduation in English
for graduation in French, or in German; and the attainment of the degree
of Bachelor of Arts is made necessary to that of Master of Arts.

5. Doctor of Philosophy—conferred on those who have graduated
and obtained a graduate distinction in the studies contained in any one of
the five following classes, after having received the degree of Bachelor of
Arts, as a previous condition:

Class I.—Mathematics and Mathematical Physics.

Class II.—Latin and Greek.

Class III. Moral Philosophy and Historical Science.

Class IV.—Modern Languages and Historical Science.

Class V.—Practical Physics, Chemistry, and Nat. Hist. and Geology.

The Professional Degrees Conferring a Title.

1. Bachelor of Law—conferred for satisfactory attainments in all the
subjects of instruction in the Schools of the Law Department.

2. Doctor of Medicine—conferred for satisfactory attainments in
all the subjects of instruction in the Schools of the Medical Department.

Note.—Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine who have been previously
declared graduates in General Chemistry, or proficients in Anatomy, Physiology, or
Medical Jurisprudence, are not required to stand the examinations in these subjects
anew. The same rule applies to candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Law who are
proficients in International and Constitutional Law.

3. Civil Engineer—conferred on those who have graduated in Natural
Philosophy, General or Industrial Chemistry, and Mineralogy
and Geology, obtained certificates of proficiency in Mathematics, and

graduated in Applied Mathematics (course of Civil Engineering), with
satisfactory attainments in a course on the Infinitesimal Calculus.

4. Mining Engineering—conferred on those who have graduated in
General and Industrial Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Mineralogy
and Geology, obtained certificates of proficiency in Physics and Mathematics,
and graduated in Applied Mathematics (course of Mining Engineering),
with satisfactory attainments in a course on the Infinitesimal
Calculus.

5. Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture—conferred on those who
have obtained a certificate of proficiency in Physics, and distinctions in
Junior Applied Mathematics, and Analytical and Agricultural Chemistry,
and have graduated in General and Industrial Chemistry, Natural History
and Geology, and Agriculture, Zoology and Botany.

Public Day.

On the closing day of the Session, Thursday before the 4th 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, diplomas are awarded and degrees conferred.