Bachelor of Arts and Cultural Bachelor of Science.
The Group System of Election.
The requirements for each of the baccalaureate cultural degrees,
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, are such as to permit of
the large measure of freedom of election on the part of the individual
student which has characterized the work of the university from the
beginning: such restriction only being placed upon this liberty as is
necessary to insure at the same time the thoroughness and the
breadth of culture for which these degrees stand. In order to secure
to the recipient of either degree in due measure an acquaintance
with the methods of study and of thought characteristic of each of
the leading departments of knowledge, as well as with their subject
matter, as far as possible, his courses must be chosen,—subject to
the restrictions and exceptions detailed below,—from certain groups
of subjects, as stated in the following sections.
No elective offered by a successful candidate for one of the cultural
baccalaureate degrees can be offered by the same candidate as
part of the work required for the other cultural baccalaureate degree,
nor can any work done toward the removal of entrance conditions
be counted for any degree.
A detailed account of the courses in the various groups as given
below will be found under the Academic Schools, page 123, seq.
A schedule of lectures and examinations in these courses will be
found, p. 177.
A—Group-Electives.
Group I: Languages.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Nine session-hours are required in not less than 2 subjects. Candidates
for the B. A. degree must elect 6 session-hours in either Latin
or Greek. Candidates for the B. A. degree offering both Latin and
Greek must elect 6 session-hours in each, of which 3 session-hours
must be Latin A1 and 3 session-hours Greek A2.
Candidates for the B. S. degree must not offer either Latin or
Greek.
Election must be made from the following courses:
Latin A1. (Advanced standing will be given on this course
only after the applicant has passed the written examination
on the work of the course, given at the
beginning of each session.)
Latin B1.
Latin B2.
Greek A2. (Advanced standing may be given on this course.)
Greek B1.
Greek B2.
French B1.
Spanish B1.
Italian B2.
Portuguese B2.
German B1.
German B2.
Group II: Mathematical Sciences.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Six session-hours are required, 3 of which must be in Mathematics A1.
Election must be made from the following courses:
Group III: Natural Sciences.
All courses in this group have a credit value of 6 session-hours, with
three hours of lectures and six hours of laboratory work a week
in each course.
Twelve session-hours in two subjects are required from the following
courses:
Group IV: Social Sciences.
All courses in this group have a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Six session-hours are required from the following courses:
History B1.
History B2.
Economics B1.
Political Science B1.
Group V: English.
All courses in this group have a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Nine session-hours are required, 3 of which must be English
Literature A1.
Election must be made from the following courses:
English Literature A1 or A2. (Advanced standing will be
given on either of these
courses only after the candidate
has passed the written
examination on the work of
the course, given at the beginning
of each session.)
English Literature B1.
English Literature B2.
English B1.
English B2.
Biblical History and Literature B1.
Biblical History and Literature B2.
Public Speaking B1, or Public Speaking B2.
Group VI: Philosophical Sciences.
All courses in this group have a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Six session-hours are required from the following courses:
B. Electives-at-Large and Major Group.
In addition to the session-hours required in group-electives, all
candidates, except those who have already offered 6 hours in Latin
and 6 hours in Greek, must offer 12 session-hours of electives-atlarge,
chosen from the courses given in the groups above, or from
the courses open to graduates and undergraduates in the graduate
department (C courses). Candidates who have already offered 6
hours in Latin and 6 hours in Greek are required to offer only 9
hours of electives-at-large. English B1 may be offered as an elective-at-large
either in Group I-Language, or in Group V-English.
One C course offered as an elective-at-large will have a credit value
of 6 session-hours. Of the 12 session-hours of electives-at-large,
not less than 9 session-hours must be offered from some one group
to be known as the candidate's major group.
Substitutions Allowed for Electives-at-Large.
Candidates who have completed in this college 48 session-hours
of Group-Electives may offer, instead of 12 session-hours of Electives-at-large,
the first year course in the Department of Law, or
in the Department of Medicine, or 12 session-hours of technical
courses in the Department of Engineering.
Time Required for Obtaining the Degree of Bachelor of Arts or the
Cultural Degree of Bachelor of Science.
Students in the College are required to undertake each session
courses aggregating not less than 15 nor more than 18 session-hours.
For students, therefore, who enter without advanced standing the
normal time required for graduation is 4 years. A student receiving
advanced standing on not less than two A courses may obtain
a baccalaureate degree in three years if he is able to complete the
maximum course of 18 session-hours each session.
College-credit will be given for courses in certain subjects offered
in the Summer School of this university, so that a student by
work in the Summer School may materially shorten the time required
for obtaining a baccalaureate degree. Students entering from
other colleges of recognized standing may be credited with not
more than 45 session-hours, and must, therefore, spend at least
one year in residence and complete not less than 15 session-hours
of work in this college. The programmes of studies offered by such
candidates must moreover satisfy all the requirements above stated,
as to group-electives, electives-at-large and the major group.
Requirements for Vocational Degrees of Bachelor of Science.
A. Group Electives. Thirty session-hours.
Group I. Languages.
Six session-hours required, three of which must be in French
and three in German.
Group II. Mathematical Sciences.
Six session-hours, three of which must be Mathematics A1, required
from the following courses:
Mathematics A1.
Mathematics B1.
Mathematics B2.
Astronomy B1.
Group III. Natural Sciences.
Twelve session-hours in two subjects required from the following
courses:
Chemistry B1, or Chemistry B2.
Physics B1.
Botany B1.
Zoölogy B1.
Geology B1, or Economic Geology B1.
Group V. English.
Six session-hours, three of which must be English Literature
A1, required from the following courses:
English Literature A1.
English Literature B1.
English Literature B2.
English B1.
English B2.
B. Major School and Electives-at-Large. Thirty Session-Hours Required.
At least two years before the date of his expected graduation
the candidate must select one of the schools of natural or mathematical
sciences as his Major, or principal, School, and during the
remainder of his candidacy must pursue work in that school. In addition
to the work in his major school, the candidate shall pursue
such other courses as electives-at-large as are prescribed by the
professor or professors in charge of his major school and approved
by the Academic Faculty. The courses in the major school and
the other electives-at-large must aggregate not less than 30 session-hours.
Title Conferred with Diploma.
The name of the principal subject selected by the successful
candidate shall be inscribed upon his diploma. For example, the
successful candidate who selected one of the schools of Chemistry,
as his major school shall receive the title of "Bachelor of Science
in Chemistry."
Time Required for Obtaining the Vocational B. S. Degree.
Undergraduate students are required to undertake in any one
session courses aggregating not less than 15 nor more than 18
session-hours. Hence, the time normally required for obtaining
the vocational degree of Bachelor of Science by a candidate who
enters without advanced standing is four years. A candidate entering
with advanced standing in Mathematics A1 and English Literature
A1 may obtain the degree in three years, if he is able to complete
the maximum course of 18 session-hours each session. By
work in the Summer School of this university, the time required for
obtaining the degree may be materially shortened. Students entering
from other colleges of recognized standing may be credited with
not more than 45 session-hours, and must therefore spend at least
one year in residence and complete not less than 15 session-hours
of work in this college. The programme of studies offered by such
candidates must moreover satisfy all the requirements above stated
as to group-electives, electives-at-large, and major subject.
Requirements for the Vocational Degree of Bachelor of Science in
Medicine.
A. Group-Electives. Thirty Session-Hours.
Group I. Languages.
Six session-hours required, three in French and three in German.
Group II. Mathematical Sciences.
Three session-hours required in Mathematics A1.
Group III. Natural Sciences.
Eighteen session-hours in three subjects required from the following
courses:
Group V. English.
Three session-hours required in English Literature A1, or A2.
B. Major School.
In addition to the thirty hours of group-electives required
above, the candidate must complete in the Department of Medicine
as his
Major School, the work of the first two years of the regular
medical course.
Title Conferred with Diploma.
The candidate who successfully completes the work above outlined,
will receive the title of "Bachelor of Science in Medicine."
Time Required for Obtaining the Vocational B. S. in Medicine.
For candidates entering without advanced standing, the time
required to obtain the degree will be four years. Candidates who
enter with advanced standing and college-credit on not less than
twelve of the thirty session-hours of group-electives, may take the
degree at the close of their third session in the university.
