 | University of Virginia record February 1, 1916 |  |
THE COLLEGE.
| EDWIN ANDERSON ALDERMAN, Ph.B., D.C.L., LL.D. | President |
| JAMES MORRIS PAGE, M.A., Ph.D., LL.D. | Dean |
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.
The general requirements for admission to the University may be found
on page 81. For admission to the College, the candidate should possess an
amount of preparation which is at least the equivalent of that represented
by four years of successful work in an accredited school. He must offer,
either by certificate or by examination (see page 81), fourteen units, of
which three must be in English, two and one-half in Mathematics, and one
in History. The remaining seven and one-half units may be selected at will
from the list on page 80, unless the candidate expects to apply for a baccalaureate
degree. In that case he should offer, if he is an applicant for the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, four units in Latin or two units in Greek; if he
is an applicant for the degree of Bachelor of Science, four units in two modern
languages (French, German, Spanish). For definitions of the entrance
units, see pages 83-92.
Advanced Standing is given to any candidate who, in addition to meeting
the minimum requirements for entrance above stated, can show by passing
an examination that he has done work equivalent to that covered by
any of the following courses offered in the College: Latin A1, Greek A1,
English Literature A1, English Literature A2, Mathematics A1, Mathematics
A2. Such a candidate will be admitted to the corresponding B
course, and upon his successful completion of the same will be entitled to
count toward a baccalaureate degree the credit value of both the A and the
B courses in question. The examinations for advanced standing are set at
some time during the first month of the session.
College Credit.—Candidates who desire credit for work done at other
colleges must satisfy the entrance requirements for regular students, and
must, in addition, file with the Dean of the College a certificate covering the
courses for which college credit is desired. This certificate must be acceptable
both to the Dean and to the professors in charge of the courses accredited.
The certificate must bear the official signature of the head of the
candidate's college, must specify the character and content of the courses
passed by the candidate, and must give his grades, which should in no case
fall below the standard of seventy-five per cent. The final validation of such
certificates is effected by the successful completion of the courses taken in
this university. In no case will credit be given on more than forty-five session-hours
of work done elsewhere, and any candidate who receives this
required for his degree only the credit value of the courses he has
passed as a resident student in the College, exclusive of any credit for work
done in the Summer School or in any of the professional departments. In
every case the candidate must spend at least one regular session exclusively
in college work in this university. For the conditions upon which college
credit is granted for work done in the Summer School, see p. 257.
Conditioned Students.—A candidate for entrance who cannot offer fourteen
units may be admitted with conditions on any two units except English
A and B. All conditions must be absolved before the beginning of the
session following initial registration. This may be done by private study or
by taking courses in the University or in the Summer School. But no
course taken to remove a condition may be counted as part of the work
credited toward a degree. No conditioned student may be later registered
as a special student.
Special Students.—A candidate may be admitted as a special student
without fulfilling the entrance requirements above specified, provided he is
more than twenty years old on the day of registration and gives adequate
evidence of serious purpose and of the training needed to pursue with profit
the courses for which he is registered. No special student may be a candidate
for a degree; but such students are permitted and encouraged to make
up their deficiencies by private study or by taking courses in the University
or in the Summer School. They will then be admitted as regular students,
and may be accepted as applicants for degrees provided all entrance requirements
are met at least one academic year before the date of graduation.
REGULATIONS.
The Session-Hour.—All courses are measured in terms of the session-hour
as a unit. A session-hour is one hour a week throughout the session
of lecture or recitation, or two hours a week throughout the session of
laboratory work.
Maximum and Minimum of Session-Hours in One Session.—Each student
is required to undertake each session courses aggregating fifteen session-hours,
except by special permission of the Academic Faculty. This
number may be increased in the following cases:
(1) First-year students may take eighteen session-hours, provided (a)
three of these be in Greek 1, Greek 2, German 1, French 1, or Spanish 1; or
(b) the student in question has been credited with six hours of advanced
standing.
(2) Other than first-year students may take eighteen session-hours,
provided (a) the student has passed in the preceding session courses aggregating
fifteen session hours, or (b) the student is in his graduating year and
needs eighteen session-hours for his degree. In the latter case the special
permission of the Academic Faculty must be obtained.
(3) Other than first-year students may take twenty-one session-hours,
provided they have passed in the preceding session courses aggregating fifteen
Under no circumstances shall a student take more than twenty-one session-hours.
Change of Schools can be made only with the consent of the Dean and
of the professors concerned.
Grade.—The grade of a student in any course, either for a term or for
the session, is determined by his class standing and his examination grade,
combined in such proportion as the professor in charge of the course in
question may decide. Class standing in any course is determined by the
regularity of the student's attendance upon the lectures (and laboratory or
other similar exercises) of the course, and by the quality of his work, as indicated
by his recitation grades, written tests, laboratory work, etc.
Grade Required for Passing.—For passing in any course a grade of
seventy-five per cent is required.
Grade Required for Reöxamination.—A student whose session grade in
any course falls below seventy-five per cent, but not below sixty-five per
cent, may, upon the written recommendation of the professor in charge, be
admitted to reöxamination upon that course, or upon such portion of it as
the professor shall determine, during the registration week of the following
September. The fee for each reöxamination is five dollars, and must be paid
to the Bursar on or before July fifteenth.
An applicant for a degree who fails on a single term of not more than
of his courses during the last year of his candidacy is entitled to a special
examination before Final Day on the work of that term, and will receive
credit for the course, provided the result of this special examination entitles
him to a grade of seventy-five per cent for the term in question, considered
independently and without reference to his grade for the other two terms.
In such cases no reöxamination fee is charged.
Minimum Grade Required.—Any student whose average grade in all
his courses for any term is less than fifty per cent, will be dropped from
the rolls.
Any first-year student whose average grade for any term is fifty per
cent or more, but who attains in no one of his courses a grade of sixty-five
per cent, will be put on probation for the term next ensuing, and if he again
fails to attain for the current term a grade of sixty-five per cent in at least
one of his courses, he will be dropped from the rolls.
Any student other than a first-year student whose average grade for
any term is fifty per cent or more, but who attains in no one of his courses
a grade of seventy-five per cent, will be put on probation for the term next
ensuing, and if he again fails to attain for the current term a grade of
seventy-five per cent in at least one of his courses, or sixty-five per cent in
at least two of his courses, he will be dropped from the rolls.
A student who through neglect of his work is evidently making no real
progress in a course, may at any time, after due admonition, be required to
drop the course in question; and if, for the current term or for any succeeding
term of the current session, his grade in any one of his remaining
courses falls below forty per cent, he will be put on probation.
Absence from Lectures may be excused by the professors, but only for
sickness or like providential cause. Any explanation of an absence which
a student has to offer, must be made on the day of the first lecture after the
absence. Unexcused absences from lectures render the student liable to be
disciplined by the Faculty. No student, who has, for any reason, been absent
from more than fifty per cent of the lectures of any one term, can receive
a grade on the work of that term.
Absence from Examinations will not be excused except for sickness on
the day of the examination, attested by a physician's certificate, or for
other cause which the Faculty by special order may approve. An unexcused
absence is counted as a total failure.
Special Examinations.—A student whose absence from an examination
is excused, is entitled to a special examination on a date to be arranged between
himself and the professor in charge.
Reports.—Reports are sent at the end of each term to the parent or
guardian of each student. These reports indicate the number of times the
student has been absent from lectures, and give his term grade in each
course. The Dean will be glad at any time to furnish to the proper person
a special report on any student's standing.
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES.
Full opportunity is given to any student to carry out any definite plan
of work which he may have in view on coming to the University, or which
may have been prescribed for him by those under whose direction he is
completing his education. But when no well-considered plan has been outlined
in advance, and the end in view is that for which the great majority
of students enter college, namely, the attainment of a liberal education, the
student will be expected to enter upon the regular work of the College leading
to a baccalaureate degree.
Four degrees are offered candidates for graduation in the College. Two
of these, the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science, are cultural;
the Bachelor of Science in a Special Subject, the name of which is inscribed
on the diploma, is a vocational degree, designed for those who wish to fit
themselves especially in some branch of the mathematical or natural
sciences as a profession; the Bachelor of Science in Medicine is a vocational
degree designed for those who wish special preparation for medical work.
No course offered by a successful candidate for one of the cultural baccalaureate
degrees can be offered by the same candidate as part of the work
credited toward the other cultural baccalaureate degrees, nor can any work
done to remove an entrance condition be counted for any degree.
For a student who enters without advanced standing the normal time
required for obtaining a baccalaureate degree is four years, assuming that
he completes each year courses which aggregate the regular minimum of
fifteen session-hours. A student receiving advanced standing in not less
than two subjects may obtain a degree in three years, provided he is able to
shorten the time required for obtaining a degree by taking courses in the
Summer School on which college credit is given (see page 256). For credit
for work done at other colleges, see page 162.
The requirements for a baccalaureate degree are such as to allow a
large measure of freedom of election on the part of the individual student,
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 a degree a due
measure of acquaintance with the methods of thought characteristic of each
of the leading departments of knowledge, as well as with their subject matter,
his courses must be chosen, subject to the specific requirements detailed
below, from the following groups, among which are distributed all the
undergraduate courses having credit value toward a baccalaureate degree.
The courses in parentheses may be counted only as "electives-at-large."
Group I: Languages.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Latin A1.
Latin B1.
Latin B2.
Greek A1.
Greek B1.
Greek B2.
French B1.
Spanish B1.
Italian B1.
Portuguese B1.
German B1.
German B2.
Group II: Mathematical Sciences.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Mathematics A1 or A2.
Mathematics B1.
Mathematics B2.
Mathematics B3.
Astronomy B1.
Astronomy B2.
Group III: Natural Sciences.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 6 session-hours.
Chemistry B1.
Chemistry B2.
(Analytical Chemistry B1.)
Physics B1.
Biology B1.
Botany B1.
Zoölogy B1.
Geology B1.
Geology B2.
Geology B3.
Group IV: Social Sciences.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
History B1.
History B2.
Economics B1.
Government B1.
(Journalism B1.)
Journalism B2.
(Commerial Geography B1.)
(Commercial Geography B2.)
(Commercial Law B1.)
Group V: English.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
English Literature A1 or A2.
English Literature B1.
English Literature B2.
English B1.
English B2.
Biblical History B1.
Biblical Literature B2.
Public Speaking B1.
(Public Speaking B2.)
Group VI: Philosophical Sciences.
Each course in this group has a credit value of 3 session-hours.
Philosophy B1.
Philosophy B2.
Philosophy B3.
Education B1.
Education B2.
(Education B3.)
Education B4.
Education B5.
(Education B6.)
Bachelor of Arts.
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts must complete 60 session-hours,
divided between Group Electives and Electives-at-Large.
A. Group Electives: 48 session-hours, distributed among the several
groups as follows:
Group I: 9 session-hours, of which 6 must be in either Latin or Greek.
Group II: 6 session-hours, of which 3 must be in Mathematics A1
or A2.
Group III: 12 session-hours in two subjects.
Group IV: 6 session-hours.
Group V: 9 session-hours, of which 3 must be in English Literature
A1 or A2.
Group VI: 6 session hours.
B. Electives-at-Large: 12 session-hours, not less than 9 of which must
be in some one group, to be known as the candidate's Major Group.
English B1, if offered as an elective-at-large, may be counted as belonging
either in Group I or in Group V.
One C course may be offered as an elective-at-large in the candidate's
Major Group, with a credit value of six session-hours.
For the twelve session-hours of electives-at-large there may be substituted
the first-year course in the Department of Law or in the Department
of Medicine, or twelve session-hours of technical courses in the Department
of Engineering.
Bachelor of Science.
Candidates for the cultural degree of Bachelor of Science must complete
60 session-hours, divided between Group Electives and Electives-at-Large.
A. Group Electives: 48 session-hours, distributed among the several
groups as follows:
Group I: 9 session-hours.
Group II: 6 session-hours, of which 3 must be in Mathematics A1
or A2.
Group III: 12 session-hours in two subjects.
Group IV: 6 session-hours.
Group V: 9 session-hours, of which 3 must be in English Literature
A1 or A2.
Group VI: 6 session-hours.
B. Electives-at-Large: 12 session-hours, not less than 9 of which
must be in some one group, to be known as the candidate's Major Group.
English B1, if offered as an elective-at-large, may be counted as belonging
either in Group I or in Group V.
One C course may be offered as an elective-at-large in the candidate's
Major Group, with a credit value of six session-hours.
For the twelve session-hours of electives-at-large there may be substituted
the first-year course in the Department of Law or in the Department
of Medicine, or twelve session-hours of technical courses in the Department
of Engineering.
Bachelor of Science in a Special Subject.
Candidates for the vocational degree of Bachelor of Science in a Special
Subject must complete 60 session-hours, divided between Group Electives
and Electives-at-Large.
A. Group Electives: 30 session-hours, distributed among various
groups as follows:
Group I: 6 session-hours, which must be chosen from two of the following
subjects: French, German, Spanish.
Group II: 6 session-hours, of which 3 must be in Mathematics A1
or A2.
Group III: 12 session-hours in two subjects.
Group V: 6 session-hours, of which 3 must be in English Literature
A1 or A2.
B. Electives-at-Large: 30 session-hours, chosen in conformity with
the following regulation. At least two years before the date of graduation,
the candidate must select one of the Schools of Natural or Mathematical
Science as his Major School, and during the remainder of his candidacy
must pursue work in that School and such other courses as shall be prescribed
by the professor or professors in charge of his Major School and
approved by the Academic Faculty.
Bachelor of Science in Medicine.
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medicine must offer
60 session-hours, divided between Group Electives and the Department of
Medicine.
A. Group Electives: 30 session-hours, distributed among various
groups as follows:
Group I: 6 session-hours, of which 3 must be in French and 3 in
German.
Group II: 3 session-hours in Mathematics A1 or A2.
Group III: 18 session-hours in Physics B1, Chemistry B1 or B2, and
Biology B1.
Group V: 3 session-hours in English Literature A1 or A2.
B. Department of Medicine: the first two years of the regular course.
SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND EXAMINATIONS IN THE
COLLEGE.
1916-1917.
Any change in the lecture-hours of a course involves a corresponding
change in the examination dates.
| Hours | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Hours |
| 9 to 10 |
Chemistry B2; | Biblical Literature B2; | 9 to 10 |
| Education B2 (Mon., Wed.); | Education B2 (Tues.); | ||
| French 1 (Sect. I); | English Literature B2; | ||
| Geology B1; | French B1; | ||
| Greek 1; | Greek 2; | ||
| Journalism B2; | Mathematics A1 (Sect. I); | ||
| Mathematics A1 (Sect. IV); | Physics B2; | ||
| Mathematics A2; | Public Speaking B1; | ||
| Wednesday, Dec. 18. | Wednesday, Dec. 20. | ||
| Thursday, Mar. 15. | Thursday, Mar. 22. | ||
| Tuesday, May 29. | Tuesday, June 5. | ||
| 10 to 11 |
Economics B1; | Analytical Chemistry B1; | 10 to 11 |
| English B1; | Biblical History B1; | ||
| English Literature A1 (Sect. I); | Chemistry B1 (Sec. II); | ||
| French 1 (Sect. II); | Education B5; | ||
| German B1 (Sect. I); | English B2; | ||
| Greek B2; | French 1 (Sect. III); | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 12. | Greek A1; | ||
| Wednesday, Mar. 14. | History B1; | ||
| Thursday, June 7. | Mathematics A1 (Sect. II); | ||
| Public Speaking B1; | |||
| Saturday, Dec. 16. | |||
| Monday, Mar. 19. | |||
| Friday, June 1. | |||
| 11 to 12 |
Chemistry B1 (Sect. I); | Botany B1; | 11 to 12 |
| English Literature A2; | Education B6; | ||
| Greek B1; | English Literature A1 (Sect. III); | ||
| History B2; | English Literature B1; | ||
| Latin B1; | Latin B2; | ||
| Mathematics B1; | Mathematics A1 (Sect. III); | ||
| Philosophy B2; | Physics 1 | ||
| Spanish 1; | Physics B1; | ||
| Zoölogy B1; | Monday, Dec. 18. | ||
| Friday, Dec. 22. | Tuesday, Mar. 20. | ||
| Saturday, Mar. 24. | Saturday, June 2. | ||
| Monday, May 28. | |||
| 12 to 1 |
Biology B1; | 12 to 1 |
|
| Education B3 (Tue.); | |||
| Astronomy B1; | Education B4; | ||
| Education B3 (Mon., Wed.); | English Literature A1 (Sect. V); | ||
| English Literature A1 (Sections II and IV); |
Geology B2 (Tue.); | ||
| German 1 (Sect. I); | |||
| Geology B2 (Mon., Wed.); | Italian B1; | ||
| German B2; | Mathematics B2; | ||
| Spanish B1; | Philosophy B1 (Sect. II); | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 19. | Public Speaking B2; | ||
| Wednesday, Mar. 21. | Thursday, Dec. 21. | ||
| Monday, June 4. | Friday, Mar. 23. | ||
| Wednesday, June 6. | |||
| 1 to 2 |
Commercial Law B1; | German 1 (Sect. II); | 1 to 2 |
| German B1 (Sect. II); | Latin A1 (Sect. II); | ||
| Latin A1 (Sect. I); | Philosophy B3. | ||
| Philosophy B1 (Sect. I); | Government B1; | ||
| Portuguese B1; | Public Speaking B2; | ||
| Thursday, Dec. 14. | Friday, Dec. 15. | ||
| Friday, Mar. 16. | Saturday, Mar. 17. | ||
| Wednesday, May 30. | Thursday, May 31. |
| University of Virginia record February 1, 1916 | |