 | The University of Virginia record February 1, 1918 |  |
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.
Five degrees are offered candidates for graduation in the college. Two
of these, the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science, are cultural; the
diploma, the Bachelor of Science in Education and the Bachelor of Science in
Medicine, are vocational degrees, designed for those who wish to fit themselves
especially for professional 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 complete each
year eighteen session-hours. A student may materially shorten the time required
for obtaining a degree by taking courses in the Summer School on which
college credit is given (see page 213). For credit for work done at other colleges,
see page 137.
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 or A2)
Greek A3.
Greek B1.
Greek B2.
French B1.
French B2.
Spanish B1.
Spanish B2.
Italian 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.
(Applied Mathematics B1.)
Astronomy B1.
Astronomy B2.
Astronomy B3.
Group III: Natural Sciences.
Each course in this group has, unless otherwise stated, a credit value of 6
session-hours.
Chemistry B1.
Chemistry B2.
(Analytical Chemistry B1.)
Physics B1.
Biology B1.
Biology B4 (3 session-hours).
Zoölogy B1.
Geology B1.
Geology B2.
Geology B3.
(Geology B4—1 session-hour).
Geology B5 (5 session-hours).
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.
(Journalism B3.)
(Commercial 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.
Philosophy B4.
Education B1.
(Education B2.)
Education B3.
(Education B4.)
Education B5.
(Education B6.)
Education B7, Section I or Section II.
(Education B8.)
(Education B9.)
VII: Out of Group.
The following courses may be offered as electives-at-large, but not in any of
the above groups:
(Automobiles—1 session-hour.)
(Elements of Electrical Engineering—5 session-hours.)
(Photography—1 session-hour.)
(Physical Training—3 session-hours.)
(Plane Surveying—2 session-hours.)
(Telephony, Telegraphy and Signaling—4 session-hours.)
(Topographical Drawing—1 session-hour.)
Bachelor of Arts.
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts must complete 63 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 in two subjects. Six session-hours 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: 15 session-hours, of which 3 may be in Physical
Training B1. Not less than 9 session-hours must be in some one group, to be
known as the candidate's Major Group.
C courses may be offered as electives-at-large with a credit value of 3
session-hours each, except courses in the natural sciences, which have a credit
value of 6 session-hours each. One C course must be offered in the candidate's
major group, with the credit value above stated.
English B1, if offered as an elective-at-large, may be counted as belonging
either in Group I or in Group V.
For 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
63 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 at least 6 must be in at least two modern
languages.
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: 15 session-hours, of which 3 may be in Physical
Training B1. Not less than 9 session-hours must be in some one group, to be
known as the candidate's Major Group.
C courses may be offered as electives-at-large with a credit value of 3
session-hours each, except courses in the natural sciences, which have a credit
value of 6 session-hours each. One C course must be offered in the candidate's
major group, with the credit value above stated.
English B1, if offered as an elective-at-large, may be counted as belonging
either in Group I or in Group V.
For 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 63 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, three of which must be in French and three in
German.
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: 33 session-hours, of which three may be in Physical
Training B1. Thirty session-hours must be 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 the Natural or Mathematical
Sciences 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 Education.
Candidates for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Education must offer
63 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: 3 session-hours in Mathematics A1 or A2.
Group III: 12 session-hours in two subjects.
Group IV: 3 session-hours.
Group V: 6 session-hours, of which 3 must be in English Literature
A1 or A2.
B. Electives-at-Large: 33 session-hours, of which 15 must be in Education
B1 or B2, Education B3, Education B5 or B6, Education B7 or B9, and one
other course in Education. Of the remaining 18 session-hours, 3 may be in
Physical Training B1, and 15 must be elected from two of the six groups (not
more than 3 session-hours to be chosen in Education), subject to the approval
of a committee of the professors of Education. Students preparing for administrative
positions must take Education C3 (3 session-hours), and of the
remaining 12 session-hours may elect not more than 6 in Education.
Bachelor of Science in Medicine.
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medicine must offer
63 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, 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.
Electives-at-Large: 33 session-hours, of which 3 may be in Physical
Training B1. For 30 session-hours, the first two years of the regular course in
the Department of Medicine are to be substituted.
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