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BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.

The degree of Bachelor of Arts or of Bachelor of Science, respectively,
will be conferred upon regular students who have completed not less than
sixty (60) session-hours of undergraduate courses, taken in conformity with
the following programme:

(1) Required Subjects.—Candidates for either cultural degree must take
30 hours of required subjects as stated below and must in addition, unless exemption
is granted on a physician's certificate, complete the two years' course
in Physical Training which is not evaluated in session-hours. Of the 30 hours
of required subjects not less than 24 hours must be taken during the first two
years, and the remaining 6 hours not later than the third year.

Foreign Languages.

For the Bachelor of Arts.—Nine session-hours from two languages, of
which six must be in either Latin or Greek (exclusive of Greek Literature
B1).

For the Bachelor of Science.—Nine session-hours from two languages, of
which six must be in either French, German or Spanish.

Mathematics.

For either degree.—Mathematics A1 or A2—three session-hours.

Natural Science.

For either degree.—Six session-hours.

English.

For either degree.—Six session-hours, 3 of which may be in Biblical History,
or Biblical Literature, or Public Speaking, or Greek Literature B1; the
other 3 being in English or English Literature.

Social Science.

For either degree.—Three session-hours in History B1 or B2, or Economics
B1, or Government B1. Economics B1, if selected, cannot be taken
before the candidate's second year.

Philosophy.

For either degree.—Three session-hours in Philosophy B1, Philosophy
B2, or Psychology B1.

Physical Training.

For either degree.—Two years' course required of all candidates, which must
be completed before graduation. If not completed during the first two years, an
additional study-course of 3 session-hours must be taken.

A candidate entering with advanced standing or with college credit shall
in his first, and, if necessary, continuously in subsequent sessions, take such

courses as are necessary to complete these requirements for the first and second
sessions.

(2) Electives-at-large.—Of the remaining 30 session-hours required for
the baccalaureate degree, 18 session-hours may be elected from any courses in
the academic schools for which the candidate has adequate preparation.

(3) Major-Electives.—The remaining 12 session-hours required for either
degree, shall be known as Major-Electives. The Major-Electives shall include
at least one C course, and must all be offered from some one of the following
Major-Groups of related subjects, except that when the Major-Group is Group
III, the candidate may offer, in lieu of a C course, any six-hour B course in
this Group, for admission to which another six-hour B course in the Group is
prerequisite. The Major-Electives must all be completed in this College or in
some professional department of this university.

• Group I.—Languages, Literature, Fine Arts, and Music.

• Group II.—Social and Philosophical Sciences.

• Group III.—Mathematical and Natural Sciences.

(4) Substitutions for Major-Electives.—The first-year course in Law, or
the first-year course in Medicine or 12 session-hours of technical courses in one
of the professional departments of Engineering or Education may be substituted
for the 12 session-hours of Major-Electives in academic subjects. This work,
which must be completed in one of the professional departments of this University,
cannot be begun by the candidate until he has spent at least 2 sessions
of 9 months each in successful work in this College, and has at least 45 session-hours
to his credit.