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ADMISSION BY EXAMINATION

For admission by examination, the candidate must present himself at
the University in June or in September, according to the dates given in the
Program of Entrance Examinations. The examinations are held under the
honor system, no paper being accepted unless accompanied by the usual
pledge, and they are held only on the dates given in the Program of Entrance
Examinations. A fee of one dollar is charged for each examination taken.
This fee is payable in advance and is in no case returned.

PROGRAM OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

                           
June, 1928  9-11 A. M.  11 A. M.-1 P. M.  3-5 P. M.  Sept., 1928 
Mon. 4  Science D  Greek C  Science F  Mon. 10 
Science E  Science A  Science C 
French A  French B  History D 
Tues. 5  English A  English B  English C  Tues. 11 
Greek A  Greek B  French C 
Wed. 6  History A  History B  History C  Wed. 12 
Spanish A  Spanish B  Science B 
Thurs. 7  Math. A1  Math. A2  Math. B  Thurs. 13 
French D 
Fri. 8  German A  German B  German D  Fri. 14 
Spanish C  Spanish D  Math. C and D 
Sat. 9  Latin A  Latin C  Latin D  Sat. 15 
Latin B  German C  English D 

ADVANCED STANDING AND COLLEGE CREDIT

For admission to the College of Arts and Sciences with advanced
standing on work done at a secondary school, or with college credit for
work done at another college or university, or in the Summer Quarter of
this university, see page 86.

CONDITIONED STUDENTS

For admission with conditions to the College of Arts and Sciences, see
page 86.

SPECIAL STUDENTS

For admission to the College of Arts and Sciences, as a special student,
see page 87.


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SUBJECTS ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION

The subjects accepted for admission and their values in units are given
below in tabulated form. Fuller definitions of the units may be had upon
application to the Dean.

                                                                                               
Subject  Topics  Units 
English A  Grammar and Grammatical Analysis 
English B  Composition and Rhetoric 
English C  Critical Study of Specimens of English Literature 
English D  English or American Literature 
Mathematics A1  Algebra to Quadratic Equations 
Mathematics A2  Quadratics, Progressions, and the Binomial Formula  ½ or 1 
Mathematics B  Plane Geometry 
Mathematics C  Solid Geometry  ½ 
Mathematics D  Plane Trigonometry  ½ 
History A  Greek and Roman History 
History B  Medieval and Modern European History 
History C  English History 
History D  American History and Civil Government 
Latin A  Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Latin B  Caesar's Gallic War, I-IV; Grammar, Composition 
Latin C  Cicero's Orations (6); Grammar; Composition 
Latin D  Virgil's Æneid, I-VI; Grammar; Composition 
Greek A  Elementary Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Greek B  Xenophon's Anabasis, I-VI; Grammar; Composition 
Greek C  Homer's Iliad, I-III; Grammar; Composition 
German A  Elementary Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
German B  Intermediate Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
German C  Third-year Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
German D  Fourth-year Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
French A  Elementary Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
French B  Intermediate Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
French C  Third-year Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
French D  Fourth-year Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Spanish A  Elementary Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Spanish B  Intermediate Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Spanish C  Third-year Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Spanish D  Fourth-year Grammar, Composition, and Translation 
Science A  Physical Geography 
Science B  Inorganic Chemistry 
Science C  Experimental Physics 
Science D  Botany  ½ 
Science E  Zoölogy  ½ 
Vocational Subjects (Not more than four Units) 
Manual
Training 
Mechanical and Projection Drawing  ½ to 1 
Free-Hand Drawing  ½ to 1 
Shop-work  ½ to 1 
Agriculture  (Accredited Agricultural Schools)  1 to 4 
Commercial
Subjects 
Commercial Geography  ½ 
Shorthand  ½ to 1 
Typewriting  ½ 
Bookkeeping 
Commercial Arithmetic  ½ to 1