University of Virginia Library

ORGANIZATION

The immediate direction of the Department of Graduate Studies is vested
in the Dean and an Administrative Committee of seven professors, appointed
by the President, two of whom serve only during the Summer Quarter. The
Faculty of the Graduate Department consists of those professors in the
Academic Schools who offer graduate courses. Courses marked C are for
graduates and advanced undergraduates; those marked D are for graduates

only. The prerequisites for each course are indicated, varying from six to
twelve session-hours of college work. The various Schools, or departments,
fall into three general divisions, or groups, as follows:

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

English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian,
Portuguese, Biblical Literature, Architecture, Music.

Group II—Social and Philosophical Sciences.

Commerce, Economics, Education, History, Philosophy,
Psychology, Political Science, Sociology.

Group III—Mathematical and Natural Sciences.

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics,
Physics.