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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF 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 63 session-hours
of undergraduate courses, taken in conformity with the following program:

(1) Required Subjects.—Candidates for either cultural degree must take
36 session-hours of required subjects as stated below. Of the 36 session-hours of
required subjects, not less than 27 hours must be taken during the first two years
and the remaining 9 hours not later than the third year. In the Summer Quarter
the work should be chosen as nearly as practicable in this order.

Foreign Languages

For the Bachelor of Arts.—9 session-hours from two languages, of which
6 must be in either Latin or Greek.

For the Bachelor of Science.—9 session-hours from two languages, of
which 6 must be in either French, German, Spanish or Italian.

Mathematics

For either degree.—3 session-hours.

Natural Science

For either degree.—6 session-hours in Biology B1, Chemistry B1, Geology
B1 or Physics B1.

English

For either degree.—6 session-hours, 3 of which may be in Biblical Literature,
or Public Speaking, the other 3 being in English or English Literature.

Social Science

For either degree.—6 session-hours, 3 of which must be in History, the
other 3 being in Economics B1, Government B1 or Sociology B1.

Philosophy

For either degree.—3 session-hours in Philosophy B1 or Psychology B1.

Physical Education

For either degree.—3 session-hours. A two-year course, which must be
taken during the first two years unless the candidate is excused on a physician's
certificate.

Note: 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 the above requirement for the first and
second sessions.

(2) Electives-at-Large.—Of the remaining 27 session-hours required for the
baccalaureate degree, 15 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 (which must require two B courses as a prerequisite) 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 6-hour B course, in this Group, for admission to
which another 6-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 two sessions of
nine months each in successful work in this College, and has at least 45 session-hours
to his credit.