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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMERCE

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce 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 the Bachelor of Science in Commerce
must take 33 session-hours of required subjects as stated below, not less
than 27 hours of which must be taken during the first two years.

Foreign Languages.—6 session-hours from one of the following languages:
French, German, Spanish or Italian.

Mathematics.—3 session-hours in Mathematics A4.

Natural Science.—6 session-hours.

English.—6 session-hours.

Social Science.—9 session-hours in History, Government B1 and Economics
B1.

Physical Education.—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.

(2) Major-Electives.—Of the remaining 30 session-hours required for the
degree, 24 session-hours must be taken from commercial subjects in the Schools
of Economics and Commerce and Business Administration, 18 session-hours of
which shall include the following courses: Economic Geography B1, Commercial
Law B1, Economics B2, Economics B3, Economics B4 and Economics B5. An
additional B course, and one C course must be taken in commercial subjects.
The remaining 6 session-hours may be elected from any courses in the academic
schools for which the candidate has adequate preparation.

(3) Substitution for Major-Electives.—Candidates for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Commerce will be permitted to substitute the first-year
course in the Department of Law of this University for 12 session-hours from
the group of Major-Electives. This substitution, however, cannot be made unless
the student has spent at least two sessions of nine months each in successful
work in the College of this University, and has at least 45 session-hours to his
credit. The substitution must include the 6 session-hours of general electives, the
remaining 6 session-hours to be designated by the faculty of the Schools of
Economics and Commerce.