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DEGREES.

I.—THE ACADEMICAL DEGREES

Are, first, that of Proficient in certain special departments of a
school; second, that of Graduate in a school; third, that of
Bachelor of Arts; and, fourth, that of Master of Arts of the
University of Virginia.

The degree of Proficient, conferred in a certificate of proficiency,
applies only to those branches of some of the schools,
which, by the regulations, the student is allowed to attend separately.
These are Geology and Mineralogy, Medical Jurisprudence,
Physiology, Botany, Political Economy, National Law,
Constitutional Law and Government, and Anglo-Saxon.

The degree of Graduate in a school embraces, in the school
of Ancient Languages, the Latin and Greek Languages; in that
of Modern Languages, any two of the languages taught in the
school, except Anglo-Saxon; in that of Mathematics, all the
studies of the school, except the Mixed Mathematics; in that of
Natural Philosophy the same, omitting Geology and Mineralogy;
in that of Moral Philosophy the same, omitting Political Economy.
The degree of Graduate is also conferred in each of the
languages separately, and in the Mixed Mathematics.

None are admitted to these degrees who fail to give satisfactory
evidence of their attainments at the public examinations
and the examinations for graduation.

II.—THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA.

This degree is conferred upon such students as have become
graduates in all but two of the literary and scientific schools of
the University, and have also obtained distinction at an intermediate
and final examination of the Junior class of the two remaining
schools. The candidates for this degree have moreover
to satisfy the Faculty of their general literary acquirements, by
furnishing an appropriate essay, composed by themselves, on

some subject of literature and science, which they may be required
to read on the Public Day.

III.—THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA.

To merit this, the highest academical honor of the Institution,
the student must have already become a graduate in all the
literary and scientific schools in the University. He must, moreover,
give proof of an accurate and comprehensive acquaintance
with his entire course of studies, by an examination on all these
subjects, in the presence of the Faculty, at the close of his
academical career; and, lastly, he must prepare and submit to
the Faculty an essay exhibiting a due degree of literary ability;
and this he is required to read on the Public Day.

IV.—THE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES

Are that of Doctor of Medicine, conferred on graduates in the
Medical Department, and that of Bachelor of Laws, on graduates
in the School of Law.

To merit the degree of Doctor of Medicine, the student must
prove by his examination that he has made satisfactory attainments
in Anatomy, Surgery, Human and Comparative Physiology,
Principles and Practice of Medicine, Obstetrics, Materia
Medica, Botany, Chemistry, and Medical Jurisprudence.

To attain the degree of Bachelor of Laws, he must in the
same manner give evidence of a due acquaintance with the Law
of Nature and Nations, the Science of Government, Constitutional
Law, Municipal Law, including the Common Statute Law,
the Principles of Equity and Commercial Law.

Honorary degrees are forbidden by the laws of the University.