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DEGREES.
The degrees conferred by the University are academic and
professional.
The Academic Degrees are—
1. That of Proficient—conferred for satisfactory attainments
in certain subjects of study, to wit: in Anglo-Saxon; Mineralogy
and Geology; Physiology; Medical Jurisprudence; Human
Anatomy; Botany; Political Economy; History; Literature; and
International Law and Government.
2. That of Graduate in a School—conferred for satisfactory
attainments in the leading subjects of instruction in the same, to
wit: in the Latin Language and Literature; in the Greek Language
and Literature; in the French and German Languages;
Pure Mathematics; Natural Philosophy; Chemistry; Moral Philosophy,
and History and Literature. The degree of graduate
may also be conferred in any one of the Modern Languages,
except Anglo-Saxon, and in Mixed Mathematics.
3. That of Bachelor of Arts—conferred on such students as
have graduated in any two of the Literary Schools, (Ancient
Languages, Modern Languages and Moral Philosophy,) and
any two of the Scientific Schools, (Mathematics, Natural Philosophy
and Chemistry,) and have attained distinctions, at an Intermediate
and Final Examination, in the Junior Classes of the two
remaining Schools.
4. That of Master of Arts of the University of Virginia—
conferred upon students who have graduated in the Latin, Greek,
French and German Languages, Pure Mathematics, Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, Moral Philosophy, and History and Literature,
in review, on all the subjects embraced in the curriculum.
The candidate for the degree of Bachelor or Master of Arts is
also required to submit to the approval of the Faculty, an Essay,
composed by himself, on some subject of literature or science—
which essay must be read by the author on the Public Day, if so
ordered.
The Professional Degrees are—
1. That of Bachelor of Law—conferred for satisfactory attainments
in all the subjects of instruction in the School of Law.
And,
2. That of Doctor of Medicine—conferred for satisfactory
attainments in all the subjects of instruction, except Botany, in
the several schools constituting the Medical Department.
Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, who have
been previously declared Graduates in Chemistry, or Proficients
in Anatomy, Physiology, or Medical Jurisprudence, are not
required to stand the examinations on these subjects anew—and
the same rule applies to candidates for the degree of Bachelor of
Law, who are Proficients in International Law and Government.
☞ Honorary degrees are forbidden by the laws of the University.
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