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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
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, and who have
passed satisfactory general examinations, 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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