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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; the Junior
and Intermediate course of Mathematics; Mineralogy and
Geology; Physics; 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, Moral Philosophy and
History and Literature,) 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 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
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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