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ACADEMICAL DEGREES.
The degrees conferred in the Academical Department are Bachelor
of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferred upon a student who
has been graduated in the Bachelor of Arts Courses in Latin, Greek
French, German, History, Mathematics, and two of the four sciences,
Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and Biology. The following substitutions
are permitted: Logic for Greek; Spanish or Italian for French;
English for German; Astronomy for Mathematics.
The degree of Master of Arts is conferred on a Bachelor of Arts of
the University of Virginia who has been graduated in four Academical
Schools, elected by himself and approved by the Faculty.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred on a student who
has attained the degree of Bachelor of Arts, or its equivalent, at this
University or some other chartered institution of learning, has been
graduated in two of the Academical Schools elected by himself and
approved by the Faculty, has completed Graduate Courses in those
Schools, and has prepared and printed an approved dissertation, showing
independent research or original treatment of a fitting theme from
the School chosen as his major study.
Graduation in a School is prerequisite to admission to advanced work
in that School. But this condition may be waived in favor of graduates
from other institutions of learning.
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