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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, International Law
and Government, Industrial Chemistry, Pharmacy and Agricultural
Chemistry.

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 Language and Literature, in the German
Language and Literature, Mixed Mathematics, Pure Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Practical Physics, Moral Philosophy
History and Literature, Applied Mathematics, and Analytical Chemistry.


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3. That of Bachelor of Letters—conferred upon such students as
have graduated in the schools of Ancient and Modern Languages,
Moral Philosophy, and History and Literature.

4. That of Bachelor of Science—conferred on such students as have
graduated in the schools of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and
Chemistry, and who are Proficients in the classes of Mineralogy and
Geology, and who have obtained distinctions in the Junior Class of
Applied Mathematics, and made satisfactory attainments in the first
Laboratory Class of Analytical Chemistry.

5. That of Bachelor of Arts—conferred on such students as have
graduated in Latin, Greek, Chemistry, Moral Philosophy, and French
or German, and have obtained certificates of Proficiency in Junior
and Intermediate Mathematics, Physics, and History or Literature.

6. 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 courses of these schools.

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 schools of Law.

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.

3. That of Civil Engineer—conferred on such students as have
graduated in the schools of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Applied
Mathematics, and Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry. (Proficiency
in the Lecture course), and obtained a certificate of proficiency
in Mineralogy and Geology.


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4. That of Mining Engineer—conferred on such students as have
graduated in the schools of Chemistry, (including Industrial Chemistry),
Analytical Chemistry, and Natural Philosophy, and obtained
certificates of proficiency in Junior and Intermediate Mathematics, in
a prescribed course of Applied Mathematics, and in Mineralogy and
Geology.

5. That of Civil and Mining Engineer—conferred on such students
as have graduated in Pure Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, including
Mineralogy and Geology, Chemistry, (including Industrial
Chemistry), Applied Mathematics, and Analytical Chemistry.

PUBLIC DAY.

On the closing day of the session, which occurs on the Thursday
before the fourth day of July, the Visitors, Faculty, Officers, and
Students of the University assemble in the Public Hall—whither
also the friends of the students and the public generally are invited.
On this occasion the results of the examinations are announced, certificates
and diplomas awarded, and addresses delivered by the Bachelors
and Masters of Arts.