COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

The courses of instruction offered lead to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or of Bachelor of Science (Chandler Scientific Course).

GROUP SYSTEM OF STUDIES

In this system the different departments of instruction are arranged under three groups, namely, "Language and Literature," "Mathematics and the Physical and Natural Sciences," and "History, the Social Sciences, and Philosophy," as follows:

The courses in each department of instruction are graded as A, B, or C; A being the lowest, and C the highest. An A course usually signifies the first or second year's work in College; a B course, the second or third year's work; a C course, the third or fourth year's work.

The Group System requires electives in certain departments of study, designated as Majors and Minors.

A Minor study consists of at least twelve semester hours in one department; six semester hours in each of two grades, A, B or C. A Major study consists of at least eighteen semester hours in one department; at least six semester hours in each grade A, B, and C. In certain cases a Major or a Minor is made up from a combination of courses in the different departments, as indicated under “ Departments of Instruction."

Any exceptions to the above requirements in number of hours, or in the limitations to a single department, will be found after the description of courses in those departments in which exceptions are made.

Courses graded as "B or C" count as B courses when only the regular work of the course is required, but may count as C courses when additional work is assigned by the instructor.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE

The Group System requires that a candidate for the Bachelor's degree must complete a Major study in one of the three groups, and a Minor study in each of the other two groups. A candidate for the B.S. degree, however, must also have completed twelve semester hours of Mathematics, or of Physics, or of Chemistry, or of Biology, and six semester hours of each of the other three.

The requirement for a Minor in Group III for those taking their senior year in the Thayer School will be met by History 1 and 2 and six more semester hours in that group.

An average rank of 60 per cent is required for the group of courses presented by a student for his Major.

For the Bachelor's degree fifteen (15) hours per week in each semester are required, the whole amounting to one hundred and twenty semester hours. One hundred and twenty-two (122) semester hours are required of all classes to and including the class of 1907.

After Freshman year, a student having no deficiency in his record and having an average of not less than 70 per cent for the previous semester may elect 18 hours; no exceptions to this rule will be granted except on written petition to the Committee of Administration. Students who have exceeded the required number of hours in previous years may elect as few as 12 hours in each semester of

Senior year, provided the total number of hours for the four years meets the requirement for a degree. No Senior will be recommended for a degree who has not completed 12 hours in the second semester, unless he has completed the requirement for a degree at the end of the first semester.

In Freshman year the studies are mainly prescribed. Candidates for the A.B. degree must continue the subjects presented for entrance, except History. Those presenting Greek must continue Greek, Latin, English, Mathematics, and choose between French and German. Those entering without Greek must continue Latin, English, Mathematics, and the advanced French or German presented, and must choose between Greek and the other modern language. Candidates for the B.S. degree must continue English, Mathematics, and the advanced French or German presented, must choose between Greek and the other modern language, and must choose one of the five following: Graphics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, History. Studies elected for Freshman year become prescribed and must be completed to secure a degree.

Members of the Chandler Scientific Course may substitute for the elective studies of Senior year the work of the first year in the Thayer School of Civil Engineering. They may be candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science with their class, and after a second year of work in the Thayer School they may receive the degree of Civil Engineer. The conditions for such an election will be found under the Thayer School of Civil Engineering.

Candidates for either Bachelor's degree offered by the College who have met the requirements in electives and in rank, as outlined under Conditions for Admission to the Tuck School of Administration and Finance, may elect the first-year course in the Tuck School for their work of Senior year. At the close of the year, they may graduate from the College with the Bachelor's degree for which they entered. After a year of graduate study in the Tuck School, they may receive the degree of Master of Commercial Science. The conditions for such an election will be found under the Tuck School.

Students who intend to enter the Medical Department may receive credit for the first year of the medical course by electing such studies as are prescribed for that year, and by registering in the Medical School at the opening of Senior year. The conditions for such an election will be found under the Medical School.

RULES GOVERNING THE ELECTION OF STUDIES

(1) Every student, in making his elections, must meet the requirements and conform to the conditions of the studies he may choose, as set forth in the "Departments of Instruction," and in the "Outline of Studies." The choice of any elective involves the same requirement in respect to attendance and scholarship as for a prescribed study.

(2) Elections for the second semester must be communicated to the Dean, in writing, on or before January 10, and for the first semester on or before June 1.

(3) Fifteen hours per week in each semester must be elected by each student except by Seniors who have exceeded the required number of hours in previous years; such Seniors may elect as few as twelve hours in each semester provided the total number of hours for the four years meets the requirement for a degree. A student having no deficiency in his record and having an average of not less than 70 per cent for the previous semester may elect eighteen hours.

(4) Students who take their Senior year in the Tuck School or the Medical School are required to elect eighteen hours per week.

(5) A student may elect studies assigned to a class below his own, subject to the approval of the instructor concerned, but no student will be allowed to elect a study with a class above his own, except by vote of the Committee on Administration.

(6) Any student failing to make his elections at the specified time shall pay into the College Treasury three dollars.

(7) No student will be allowed to change his elections, except by special permission of the Dean, when found to be necessary, and after the payment of two dollars into the College Treasury.

(8) The Faculty will ordinarily withdraw any elective study not chosen by at least four students.

A student in making his elections for Sophomore year should indicate in which group he intends to secure a Major, and in making his elections for Junior year should indicate the departments in which he intends to secure his Major and his two Minors.

To secure credit for a Minor study in any department, a student must complete courses in that department amounting to six hours in courses graded A, and six hours in courses graded B.

To secure credit for a Major study in any department, a student must complete courses in that department amounting to six hours in courses graded A, six hours in courses graded B, and six hours in courses graded C.

Any exceptions to the above requirements in number of hours, or in the limitations to a single department, will be found after the description of courses in those departments in which exceptions are made.