Smyrna times., 1923-09-05

history and social sciences, philosophy,
psychOlogy,and education, and mathe-
matics and science. Through a pro-
per selection of courses of study in
these delds, a student may obtain an
adequate foundation for study after
graduation in preparation for profess
sional or business life; or through a
greater amount Of specialization than
is implied in the foregoing plan, fit
himself for immediate usefulness in
the fields of secondary education,
business, chemistry, biological science,
and public service. To assist the
student in the carrying out of one or
the other of these plans, the follow
ing curricula have been formulated:
General course, secondary education,
business, chemistry, biological
sciences, public service, pre-ministry,
pre-medicine, pre-law, pre-journalism.
In the organization and administra-
tiOn of these curricula the School of
Arts and Science recognizes as its
fundamental aims the following: to
give instruction in those subjects a
study of which is essential to the
highest type of citizenship; to discov-
er and stimulate the special aptitudes
and interests of students; to lay the
foundations for later professional
specialization; and to give the techni-
cal instruction necessary in prepara-
tion for certain occupational careers
Degree Conferred
The degree of Bachelor of Arts will
be conferred upon all students who
complete satisfactory the require
ments for graduation in the School of
Arts and Science. Candidates for
graduation are required to complete a
minimum of 100 credit-term-hours of
work in addition to military science
and physical education. The exact
number of credit hours is determined
by the curriculum elected by the stu
dent. Candidates for a degree must
also obtain sixty honor points to be
estimated on the basis of two points
for the grade of A in a one-credit
term7hour course, and one point fol-
the grade of B in a One-credit-term-
hour course. Each student must have
a good reading knowledge of at least
one foreign modern language. Thi!
requirement will be fulfilled by tn,
passing of a general examination con
Quoted by the Modern Language De
partment. In general a student mus
r satisfy this requirement before tn
beginning of his Junior year.
Any student found to be deficien
, in English at any time after the clos
/ of his Freshman year will be require,
to take an additional haf-year 0
e English composition, one hour a weel
= without credit.
: Each student will be required to un
' dertake a certain amount of genera
Y reading in the field of literature
2 history and social sciences, philosoph
: psychology, and education,and mathe
: MATES and science, under the guic
ance of the committee of faculty &C
visers of curricula. At the close {
his junior year each student will b
> required to sustain an examinatio
| designed TO snow MS grasp Of IN
/ assigned reading.
, Each student must, at the close
e his senior year, either present
d thesis or sustain a one-hour oral e.
$, animation in his department or m;
a jor study. The department cOncernC
+ will determine which of these requir
ID ments shall be met by the studen
Is For oral examinations the examinir
m board shall consist of three professO
m two professors, where possible, fro
Is the department of major study, al
Sc at least one additional professor fro
lg the department minor study.
ne All students are required to tai
re four years work in military scien
X and tactics, and the orientation cOur
a for freshmen.