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wer A. B. or B. S. with Department Honors
The degree of A. B. or B. S. with Honors in the student’s major
vish subject will be conferred upon the student who, in addition to hav-
ary, ing completed the requirements for the degree, shall have (1)
the attained high standing in his major subject; (2) passed with dis-
tinction a thorough, comprehensive examination in his major sub-
zine, ject; (3) been recommended for the said degree by the faculty of
his the department in which his major work was done. Students
tool. majoring in those departments that require the final comprehen-
sive examination are automatically candidates for department ·
_ honors. ·
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tml Independent Work Courses
The A junior or senior, if his particular excellence in the depart-
Hy` ment warrants it, may with the approval of his major professor and
mes dean, register for an independent work course in his major subject.
z' _If Such a course is characterized by special assignments for study,
Wm weekly or bi-weekly conferences, reports, and semester papers of
Dry' some sustained effort. Credit for such courses may be granted to
the undergraduates to an amount of not more than 12 credits. At the
  of end of the semester a written report of the work in such a course,
‘1Sh’ or a paper representing part of the Work must be read before the l
staff of the department. A copy of this paper must be filed in
the the office of the head of the department concerned.
¤m· Independent work courses are defined by their larger scope,
for ’ wider content, advanced point of view, and by a more rigorous
demand of reading, writing, and thinking. ’
E; Credit f01‘ Beginning Foreign Languages
ical A passing grade in the first semester’s work of a beginning ‘
mm modern foreign language will not entitle the student to credit for
that course until he has gained a passing grade in the second
semester’s Work.
YSL Classification in Foreign Languages
HEP a. The student who presents one unit of high school foreign
thy, language will be permitted to enroll in first year work for full
me credit.
red b. The student who presents two units of high school foreign
dor language will be permitted to enroll in first year work, but will
,€r_ receive credit only if he makes at least a B standing in this course.
S is Electives in Othe1· Colleges
gx; The 'Student is permitted to elect and count toward graduation
dor 0Ou1‘Ses in the other colleges of the University not to exceed 30
nal C1`€