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 GRADUATE FACULTY

HERMAN LEE DONOVAN, A. B., M. A., Ph. D., LL. D
President of the University

WILLIAM DELBERT FUNKHOUSER, A. B., M. A., Ph. D., Sc. D.
Dean of the Graduate School

   

RICHARD SWEETNAM ALLEN, M. S. ..............Anatomy and Physiology

CHARLES BARKENEUS, B. 8., PH. D. .............. Chemistry I

HOWARD W. BEERS, B. S., M. 8., PH. D. ...... Farm Economics

ADOLPH E. BIGGE, M. A., PH. D. .................. German

GEORGE K. BRADY, A. B., M. A., PH. D. ........ English

ALERED BRAUER, M. A., PH. D. ........................ Zoology

JAMES CALVIN, PH. D. ...................................... Psychology

ALEXANDER CAPURSO,

B. S. in Music, M. A., Ph. D. ................ Music

CECIL C. CARPENTER, M. 8., PH. D. ................ Economics '

LEO MARTIN CHAMBERLAIN, M. A., Ph. D. Education

JOHN SHARP CHAMBERS, M. S., M. D. .......... Hygiene and Public
Health

THOMAS D. CLARK, A. B., A. M., Ph. D. ...... History

CLYDE B. CRAWLEY, M. 8., PH. D. .................. Physics

CHARLES STEVENS CROUSE, E. M. ...... ...Engineering

LYLE R. DAWSON, Ph. D. ................... Chemistry

GRAHAM B. DIMMICK, Ph. D. ........................ Psychology
HAROLD HARDESTY DOWNING,

B. C. E., M. 8., Ph. D. .
W. CLEMENT EATON, PH. D. ........
STATIE ESTELLE ERIKSON, Ph. D. .......
ALVIN E. EVANS, M. A., Ph. D., J. D. .....

................ Mathematics
.._History
...Home Economics

  
 
  
  
 
  

 

 

EDWARD FRANKLIN FARQUHAR, M. A. .. ...Eng1ish
ERNEST NEWTON FERGUS, Ph. D. .................... Agronomy
WESLEY PATTERSON GARRIGUS,

Ph. D. ..... Animal Husbandry
CARSIE HAMMONDS, M. 8., Ph. D. .................. Education
HERBERT H. HUMPHREYS, PH. D. .................... Psychology
PERRY ELMER KARRAKER, M. A. ..... ___Agronomy
GRANT COCHRAN KNIGHT, M. A. .................... English
OTTO TOWNSEND KOPPIUS, B.'S., Ph. D. ...... Physics
JOHN KUIPER, M. A. .......................................... Philosophy
SHELBY T. McCLOY, Ph. D. ............................ History

ARTHUR CRANE MCFARLAN, A. B., Ph. D. ______ Geology

FRANK T. MCFARLAND, Ph. D. ................. .._Botany

JAMES W. MARTIN, M. A. ................................ Economics
WILLIAM DURRETT NICHOLLS, M. 5., Ph. D. Farm Economics

 

 

  

. DANIEL VOIERs TERRELL, C. E.

LOUIS ARTHUR PARDUE, A. B., M. 5., Ph. D. Physics

 

HUGH BRUCE PRICE, Ph. D ................................. Markets and Rural
Finance

EDWARD WARDER RANNELLS, B. A., M. A. ...... Art

HERBERT PARKS RILEY, M. A., Ph. D. ............ Botany

L. HOBART RYLAND, A. B., M. A.,

Docteur de l’Universite .......................... Romance Languages

IRVIN T. SANDERS, PH. D. .................................. Sociology

MORRIS SCHERAGO, B. S., D. V. M. .................. Bacteriology

J. R. SCHWENDEMAN, Ph. D. ........ ....Geography

MAURICE F. SEAY, M. A., Ph. D. ................. Education

JASPER BERRY SHANNON, Ph. D. ................. Political Science

DUDLEY EUGENE SOUTH, M. A., PH. D. .......... Mathematics

OLUS JESSE STEWART, A. B., M. 5., Ph. D. ..Chemistry

RODMAN SULLIVAN, A. B., A. M., Ph. D. ...... E conomics

WILLIAM SEPTIMUS TAYLOR, M. 8., Ph. D. ....Education

..__Engineering
...Agricultural Entomology

 

LEE HILL TOWNSEND, Ph. D. .....

AMRY VANDENBOSCH, Ph. D. .......................... Political Science
RALPH HOLDER WEAVER, M. 8., Ph. D. .......... Bacteriology
WILLIAM SNYDER WEBB, M. 8., So. D. .......... Physics

HAROLD E. WETZEL, B. So. in S. A., M. A ..... Social Work ,
MARTIN MARSHALL WHITE, M. A., Ph. D. ....Psychology
EDWARD WIEST, A'.’ M., Ph. D. ....................... Economics

 1947

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

1947-48

FALL QUARTER

September 24—26 Wednesday, 8:00 a. m. to Friday, 5:00 p. m.—

Classification tests, physical examinations,
and advisory conferences for all new
students.

September 25,26 Thursday and Friday—Registration and classifi-

September 27

September 29
October 6

October 20

October 23, 24

November 27

December 15—17

December 17

1948
January 2

January 3

January 5, 6

January 7

January 14

cation of former students according to an
alphabetical schedule.

Saturday—Registration and classification of
new students. ‘

Monday—Class work begins.

Monday—Last date on which one may enter an
organized class.

Monday-Last date on which one may drop a
course without a grade.

Thursday and Friday—Period for filing applica-
tions for degrees.

Thursday—Thanksgiving holiday.

Monday through Wednesday—Examinations for
the Fall Quarter.

Wednesday 6:00 p. m., Quarter ends.

WINTER QUARTER

Friday, 8:00 a. m.—C1assification tests, physical
examinations, and advisory conferences for
all new students.

Saturday—Registration and classification of
new students.

Monday and Tuesday—Registration and classi-
fication of new and former students ac-
cording to an alphabetical schedule.

Wednesday—Class work begins.

Wednesday—Last date on which one may
enter an organized class.

 

  

January 26

January 30, 31

March 15-17

March 17

March 19

March 20

March 22, '23

March 24

March 31

April 12

April 16, 17

May 30
June 3—5

June 4
June 5
June 7—12

Monday—Last date on which one may drop a
course without a grade

Friday and Saturday—Period for filing applica-
tions for degrees.

Monday through Wednesday—Examinations for
the Winter Quarter.

Wednesday—6:00 p. m.~——Quarter ends.

SPRING QUARTER

Friday—Classification tests, physical examina-
tions, and advisory conferences for all new
students.

Saturday—Registration and classification of
new students.

Monday and Tuesday—Registration and classifi-
cation of new and former students accord-
ing to an alphabetical schedule.

Wednesday——Class work begins.

Wednesday—Last date on which one may entel
an o1ganized class.

Monday—Last date on which one may drop a
course without a grade

Friday and Saturday—Period £01 filing applica-
tions for degrees.

Sunday—Baccalaureate Services.

Thursday through Saturday—Examinations for
the Spring Quarter.

Friday—Eighty-first Annual Commencement.
Saturday—6:00 p. m.—Quarter ends.
Monday through Saturday—4-H Club Week.

 

 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
WILLIAM D. FUNKHOUSER, A. M., Ph.‘ D., Sc. D., DEAN

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

Graduate work is offered in all colleges in the University.
Approximately a thousand courses are listed in the catalog, under
the various departments, which are accepted for graduate credit.

The following advanced degrees are conferred by the University:

Master of Arts

Master of Science

Master of Science in Public Health

Master of Science in Agriculture

Master of Science in Home Economics
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering
Master of Science in Mining Engineering
Civil Engineer (C. E.)

Electrical Engineer (E. E.)

Mechanical Engineer (M. E.)

Metallurgical Engineer (Met. E.)

Mining Engineer (E. M.)

Master of Arts in Education

Master of Science in Education

Doctor of Education (Ed. D.)

Doctor of Philosophy

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered with major work
in the following departments: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Education,
Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Po-
litical Science, Romance Languages, and in the combined fields of
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Minor work may be
carried in any department offering graduate courses.

ADMISSION TO GRADUATE STANDING

Graduates of institutions accredited by the University may be
admitted to the Graduate School upon the presentation of a
certificate of graduation and an official transcript of undergraduate
courses taken. The status of the institution is to be ascertained from
the Registrar of the University. Graduates from non-accredited
institutions are encouraged to secure a bachelor’s degree from an

 

   

 

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accredited institution. In particular cases they may be admitted
to the Graduate School on the basis of doing additional work before
being admitted to full graduate status.

It should be clearly understood that admission to the Graduate
School does not necessarily admit a student to full graduate status.
A student attains full graduate status only when he has fulfilled all
the preliminary requirements of the degree which he seeks and of
the department under whose direction he is pursuing graduate work.

Department prerequisites are determined jointly by the Dean of
the Graduate School and the respective departments. In brief, it may
be stated that such prerequisites usually consist of the equivalent of

an undergraduate major. In some fields, the equivalent of an under-
graduate minor is sufficient.

Members Of the faculty of the University of Kentucky having a
rank higher than that of instructor may not be considered as candi-
dates for advanced degrees at this institution.

REGISTRATION
Graduate students should register in the Graduate School on
special cards prepared for this purpose.
Applicants from institutions other than this University are also
required to file an official transcript showing (a) all undergraduate

work covered, (b) graduate work taken, if any, and (c) degrees
received.

If the record submitted to the Registrar entitles him to admis-
sion he should confer with the Dean of the Graduate School and his
major professor concerning preliminary requirements that he may
have to satisfy and as to the graduate courses that he should take.

'Preliminary requirements may be added from time to time as
found necessary and all such requirements, together with graduate
courses, must be recorded in the Registrar’s Office and must be
satisfied by the student before he is eligible for the degree for which
he is registered.

All courses listed in this bulletin, and all courses which may
appear later in the regular University catalog, which have numbers
above 100, may be counted as credit toward a graduate degree, pro-
vided that courses numbered 100 to 199 inclusive, may receive grad-
uate credit only with the approval of‘the studen ’s graduate com-
_mittee. A grade of D in a course will not be given graduate credit

or residence. No graduate credit is given for courses taken by cor—
respondence or class extension.

FEES
Registration fees per quarter are the same as for undergraduate
students in the college in which the major work is done, that is,
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does not include a general deposit of $6.00 nor a health service fee of
$2.50. ' ' ,

Before the advanced degree is conferred, a fee of fifteen dollars
must be paid at the Comptroller’s Office of the University. This
covers the graduation fee, diploma fee, fee for binding thesis and all
other incidental fees.

APPLICATION FOR DEGREE

All candidates for degrees are required to make formal applica-

tion for the degree at the office of the Registrar, on special cards

provided for that purpose, at least four weeks prior to the date on
which the degree is to be conferred. ‘

REQUIREMENTS FOR] ADVANCED DEGREES

A graduate student is expected to familiarize himself with the
requirements for the degree for which he is a candidate and is held
responsible for the fulfillment of these requirements. This applies.
to the last dates on which theses may be accepted, the dates, for
examinations, the proper form for theses and all other matters
regarding requirements for degrees.
The University of Kentucky offers the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in the twelve departments listed on page 7 of this bulle-
tin, the regular academic degrees of Master of Arts and Master of
Science in all departments, and professional degrees in Public Health,
Education, Engineering, Agriculture and Home Economics. The
requirements for these various degrees are as follows: '

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS
AND MASTER OF SCIENCE
CREDITS .

The candidate shall complete thirty-six quarter hours of gradu-
ate work in course with a standing of 2 and no grade below C shall:
be counted.
COURSES - a,
The major field shall comprise, as to courses, two-thirds of the
work and with electives (within the department or allied depart-
ments) of one-third of the work, except in the field of Education in
which one-half of the work must be in the major subject. The
two shall have graduate relationship. All of the work may be
taken within one department if the student desires.

RESIDENCE
The minimum residence requirement is one academic year of 36

weeks. This residence requirement may be fulfilled by any com-
bination of quarters which total the required number of weeks.
This does net mean that the work prescribed for each individual
can always be completed in the minimum length of time. Inadequate
preparation or assistance in departments very frequently make a

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longer period necessary. Part—time work during a quarter is evalu-
ated on the basis of the amount of work carried, but the amount
of residence for part—time work is limited, except for graduate
assistants and part-time instructors, to not more than four weeks in

any one quarter.

TRANSFER or CREDITS ' _

No transferred credits are accepted toward the Master of Arts or
Master of Science degrees. All work for these degrees must be done
at the University of Kentucky. However, a student is not asked to
repeat a course which he has satisfactorily completed at another
institution.

THESIS

A thesis is required of every candidate. Two typewritten copies
of the completed thesis must be presented before the date set for the
oral examination. One copy is presented to the Dean of the Grad—
uate School to be bound and placed in the University Library and the
other to the major professor to be retained by the department
concerned. ‘

The Graduate School issues a special bulletin giving definite
instructions regarding the form in which the thesis must be pre-
sented, and stating the University regulations regarding the style
of cover page, title page, biographical sketch, etc., which must be
followed. Students are required to observe these instructions in
submitting theses and dissertations.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

A reading knowledge-of at least one modern foreign language is
required. This language should be pertinent to the program of the
student. The language requirement must be satisfied by an examina-
tion given by the foreign language department offering instruction
in the language concerned. The passing of this examination shall
satisfy one of the two language requirements for the doctorate.

EXAMINATIONS
Examinations on regular class work are taken by all resident

graduate students. A final oral examination is given the candidate

' not later than fifteen days before the close of the quarter. The Dean

appoints an examining committee of at least three members for the
purpose, selecting its members from the major and minor professors
under whom work is done. The dean is ea: ofi‘icz‘o a member of all
such examining committees. The candidate is asked to defend his
thesis and is examined on any subject matter related to his field.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS IN
EDUCATION AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

The professional degrees of Master of Arts in Education and

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ceived either the degree of B. A. or B. A. in Education, or the degree
of B. S. or B. S. in Education.

Two plans are provided for satisfying the requirements for either
of these degrees as follows:

1. Thirty—six quarter hours in graduate courses exclusive of the
thesis with an average standing of 2 or better, one academic year
(36 weeks) in residence, and an acceptable thesis. No grade
below C is counted toward an advanced degree.

2. At the option of the department (not of the student) the master’s
degree in education may be granted upon the completion of
54 quarter hours in graduate courses with an average standing
of 2 or better, 48 weeks in residence, and no requirement of a
thesis.

There is no language requirement for either of the professional
degrees in education. No student may satisfy more than one—half of
the requirements for advanced degrees in the College of Education
by part time work.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURE AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
HOME ECONOMICS

Students holding a bachelor’s degree from a standard agricul-
tural college may obtain the degree of. Master of Science in Agri-
culture or Master of Science in Home Economics by satisfying the
following requirements:

1. The completion of 36 quarter hours of graduate work with

an average standing of 2 or better, 36 weeks in residence,
and a thesis, or

2. The completion of 54 quarter hours of graduate work with

a standing of 2 or better, 48 weeks in residence, and no
thesis requirement.
Under either plan no grade below C may be counted.

4. One-half of the work must be in one department, the re-

mainder in any other department or departments approved
by the major professor.

5. There is no language requirement for either of these profes-

sional degrees.

In either case a final oral examination is given the candidate not
later than 15 days before the close of the quarter in which the degree
is to be secured. The candidate is expected to show a comprehen—
sive knowledge of the subject matter related to the field of his major
work and in case a thesis has been prepared to defend same.

  

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Graduate students in the College of Agriculture fall into four
groups:

Group I.——Those who have presented the degree Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and plan to prepare a
thesis under the direction of a major professor in their graduate
work.

Group II.—-Those who do not have the degree Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and plan to prepare a
thesis. Such students may not have had certain essential under-
graduate work. In such cases the major professor will recommend
to the graduate committee a plan to strengthen the student in such

' weaknesses. When approved by the committee this plan will become
the basis of the student’s graduate program.

Group III.—-Those students who have the degree Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and request the option to
omit the thesis and present 54 quarter hours in graduate courses and
48 weeks of residence. Such students will be assigned a graduate
adviser who will aid them in preparing a program for graduate
work. The program will be submitted to the Graduate Committee
for approval early in the student’s residence period.

Group IV.——Those students who do not have the degree Bachelor
01' Science .in Agriculture or Home Economics and who request the
option to omit the thesis and present 54 quarter hours in graduate
courses and 48 weeks of residence. Students in this group will be
assigned a graduate adviser who will aid them in preparing a state-
ment of the candidate’s program for the master's degree. Approval
of this program by the Committee must be obtained early in the
student’s residence period. Candidates in Group IV should take one
or more courses, preferably advanced courses, in each department
of the College of Agriculture in which there is a required course
for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or Home Economics.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE 0F MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Students holding a bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited

, institution or the M. D. degree from a recognized Medical School

may obtain the degree of Master of Science in Public Health by
satisfying the following requirements:

1. Thirty-six quarter hours in graduate courses with an aver-
age standing 01 2 or better.

2. No grade below C may be counted.

3. Thirty-six weeks in residence.

4. An acceptable thesis.

5. The passing of a final comprehensive examination.
0. . There is no language requirement for this degree.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED DEGREES IN ENGINEERING

Two classes of advanced degrees are offered in the College of
Engineering, the Masters’ Degrees and the Professional Degrees.
THE MASTERS’ DEGREES IN ENGINEERING. The Masters’ degrees in
engineering may be obtained by satisfying the following require—
ments:
1. Thirty—six quarter hours in graduate courses with an aver-
age standing of 2 or better.
No grade below C may be counted.
Thirty—six weeks in residence.
An acceptable thesis.
Two—thirds of the work must be in the major subject.
There is no language requirement for these degrees.

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The candidate must hold the corresponding Bachelor of Science
degree in engineering or the equivalent from this institution or
from another engineering school of recognized standing. The de-
grees offered are Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of
Science in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering, Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Master
of Science in Mining Engineering.

THE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING. The professional
degrees of Civil Engineer (C. E.),, Electrical Engineer (E. E.),
Mechanical Engineer (M. E.), Metallurgical Engineer (Met. E.), 01'
Mining Engineer (E. M.) will be granted only to graduates of the
University of Kentucky, College of Engineering, who present satis-
factory evidence of professional work of creditable quality in the
engineering fields of their choice, extending over a period of five
years, and who submit satisfactory theses as further evidence of
their professional attainments.

A candidate holding a master’s degree in engineering shall be
considered to have fulfilled two years of the five-year requirement
for the corresponding professional degree. ‘

An application for a professional degree must be made to the
Dean of the Graduate School and have the approval of the Graduate
Committee of the College of Engineering not less than one academic
year before the degree may be granted.

The Graduate Committee will pass on the qualifications of each
applicant. It may, at its discretion, require an oral examination.
The applicant is expected to submit a record of his engineering
experience, which should include a complete list of his professional
engagements, showing in each case the length of time employed and
the position held. He should give for references the names of at '
least three persons who are familiar with his engineering work.
Preferably these persons should be connected-with the organizations
by whom he has been employed. .

  

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A thesis is required of each candidate. It may be in the field
of research, design, invention or engineering processes and methods.
It must contain some original thought and be the product of the
individual submitting it. Quotations and references with the proper
credit may be used. In general, the thesis should be of such a nature
that it will be of value to the engineering profession.

The candidate holding a bachelor’s degree in one field of engi-
neering may apply for the professional degree in another field of
engineering if he has attained unusual prominence and success in
that field.

FEES. Except for part time work the fees for a resident student
who is a candidate for a master’s degree in engineering are the same
as for undergraduates. (See the regular University catalog.) The
fees for a professional degree are $15.00 for registration and $15.00
for graduation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred upon a candi-
date who, after completing not less than three years of graduate
work devoted to the study of a special field of knowledge, passes
the required examination in the subjects, presents a satisfactory dis-
sertation, and is deemed worthy of recognition as a scholar of high
attainments in his chosen province.

The Doctor’s degree is intendedflto represent not a specified
amount of work covering a specified time, but the attainment,
through long study, of independent and comprehensive scholarship
in a special field. Such a scholarship should be shown by a thorough
acquaintance with present knowledge in his special field of learning
and a marked capacity for research.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT
ADMISSION

Admission to the Graduate School and acceptance of advanced

credits from other institutions must first be approved by the
Registrar.

In order to be accepted as an applicant for the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy the student must present evidence that he has com—
pleted an undergraduate course and has received his baccalaureate
degree from a college of recognized standing. -

The Graduate Committee reserves the right to decide in each
case of applicancy for a degree whether the prerequisite training has
been satisfactory and, if any of the years of advanced work have
been passed in another institution, whether they may be properly
regarded as having been spent under suitable guidance and favorable
conditions. Private study is not considered as equivalent to univer-

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sity work. In any case the student must pass the qualifying exami—
nations at the University of Kentucky and spend the last year of the
residence requirement at this institution.

CLASSIFICATION

A student wishing to become an applicant for the Doctor’s degree
must first regularly register in the Graduate School of the University
of Kentucky and must then classify with the Dean of the Graduate
School who will appoint a special committee for that student. This
special committee, the chairman of which shall be his major profes-
sor, will consist of members of the departments in which the appli—
cant elects to do his major and minor work and this committee will
supervise his work throughout his period of study.

Not every applicant for the Doctor’s degree is a candidate. A
student is not a candidate for the degree until he has satisfied the
language requirements, passed the qualifying examinations, and
has made formal application to be so enrolled.

COURSES OF STUDY

Every applicant for the degree must select one major and at
least one and not more than two minor subjects.

The major subject should be one in which he intends to concen-
trate his efforts; the minor subjects should be closely allied to the
major field or be subjects which will be of value in the major work
and should be approved by the major department.

The applicant’s principal work must be in the major subject.
Although no absolute regulations are laid down in respect to the
time to be devoted to the major and minor subjects, it may be stated
in general that the major subject should represent two-thirds of the
student’s entire time. '

Any regular graduate course may be assigned as part of the
applicant’s work by his special committee. Only courses numbered
above 100 in the University catalogue are considered as of graduate
status. The number and extent of such courses is determined by the
special committee.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES
RESIDENCE
A minimum of three collegiate years of resident graduate work,
of which at least the last year must be spent at the University of
Kentucky, is required for the doctorate. The full time of each of
these years must be spent in study. Part-time students and those
holding assistantships or engaging in other outside activities will of
course be required to take proportionately longer time.
While it is expected that a well—prepared student of good ability
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should be understood that this time requirement is a minimum and
is wholly secondary to the matter of scholarship. Neither time spent
in study, however long, nor the accumulation of facts, however great
in amount, nor the completion of advanced courses, however numer-
ous, can be substituted for independent thinking and original
research.

Work done in other institutions of learning may be accepted
toward the doctorate at the University of Kentucky but no work is
credited which has not been done in a college or university of recog-
nized standing or in a‘research laboratory;

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS \

The applicant must give evidence of having a good reading
knowledge and of being able to translate at sight at least two modern
foreign languages. This proficiencyis determined by examinations
conducted by the respective language departments and these
examinations must be taken at the University of Kentucky. Ordinarily
French and German are expected to be offered, but other languages
may be substituted on recommendation of the special committee if
it is considered that such languages are of greater importance in the
special field of work. The language requirements must be satisfied
before the applicant can be admitted to the qualifying examination.

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

Applicants for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are required
to pass a Qualifying Examination. This examination should be taken
during the last quarter of the second year of residence. The exami-
nation shall be both oral and written and shall cover both major
and minor subjects. It shall be prepared and given to the applicant
by a committee of five to be appointed by the Dean of the Grad-
uate School. The language requirements must have been met before
the qualifying examination is taken. No applicant is eligible for
his final examination until one year of work has been completed
in residence after he has passed the qualifying examination. If the
applicant fails to pass the qualifying examination, no re—examination
shall be allowed except upon the recommendation of the special com-
mittee and the approval of the Graduate Dean. If the applicant
passes the qualifying examination he is then considered as a
candidate for the degree and may make formal application for this
rating.

DISSERTATION

Each candidate must present a dissertation covering his thesis
‘work. This dissertation must give evidence of the candidate’s ability
to carry on independent investigation and must be satisfactory in
style and composition. It must represent a definite contribution to
the knowledge of his subject, must be the result of independent
work, must include original research and must in some way add to

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or otherwise modify what was previously known on the subject.
Two bound typewritten copies Of the dissertation and an abstract of
not less than 1,200 nor more than 3,000 words must be formally pre-
sented to the Dean of the Graduate School at least four weeks be-
fore the final examination.

PRINTING or DISSERTATION

One hundred printed copies of the dissertation must be presented
to the University within one year from the time when the degree is
conferred. Not later than one week before the conferring Of the
degree the candidate must deposit with the Comptroller of the
University the sum of $50.00, this amount to be returned if the
printed copies are received within the time specified. The Univer-
sity does not obligate itself to publish the dissertation but if in the
judgment of the Graduate Committee the dissertation or an abstract
of same should be published, the University reserves the privilege
of so doing.

.._Or__.

The candidate may have the dissertation printed at his own
expense, in which case he must present one hundred'copies to the
University before the degree is granted. If the candidate has the
dissertation printed at his own expense, he will be expected to use
good substantial paper and sightly typography. A page four by six
inches with outside margin of at least one inch is recommended.
The dissertati