' ; 36 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Y hours presented for the degree must be completed in residence at
A the University. With respect to graduation requirements for ,
_ , . ex-service men or women, the rule requiring the final year of resi- vg
j ` dence may be waived for former students, provided that the total   C]
‘   previous residence credit has been not less than forty-five quarter * 10
¢ hours.
Not more than forty-eight of the quarter hours required for
i an undergraduate degree may be gained by extension, special
examination, or both. A student may not satisfy in excess of one-  
  half the requirements for a major by extension, special examina- Oj
V g tion, or both.  
' 1 The Graduate School. For the requirements for graduate de- F
" grees see the statement of the Graduate School, page 131. E
- ;_ Commencement Honors. Students are graduated "With High E
  Distinction" who attain a standing of 2.6 or higher for at least three 15
`\   years of residence work. I
\. Students are graduated "With Distinction" who attain a stand- I
  ing of 2.4 up to 2.6 for at least three years of residence work. C
A student who does only two years at the University may §
; receive the appropriate commencement honors if he attains a _
( standing of .2 greater than the above. The amount of credit is the  
( basis of determining the two years’ work, and varies according to
Y   the degree for which the student is an applicant. _
`   The bachelor’s degree with honors in the student’s major sub- A .
Q ject will be conferred upon the student who, in addition to having I 1
E completed the requirements for the degree, shall have, (1) at- i n
  tained high standing in his major subject; (2) passed with dis-
E . tinction a thorough, comprehensive examination in his major
1 subject; (3) been recommended for the said degree by the faculty
g of the department in which his major work was done and by the
dean of his college. Students majoring in those departments that
Q require the final comprehensive examination are automatically
  candidates for department honors. `
A Second Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
A student may be eligible for a second bachelor’s or a second
master’s degree when he has completed the requirements of the
second curriculum. The total work for both degrees shall consist t
of not less than three quarters of residence and three quarters of
credit beyond that of the first degree. With the approval of his
dean, the student may pursue the work in the two curricula
simultaneously, but two degrees will not be granted at the same
commencement.