THE UNIVERSITY COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES The Colleges of Letters and Science, AND DEPARTMENTS. I. IN BERKELEY Agriculture (including the courses at Berkeley, the University Farm at Davis, the Graduate School of Tropical Agriculture at Riverside, and the United States Agricultural Experiment Station, which includes stations at Berkeley and Davis, the forestry stations at Chico and Santa Monica, the Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside, the Imperial Valley Experiment Station near Meloland, "Whitaker's Forest" in Tulare County, and the M. Theo. Kearney Experiment Station at Kearney Park, Fresno County), Mechanics, Mining, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, The Schools of Architecture, Education, Jurisprudence, Medicine (first and second years). The University Extension Division (offering instruction wherever classes can be formed, or anywhere in California by correspondence, providing lectures, recitals, etc., giving guidance and suggestion to debating clubs, and offering aid to communities through its Bureau of Information and Social Welfare). The California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE COLLEGES AT BERKELEY Agriculture (including Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Pomology, Landscape Gardening and Floriculture, Viticulture, Enology, Soils and Fertilizers, Agricultural Chemistry, Nutrition, Citriculture, Genetics, Experimental Irrigation, Animal Husbandry, Poultry Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Dairy Industry, Farm Mechanics, Entomology, Forestry, Insect Biology, Horticulture, Scientific Illustration, Parasitology, and Plant Pathology), Anatomy, Anthropology, Architecture, Astronomy, Botany, Celtic, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Drawing and Art, Economies, Education, English, Geography, Geology, German, Greek, History, Hygiene, Irrigation, Jurisprudence, Latin, Mathematics, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Military Science and Tactics, Mineralogy, Mining and Metallurgy, Music, Oriental Languages, Palaeontology, Pathology and Bacteriology, Philosophy and Psychology, Physical Education, Physics,. Physiology and Bio-Chemistry, Political Science, Public Speaking, Romanic Languages, Sanskrit, Semitic Languages, Slavic Languages, Zoology. II. AT MOUNT HAMILTON The Lick Astronomical Department (Lick Observatory). III. AT SANTIAGO, CHILE The D. O. Mills Observatory, a branch of the Lick Observatory. IV. IN SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Institute of Art, Hastings College of the Law, Medical School, third, fourth, and fifth years, including the University Hospital. The George Williams Hooper Foundation for Medical Research, California College of Pharmacy, The Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology, and Art. V. IN LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Medical Department, graduate instruction only. VI. AT DAVIS The University Farm School and college instruction and research in Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Industry, Farm Mechanics, Olericulture, Poultry Husbandry, Pomology, Soils, and Veterinary Science. VII. AT RIVERSIDE The Graduate School of Tropical Agriculture. VIII. AT WHITTIER The Laboratory of Plant Pathology. IX. AT LA JOLLA The Scripps Institution for Biological Research. X. AT PACIFIC GROVE The Herzstein Research Laboratory of Biology. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF GRADUATE INSTRUCTION As early as 1881 the University of California had a small number of "resident graduates," and the faculty had arrived at the determination to bestow higher degrees only on the completion of prescribed courses of advanced study. The degree of Ph.D. was bestowed once only as an hon orary degree (1881). In 1885 it was bestowed for the first time for the successful completion of graduate studies in residence. In that year the University had six graduate students "pursuing advanced studies under the direction of the faculty." In 1885 and 1886 the University had one graduate student in candidacy for the degree of A.M. and seven pursuing special subjects. The Register for 1886-87 announced in detail the conditions of residence and scholarship for the attainment of Doctor's and Master's degrees. Candidates for higher degrees were required to be graduates of the academic department of this University or of some other university or college of acknowledged good standing. The candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was required to pursue an approved course of study for a period of at least three years, two spent in residence at the University, pass a final examination and produce an acceptable thesis. The candidate for a Master's degree was required to pursue an approved course of study for a period of at least one year, pass an examination and present an acceptable thesis. In November, 1895, the Academic Senate created a standing committee to be known as the Graduate Council, to consist of the President of the University, the heads of departments and other professors in the colleges in Berkeley engaged in the work of graduate instruction, and to have general control of the work of graduate students. This remained the organization for the administration of graduate work for more than fifteen years. In 1911, however, the need had been felt for an organization more adapted to the growth of faculty membership and student body, and accordingly on February 16, 1911, the Graduate Council unanimously recommended that its own powers and duties revert to the Academic Council. Under the new plan the administration of work of graduate students is transferred to a body called the Committee on Higher Degrees, to consist of two ex officio members, the Dean of the Graduate School and the Dean of the Faculties, and not less than thirteen other members appointed by the President. This body has authority to admit students to graduate status, to advance them to candidacy for higher degrees and to supervise their work. From 1875 to 1915, inclusive, the University of California bestowed 126 degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, 92 of Juris Doctor, 1 of Civil Engineer, 386 of Master of Arts, 244 of Master of Letters, 351 of Master of Science, 5 of Graduate in Architecture, and 5 of Graduate in Public Health. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS In order to make immediately available for others such contributions to knowledge as may develop in the prosecution of research work by its members, the University issues several series of publications representing most of the subjects in which original work is in progress. The articles included in this series represent the results of previously unpublished original investigation carried on in connection with the work of the University. This medium of publication is open to any member of the University, the papers being accepted solely on the basis of merit as new and original work. Results of research work done by advanced students, including theses for higher degrees, may be accepted for publication by the University on the same footing with other contributions to knowledge. The University of California Press issues series of publications under the general title of University of California Publications in the following subjects: Agricultural Sciences, American Archaeology and Ethnology, Astronomy, Botany, Classical Philology, Economics, Education, Engineering, Entomology, Geography, Geology, History, Mathematics, Modern Philology, Pathology, Philosophy, Psychology, Semitic Philology, and Zoology. The University publishes also a quarto series, entitled Memoirs of the University of California; the University of California Chronicle, a quarterly journal; a Monthly Meteorological Synopsis of Berkeley, a semiannual Bulletin of the Seismographic Stations; a Prize Essay series; a Library bulletin, and the circulars and bulletins of the Agricultural Experiment Station. A circular containing a list of the publications of the University may be obtained by application to the University Press. FELLOWSHIPS AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1916-17 Graduate scholarships and fellowships are awarded as a mark of honor, on the basis of scholarship-not of need, and the holders thereof are expected to devote all their time to graduate study and research in the University. Applications for Scholarships and Fellowships.-Applications for all fellowships or scholarships in the Graduate Division, with letters and testimonials connected therewith, should be in the hands of the Recorder of the Faculties at Berkeley on or before the first day of March preceding the academic year for which the awards are to be made. Awards will be made in March, if possible, and notice thereof will be sent by mail to each applicant on April first. Acceptance of a graduate scholarship or fellow ship must be made in writing on or before April 15th. It is expected that an accepted appointment will not be relinquished without reasons satisfactory to the President of the University. Payments are made at the office of the University Comptroller, in California Hall, in ten monthly instalments, beginning September 1, unless otherwise specified. Applications should be made through the Recorder of the Faculties to the Committee on Higher Degrees. A blank form of application may be obtained from the Recorder of the Faculties. Each award is for one year. The appointment may, however, be renewed at the discretion of the Academic Senate of the University. The University Fellowships.-The Regents of the University have provided for eight fellowships of the annual value of $500 each. These fellowships may be awarded to students in any department of the academie colleges. For 1915-16 these fellowships have been awarded as follows: one in palaeontology, one in mathematics, one in physics, two in chemistry, one in bacteriology, one in soil chemistry, and one in astronomy. The LeConte Memorial Fellowship Fund has been established by the Alumni Association of the University, in memory of Professors John and Joseph LeConte. Its annual income is $500, which may be devoted to the support of one or more fellowships, at the discretion of the Board of Administration of the Fund. Appointees must be graduates of the University of California of not more than three years' standing at the time of award; the sole test is superior excellence, as determined at its discretion by the Board, and recipients are to pursue their studies either at the University of California or elsewhere, as the Board may determine. Application forms may be obtained from the Recorder of the Faculties. Two fellowships of $500 each were awarded for 1915-16. The John W. Mackay Junior Fellowships.-Under the terms of an endowment made by Clarence W. Mackay of New York City, jointly with his mother, Mrs. John W. Mackay, the University of California has established two John W. Mackay Junior Fellowships in Electrical Engineering, of an annual value of $600 each. These fellowships are open to all properly qualified university graduates. The object is not to facilitate ordinary engineering or scientific study, but to enable students who have completed a college course to do research work in electrical engineering, with a view to aiding the advance of the application of electricity to scientific and industrial purposes. The place of residence of those holding the fellowship is to be at the University of California. Experimental or other work, however, may be carried on outside the laboratories of the University. |