ADMISSION AS SPECIAL STUDENTS

Persons over twenty-one years of age, not candidates for a degree, may be admitted to classes, after satisfying the President and the professor in charge of the department in which such classes are taught, that they possess the requisite information and ability to pursue profitably, as special students, the chosen subjects. Such students are not matriculated; they pay a tuition fee of seven dollars and a half a semester, in addition to the regular incidental fee of twelve dollars.

In the College of Agriculture special students may be received at sixteen years of age subject to the same conditions as other special students, except that they may hold scholarships in agriculture (p. 286).

ADMISSION TO ADVANCED STANDING

After satisfying in some of the ways already enumerated all the entrance requirements for admission to the University, and after matriculating, the applicant for advanced standing may secure such standing either by examination or by transfer of credits from some other college or university.

1. By Examination.-Candidates for advanced standing, not from other colleges or universities, may secure such standing on examination. In the case of freshman students seeking advanced standing on the basis of their preparatory work, such standing shall be granted after satisfactory examination only, unless the applicants are from fully accredited schools. In that case a transfer of credits may be made as provided below.

2. By Transfer of Credits.-Credits from other colleges or universities may be accepted by the Faculty for advanced standing; but at least one year's work in residence at the University is required of all candidates for a bachelor's degree.

In all cases a certificate of honorable dismissal is required, together with a certified record of work done in the institution from which the applicant comes. These should be

presented for approval some time before the student enters for work.

Upon approval of the Faculty freshmen may receive credit for advanced work done in fully accredited high schools.

REGISTRATION

At the beginning of the first semester each student must present himself for registration within the time set for that purpose, before the formation of classes, and he must be present at the first exercise of each class he is to attend.

EXAMINATIONS

Examinations are held as often as in the judgment of the instructor the necessities of the work require. Examinations are also given at the close of each semester, on the work of the semester, in all subjects except those whose character renders it unnecessary or impracticable.

A record is kept of each student's standing.

SEMESTERS AND RECESS

The University year is divided into semesters, each covering eighteen weeks of instruction. There is a recess of two weeks at the Christmas holidays.

For dates of opening and closing, see Calendar, p. 5.

GRADUATION

In all cases credit for one hundred and thirty "semester hours" (see p. 180) is required for graduation. The candidate for a degree in any course must complete all the subjects prescribed for graduation in that course, and when, in doing this, he does not gain the necessary credit of one hun¬ dred and thirty hours, he must make up the deficiency by the election of other courses.

The combinations of studies under which a student may graduate are too numerous to describe here; they are given under the separate colleges and schools.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY

GOVERNMENT

The government of the University is vested by the Trustees primarily in the President of the University, in the Faculty, in the Council of Administration, and in the Deans. The President is the executive head of the University.

The Dean of the General Faculty has general oversight of the instructional work of the University, and especial supervision of the graduate school. By order of the Board of Trustees he also fills the office of Vice-President.

The Dean of each college is responsible for the enforcement of all University regulations within his college.

The Council of Administration is composed of the President, the Dean of the General Faculty, the Dean of the Woman's Department and the Deans of the separate colleges. It constitutes an advisory board to the President, and has exclusive jurisdiction over all matters of discipline.

The Council does not exercise general legislative functions, but when any matter arises which has not been provided for by common usage or by rule of the General Faculty, and which cannot be conveniently laid over till the next meeting of the General Faculty, the Council may act upon the same according to its discretion.

The determination of the general internal policy of the Jiversity is in charge of the Faculty.

The faculties of the different colleges and schools of the University are composed of the members of the corps of instruction of these colleges and schools, and have jurisdiction over all matters which pertain exclusively to these organizations, subject always to higher University authority.

ORGANIZATION

For the purpose of more efficient administration, the University is divided into several colleges and schools. This division does not imply that the colleges and schools are educationally separate. They are interdependent and together form a unit. In addition to the courses mentioned as given in each college and school, instruction in military science and physical training is provided. The organization is as follows:

I. The College of Literature and Arts.

II. The College of Engineering.

III. The College of Science.

IV. The College of Agriculture.
V. The Graduate School.

VI. The School of Library Science.
VII. The School of Music.

VIII. The College of Law.

IX. The College of Medicine.

X. The School of Pharmacy.

XI. The School of Dentistry.

THE COLLEGE OF LITERATURE AND ARTS
The College of Literature and Arts offers-

1. General courses, offering a wide range of electives. 2. Specialized courses, or courses under the group system, including—

a. The Classical Group.

b. The English Group.

C.

The German and Romanic Language Group.

d. The Latin and Modern Language Group.

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

The College of Engineering offers courses

THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

The College of Science offers courses arranged in six groups, as follows

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

The College of Agriculture offers courses in

I. Agronomy.

2. Animal Husbandry.

3. Dairy Husbandry.

4.

Horticulture.

5. Household Science.

6. Veterinary Science.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

The Graduate School offers courses in—

I. Agriculture.

2. Engineering.

3. Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts.
4 The Sciences.

An enumeration of the departments of graduate study is given at the beginning of "General Description of Courses" (p. 161), and the separate graduate courses offered are described in connection with the proper subjects in the list of courses which there follows.

THE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY SCIENCE

The School of Library Science, or the State Library School, offers a course of study, extending over four years, in preparation for the practice of the work of a librarian. The course leads to the degree of bachelor of library science.

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

The School of Music offers courses in vocal and instrumental music, leading to the degree of bachelor of music.