CURRICULA OF THE COLLEGES OF GENERAL

CULTURE.

During the year 1892-3 a new College of Natural Sciences was founded, and changes in existing colleges were made, resulting in a reclassification of colleges and a reorganization of instruction in Berkeley. As newly constituted, the Colleges of General Culture are the following:

1. The College of Letters.

2. The College of Social Sciences.

3. The College of Natural Sciences.

The courses of study hitherto designated as the Classical Course, the Literary Course, and the Course in Letters and Political Science, are merged in the College of Letters and the College of Social Sciences.

The curriculum of the College of Letters is essentially the so-called Classical Course of the leading American colleges, and leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

The curriculum of the College of Social Sciences follows the more modern lines of a liberal culture, including language, literature, history and political science, and diverges from that of the College of Letters mainly in that it omits Greek and does not insist upon Latin, except in the requirement for entrance. It leads to the degree of Bachelor of Letters.

The curriculum of the College of Natural Sciences embraces the broad field of general science, together with the languages and arts necessary to the student and investigator. It leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science.

In each of these colleges about one half of the curriculum is prescribed, with a view to the information, discipline, and culture requisite for the pursuit of advanced studies. The Prescribed Courses fall, with certain exceptions, within the first two years of the curriculum. At least one quarter of the curriculum consists of an Elective Group of advanced courses, dealing with one subject or not more than two cognate subjects, in the direction of the study and research which the student desires especially to pursue. The election of this special subject, or group, must be made by the student after he has completed the courses prescribed in his college, and before he has begun his fourth, or Senior, year. The remainder of the curriculum consists of Free Electives chosen from any of the courses offered at Berkeley, and pursued at any time during the undergraduate period, subject, however, to any sequence of studies required by the department concerned.

This reorganization of the curriculum secures a division into general or fundamental courses, on the one hand, and special or advanced courses on

the other. With his entrance upon the Elective Group the student is introduced to aims and methods of study which obtain not only for higher undergraduate courses, but for graduate work. The reorganization secures, also, the regulation of the purely elective element by the restriction of at least one half of it to a group chosen in a special department of scholarship. It is believed that this adjustment of courses is preferable both to the system of rigid prescription and to that of unrestricted freedom in election, since it provides not only for liberal culture, but for concentrated and systematic study in the direction of the student's preference, and for training in methods of original investigation.

In these three colleges the requirements for graduation consist of:

A. Prescribed Studies.-Sixty-five units,* as distributed in the following table:

B. Group Electives.-Thirty units of advanced studies in one subject, or not more than two cognate subjects, chosen from the groups indicated in the descriptions of the various colleges.

C. Free Electives.-Thirty units, to be chosen at any period during the undergraduate course, subject, however, to any sequence of studies required and announced by any department.

COLLEGE OF LETTERS.

FACULTY.

President KELLOGG; Professor STRINGHAM, Dean; Professors BRADLEY, BROWN, CLAPP, GAYLEY, GREENE, HILGARD, HOWISON, JONES, LE CONTE, MERRILL, MOSES, PAGET, PUTZKER, RISING, SLATE, SOULE, VOORSANGER, WINN; Associate Professors ARDLEY, BACON, EDWARDS, FLAGG, HASKELL, LAWSON, RICHARDSON, WHITING, WICKSON; Assistant Professors BAILEY, JOHNSON, LANGE, LEUSCHNER, PLEHN, SENGER, WOODWORTH.

*A unit is a credit of one hour per week for one term.

Not less than two nor more than three of these subjects; but the French or German, if chosen, must be pursued two years.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE.

The requirements for admission to this college are: (1) English, (3) Algebra, (4) Geometry, (5) Government of the United States, (6) and (7) Latin, (8) and (9) Greek, (10) Ancient History.

The undergraduate course in this college corresponds to the classical course of the leading American colleges, the prescribed study of Greek and Latin forming its distinguishing feature. It is designed to furnish a liberal education, and to afford preparation for professional studies. For details regarding the studies pursued, consult the statements made under the several courses of instruction in this Register and in the Annual Announcement.

The requirements for the degree of A.B. consist of one hundred and twentyfive units,* distributed as follows:

A. Prescribed Studies.-Sixty-five units, as distributed in the following scheme:

Greek and Latin, 18 units—so chosen from Courses 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Greek, and Courses 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Latin, as to include not less than six units of each.

English, 8 units-Course 1 (a).

French or German, 14 units-Courses 1, 2, and 3 in French, or Courses 1 and 2 in German.

Mathematics, 10 units-so chosen from Courses 1-8 as to include either Course 1 (a), or Course 1 (b), or Course 8; and Course 2, or Courses 4 and 5; and, if the student has not passed the entrance examination in Solid Geometry, Course 6.

Natural Sciences, 10 units-chosen from the general list, exclusive of Chemistry 1.

Military Science, 5 units-Courses 1 and 2. Students excused from the exercises in Military Science are required to make up the deficiency in hours in other departments of study.

B. Group Electives.-Thirty units of advanced studies in one subject, or not more than two cognate subjects, chosen from one of the following groups: 1. Philosophy: either alone or together with one subject from Group 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

2. Economics and Politics (including History and Law).

3. The Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and English languages and literatures, or any other languages or literatures that may at any time be announced among the courses of instruction; Comparative Philology, Archæology, Art, etc.

4. Pedagogy, together with one subject from Group 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6.

5. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy.

6. Physics, Chemistry, Geology (including Palæontology, Mineralogy, and Petrography), the Biological Sciences (including Botany and Zoology).

C. Free Electives.-Thirty units, chosen from the entire list of courses, subject, however, to any sequence of studies required and announced by any department.

*A unit is a credit of one hour of work per week for one term.

Fifty units of the Prescribed Studies named above must be completed during the first two years. Twelve units-six of a modern language and six of natural sciences-may be taken as late as the third year.

The choice of Group Electives may be announced at the beginning of any term after sixty units of work have been satisfactorily completed, but not later than the beginning of the Senior year. A statement of the courses permissible for Group Electives is made from year to year in the Announcement of Courses of Instruction.

The thirty units of Free Electives may be chosen at any period during the undergraduate course.

Regular students are required to take at least fifteen units a term during the first three years, and are required to complete ninety-three units in order to attain Senior standing. Seniors will not be required to take more than twelve units a term, if that minimum will complete the requirement for graduation.

In addition to these studies, able-bodied male students are required to take the exercises in Physical Culture during the first two years of residence.

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.

FACULTY.

President KELLOGG; Professor STRINGHAM, Dean; Professors BRADLEY, BROWN, CLAPP, GAYLEY, GREENE, HILGARD, HOWISON, JONES, LE CONTE, MERRILL, MOSES, PAGET, PUTZKER, RISING, SLATE, SOULE, VOORSANGER, WINN; Associate Professors ARDLEY, BACON, EDWARDS, FLAGG, HASKELL, LAWSON, RICHARDSON, WHITING, WICKSON; Assistant Professors BAILEY, JOHNSON, LANGE, LEUSCHNER, PLEHN, SENGER, WOODWORTH.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE.

The requirements for admission to this college are: (1) English, (3) Algebra, (4) Geometry, (5) Government of the United States, (6) and (7) Latin, (11) Physics, (14) English or (15) French or German; and either (10) and (13) History, or (12) two of the following: (a) Advanced Mathematics, (b) Chemistry, (c) Botany, (d) Zoology.

Until May, 1896, applicants will be admitted to the College of Social Sciences, for the degree of Ph.B., upon complying with the requirements outlined in Group IV, on p. 41.

The undergraduate instruction in this college is designed to furnish a liberal education without Greek, and to afford opportunity for literary, linguistic, historical, and economic studies, as well as preparation for the professional school. For details regarding the studies pursued, consult the statements made under the several courses of instruction in this Register and in the Annual Announcement.

The requirements for the degree of B.L. (or Ph.B.) consist of one hundred and twenty-five units,* distributed as follows:

A. Prescribed Studies.-Sixty-five units, as distributed in the following scheme:

English, 10 units—Course 1 (a) and (b).

Latin, French, German, History, 28 units-not less than two nor more than three of these subjects, the courses in them to be chosen in proper sequence from the announced lists; but the French or German, if chosen, must be pursued two years, unless advanced standing be attained.

Mathematics, 10 units-so chosen from Courses 1-8 as to include either Course 1 (a), or Course 1 (b), or Course 8; and Course 2, or Courses 4 and 5; and, if the student has not passed the entrance examination in Solid Geometry, Course 6.

Natural Sciences, 12 units-chosen from the general list exclusive of Chemistry 1.

Military Science, 5 units-Courses 1 and 2. Students excused from the exercises in Military Science are required to make up the deficiency in hours in other departments of study.

B. Group Electives.-Thirty units of advanced studies in one subject, or not more than two cognate subjects, chosen from one of the following groups: 1. Philosophy: either alone or together with one subject from Group 2, 3, or 4.

2. Economics and Politics (including History and Law).

3. The Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and English languages and literatures, or any other languages and literatures that may at any time be announced among the courses of instruction; Comparative Philology, Archæology, Art, etc.

4. Pedagogy, together with one subject from Group 1, 2, or 3.

C. Free Electives.-Thirty units, chosen from the entire list of courses, subject, however, to any sequence of studies required and announced by any department.

Fifty units of the Prescribed Studies mentioned above must be completed during the first two years; twelve units of the Natural Sciences may be taken as late as the third year.

The choice of Group Electives may be announced at the beginning of any term after sixty units of work have been satisfactorily completed, but not later than the beginning of the Senior year. A statement of the courses permissible for Group Electives is made from year to year in the Announcement of Courses of Instruction.

The thirty units of Free Electives may be chosen at any period during the undergraduate course.

Regular students are required to take at least fifteen units a term during the first three years, and are required to complete ninety-three units in order to attain Senior standing. Seniors will not be required to take more than twelve units a term, if that minimum will complete the requirement for graduation.

In addition to these studies, able-bodied male students are required to take the exercises in Physical Culture during the first two years of residence.

*A unit is a credit for one hour of work per week for one term.