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of Schenectady and in Harvard University, where he was also dean of 

 the Lawrence Scientific School. 



A high standard of scholarship has at all times been maintained, 

 though often with the loss of students, who could obtain their degrees 

 elsewhere with less labor. That this standard is fully recognized is 

 shown by the fact that a degree from the undergraduate department 

 of the university will admit its holder to the best professional and grad- 

 uate schools in the eastern institutions. 



Until 1892 a regular prescribed course leading to each degree was 

 .required, but in the fall of that year the elective system of studies was 



CUPPLES Mali, No. 2. 

 Laboratories of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. 



adopted, and at the same time the scientific department was reorgan- 

 ized and the name changed to the School of Engineering, so that now 

 eight courses of study are offered in the undergraduate department, all 



requiring four years' work. 



College. 

 Elective Course in Arts. 



School of Engineeeing. 



1. Civil Engineering. 



2. Mechanical Engineering. 



3. Electrical Engineering. 



4. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. 



5. Architecture. 



6. Architectural Engineering. 



7. Science and Literature. 



