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absentia work is expected to equal in amount that normally accomplished 

 in three six-weeks summer sessions and is to lie along the line of his 

 major work. Such special students are required to pass examinations on 

 all work done at the College and in absentia. 



ADVANCED STANDING 



Graduate students of approved colleges and universities who have com- 

 pleted a portion of the requirements for the Master's or Doctor's degree 

 in the technical lines developed at this institution, may be permitted to 

 enroll as graduate students and finish their work for the desired degree. 

 For the Master's degree at least one year of residence will be required, 

 in which not less than fifteen credit hours of graduate work must be com- 

 pleted. For the Doctor's degree at least one year of residence will be re- 

 quired, in which not less than thirty credit hours of graduate work, in- 

 clusive of dissertation, must be completed. 



THE DOCTOR'S DEGREE. 



The degree of Doctor of Philosophy may be conferred upon students 

 who complete work in compliance with the following provisions and re- 

 quirements : 



1. Three years of graduate work are required, one of which must be 

 spent at this institution. 



2. The degree will be conferred not solely as a result of a faithful 

 study over any period, but for ability to do research work of- a scholarly 

 character and for the successful passing of all examinations. 



3 Major work shall be taken in one subject, or, in exceptional cases, 

 in two closely related subjects. Two minors shall be taken when only one 

 major is chosen, and one minor shall be taken when two majors are chosen. 



4. Minor work shall represent from one-fourth to one-third of the 

 work for the degree. 



5. Orte minor must be taken outside the department in which the 

 major is taken. 



6. A reading knowledge of French and German must be certified to 

 by the head of the Department of Modern Languages at least one year 

 prior to final examination. 



7. During the last two years of graduate work only such courses as 

 are designated as "graduate" shall be credited on major work. 



8. A thesis which is a real contribution to knowledge along some line 

 -in which the major is taken must be completed. The atudent should con- 

 sult the Dean of the Graduate Division for information regarding the 

 form in which the thesis must be presented. 



9. Not later than April 1st of the academic year in which the degree 

 is sought, the candidate shall have his thesis approved by the head of the- 

 department in which the major work has been taken, and submitted in 

 typewritten form to the Dean of the Graduate Division. 



10. Publication of the thesis by the candidate or by a scientific journal 

 is required. In either case the degree will not be conferred until two type- 



