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above within two years and four months of the date when they pur-
pose entering college and be examined on any of the subjects required
for admission.

ADMISSION BY CERTIFICATE

Graduates, of not more than twenty-eight months'
standing, from a four-year or five-year course in an approved
secondary school, are admitted to the freshman class upon
the certificate of the principal, but only in case they can
furnish at least fifteen points. No students are admitted by
certificate with conditions.

All four-year secondary schools in New Jersey that are approved
by the State Department of Public Instruction are accorded the
certificate privilege.

Upon request of the principal or the board of education any
school in other states will be investigated and, if approved by the Fac-



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The liberal courses lead to the degrees of

Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Bachelor of Letters (Litt.B.)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Seven technical courses lead to the degree of

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

In Agriculture In Civil Engineering

In Biology In Electrical Engineering

In Ceramics In Mechanical Engineering
In Chemistry

Each of these courses occupies four years, the year con-
sisting of two terms.

Graduate courses lead to the master's or the doctor's
degree.

LIBERAL COURSES

The Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Letters, and the
general Bachelor of Science courses, called collectively the
liberal courses, are intended to meet the requirements of a
liberal education as a preparation for the duties of citizen-
ship and to lay a broad f otmdation for the pursuit of advanced
studies, whether literary, scientific, or technical. They are
also designed to furnish a broad preliminary training for
the professions of law, medicine, theology, teaching, and
journalism.

In general character these courses are much alike. A
certain amotmt of work in subjects of a literary, philosophic,
and scientific character is required in all, both on account

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of their cultttral value and as desirable preliminaries of all
higher study whatever career or profession may be chosen.
The Bachelor of Arts course includes either Latin, or Greek,
or both. In the Bachelor of Letters course modem languages
and the htmianities are emphasized; in the general Bachelor
of Science course, modem languages and science.

Except for the limitations imposed by these differences
the same broad range of electives is offered in all three and
the courses are essentially parallel. The elective studies
become increasingly important as the student advances and
may be so chosen as either to extend further his training in
the higher branches of learning or to fit him more particu-
larly for the pursuit of some special vocation.

TECHNICAL COURSES

The technical Bachelor of Science courses are designed
to prepare for industrial positions of leadership, except the
course in Biology, which is appropriate for those who intend
either to study medicine or to fit themselves for professional
work in sanitation or economic entomology. They are
differentiated from the three liberal courses described above
chiefly by a more exhatistive pursuit of scientific study and
a wider range of laboratory work coupled with restricted
opportunities in other departments. The prescribed studies
are designed to furnish a suitable basis for the pursuit of
the more specialized studies in the elective groups. These
embrace not only the special branches indicated by their
names (agriculture, biology, ceramics, chemistry, civil engi-
neering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering),
but also other subjects which aid in training intelligent men,
whatever their occupation, for the wise and useful discharge
of the duties of citizenship. More extended descriptions
of each of these courses will be fotmd in connection with
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GRADUATE COURSES

Courses for gradtiate students are offered in several
departments, as exhibited by the tabulation on page 84.
The work of the graduate student is of an advanced nature,
consisting in great part of original research in his chosen
field. These courses may lead to higher degrees (see pages
166-169). A ntmiber of fellowships have been provided
which are described on pages 175-177.

SHORT COURSES

There are also several short courses, essentially practical
in character, which do not lead to a degree — one in clay-
working of two years, and five in agriculture of twelve weeks
each. The former, known as the short course in Clay-work-
ing, is arranged especially for the benefit of clay-workers who
desire to perfect themselves in their craft but who are imable
to take the full course of four years. The latter, known as
the short courses in Agriculture, are planned to fit men,
capable in other respects, to take charge of farms, dairies,
and orchards.

SUMBIER SESSION

The Summer Session, established by the State of New
Jersey in 1913, furnishes an extensive series of courses for
teachers and college students. Teachers are afforded oppor-
tunity to pursue studies in the theory and practice of educa-
tion and psychology. Intensive cotirses are offered in the
various school subjects and special provision is made for the
preparation of teachers in agriculture, manual training,
household arts, drawing, science, and mathematics. In
addition regular collegiate courses of standard value are
given. Credit for such work is extended by Rutgers College
upon the hour for hour basis.

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brought demands for extending the scope of work. The
purpose is to provide a wide program of liberal and scientific
courses designed not only to meet certificate requirements,
but also to give teachers an opportunity to take advanced
professional work and to pursue courses of r^:ular collegiate
or graduate character.

The program of studies offered in the Stunmer Session
has been approved by the State Board of Examiners and
courses satisfactorily completed are accepted by this Board
in lieu of examination in subjects required for State
certificates.

EXTENSION WORK

The college offers extension courses at the college and
at extramural centers where suifident demand for them
appears. These are regular college courses and may be
cotmted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
bachelor's degree. Under an arrangement recently approved
by the State Department of Public Instruction, appropriate
courses also earn credit for State teachers' certificates. The
college offers courses in English, education, psychology,
modem languages, chemistry, and agriculture. In order to
have a course offered at any center ten or more persons must
register for it. The fees are those usually charged for
courses of such character.

Agricultural extension work is conducted tmder the
Smith-Lever Act of the United States Congress. Informa-
tion in regard to this may be obtained from the department
of agricultural extension. Lectures on various subjects by
professors from the other departments of the college are
also given in schools and communities desiring them.

Information concerning these lecttu'es, the extramural
coursos, or the collegiate extension courses may be obtained
by addressing the Chairman of the Committee on Extension
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LIBERAL COURSES

In the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Letters, and the
general Bachelor of Science cottrses somewhat more than
half the studies of the freshman year are prescribed, but a
very limited number in the succeeding years. There is
corresponding increase in the proportion of elective studies,
the freedom of choice being restricted only by minimum
requirements in each group of subjects.

One essay is required in each term of the freshman,
sophomore, and jtmior years, and in the first term of the
senior year.

One hour a week in the freshman year and four exercises
each term during the remainder of the course are devoted to
public speaking.

Requirements for Graduation

Candidates in the liberal courses must, to receive a
degree, complete 136 term hours, except that honor students
will be graduated with 124 term hours* (in each case exclusive
of essays and forensics).

In freshman year the student completes 36 term hours,
20 required and 16 elective; in sophomore year he completes
36 term hours, 6 required and 30 elective; in jtmior and
senior years he completes in each year 32 term hours, 2
required and 30 elective. If the student's scholarship
standing is satisfactory he may elect in jimior and senior
years 36 instead of 30 term hours; but honor students in
jtmior and senior years may elect in each year 24 term hours
instead of 30.

All candidates for a degree are reqtaired to have com-
pleted a certain ntunbcr of term hours in each of the following
groups of subjects :

* By the ezprttwion ''term hour*' is meant one recitation hour or its equivalent
(2-3 hours of lectures or laboratory work) in each week during one term; thus a course
requiring three recitation hours or their equivalent each week and continued throui^
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Group I Engush Language and Litbratuhb

Minimum reqtiirement for all degrees 8 hours. (This
requirement is fulfilled in the freshman year, English courses
163-166.)

Group II Foreign Languages

Minimum requirement for the degrees of A.B. and Litt.B.
22 hours. (For the A.B. degree this requirement must be
fulfilled by taking Latin 101-104, or Greek 133, 134, or
Greek 131-134, and by taking the remainder of the 22 hours
in any foreign language courses elected by the student in
sophomore or later years. For the Litt.B. degree this require-
ment is fulfilled by taking at least eight hours in foreign
languages during freshman year and by taking the remainder
in such later years as the student may elect.)

Minimum requirement for the degree of B.Sc. 14 hours.

(Eight of these hours must be taken in freshman year,
the remainder are taken in later years as the student elects.)



Group III Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Minimum requirement for the degrees of A.B. and
Litt.B. 14 hotars.

(Eight hotars of this reqtiirement are fulfilled by mathe-
matics 241, 243, 244 taken in freshman year. The remaining
six hours are taken in any year the student elects.)

Minimum requirement for the degree of B.Sc. 50 hours.

(Candidates for the degree of B.Sc. are expected to take
16 of these hours, mathematics 241, 243, 244 and chemistry
421, 422 in their freshman year, and are required to take
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Group IV History, and Political and Social

SCIBNCB

Minimum reqtdrement for all degrees 10 hours.

(Four of these hours must be taken in the required course
in civics 81, 82 in sophomore year. The remaining six may
be taken in sophomore or later years as the student elects.)

Group V Philosophy, Psychology, and Education
Minimum requirement for all degrees 8 hours; in the

case of honor students, 2 hours only, subject to the approval

of the Dean.

(Two of these hours must be taken in junior year in

the required course in English Bible and ethics 1, 2. The

remaining six may be taken as the student elects either in

jtmior or senior year.)

Group VI Art and Architbcturb
Minimum requirement for all degrees 2 hours.
(This requirement is fulfilled by the required course in
the history of art 51, 52 in senior year.)

Group VII Miutary Scibncb
Minimum requirement for all degrees 12 hours equated

as 4 hours.

(This requirement is fulfilled through the required

courses in military science 651-654 taken in freshman and

sophomore years.)

In general the minimum requirement of each group may
be fulfilled in the freshman and sophomore years, but one
elective must be taken in Group V either in the junior or
senior year by all except honor students.

The various degrees will be conjEerred aeoording to the
following principles:

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either one year of Latin in college, or one year of Greek for
students offering three years of Greek for admission, or two
years of Greek for those who enter without Greek.

For the Litt.B. degree no specific requirement is made
except the fulfilment of the minimtun in each group of
courses.

Candidates for the B.Sc. degree will take their majors in
mathematics or natural science.

Transfer to another course. — At the end of the freshman
year transfer from one course to another may be made with
permission of the Faculty, provided all omitted work be
made up.

Transfer from the general B.Sc. course to the technical
course in Biology requires only the permission of the Faculty.

A change of course after the beginning of the sopho-
more year will be allowed only in exceptional cases and, in
general, involves an extra year of study to obtain the degree
desired.

Electives

Rules concerning the election of courses:

1 In May of each year the student must give the
Registrar written notice of his elective choices for the
ensuing year.

2 Before choosing any elective the student must con-
sult the professor oflFering this cotirse and receive his approval
of the election.

3 All elections are subject to the limitation of the
schedule and to the approval of the Dean, and will be allowed
only when the previous preparation of the student qualifies
him for the cotirse chosen.

4 Before choosing the major and minor cotirses of the
junior and senior years the student must consult the pro-
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approval of both the major cx)tirse and the minor courses to
be elected.

Honor courses. — Certain advanced and specialized cotirses,
designated honor courses, are open only: (a) to students
who rank as honor men; (6) to students who have attained
at least the grade of B in all prerequisite courses and in the
elementary courses of the same subject; or, (c) in the case of
courses requiring no specified preliminary and elementary
training, to students who are known to have sufficient
aptitude for and sufficient interest in the special subject to
make it probable that their grade in the course will be at
least as high as B.

Junior and senior electives, — ^Jimior and senior courses are
arranged in majors and minors.

A major requires six hours weekly for two years. It may
consist of two courses in one subject, or of two parallel
courses in closely related subjects, as arranged by the depart-
ment concerned.

A minor consists of one three-hour course nmning through
one year.

At the beginning of the junior year, every student shall
choose one major to run through two years, and two minors,
properly related to the major and to each other, to run for
one year.

At the beginning of the senior year, every student shall
again choose two minors, properly related to the major and
to each other.

In addition to the major and minors chosen, each student
(excepting honor students) shall, at the beginning both of
the jtmior year and of the senior year, choose one other
elective course (called free elective), and he may choose two
such courses, if his scholarship standing is satisfactory.

For honor students the choice of any other elective courses
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Majors
Majors (each 6 hours a week) may be chosen in the
following subjects:



History

Latin

Mathematics

Physics

Political Science

Spanish

Zoology and Physiology



Botany

Chemistry

Classical Languages (Greek and

Latin)
English
French
^German
Greek

The combinations of courses constituting majors are
designated imder the several departments of study, pages
88-162.

Minors

Minor and other elective courses (a total of 6 to 12
hours) may be chosen in the following subjects (each 3
hours a week) :



Architecture 53-56
Astronomy 271, 272
Bacteriology 511, 512, 643
Biochemistry 573, 574
Botany 603-610
Business Management 90
Chemistry 421, 422, 427, 428
Constitutional Law 87
Economics 88, 89
Education 31-45
English 167-170, 173-180
English Bible and Ethics 3-6
Entomology 621, 624-626
French 181-192
Geology 463, 464, 467-470
German 217-224, 229, 230
Greek 136-143
Hebrew 151, 152
Bktory 61-78



History of Art 57, 58

Italian 201-204

Latin 109-121

Law and Jurisprudence 85, 86

Mathematics 253-265

Military Science 655-658

Mineralogy 461, 462

Music 59, 60

Philosophy 11-16

Physics 285-292

Physiography 465

Physiology 571, 572

Political Science 83, 84

Psychology 17-20

Public Finance 91, 92

Roman Law 122, 123

Spanish 205-210

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Required to htntrs
Boik Terms Hours

English 163-166 4

Mathematics 241, 243, 244 4

Military Science 651, 652 3 = 1



Hygiene 641, 642.



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Required j hours

Civics 81, 82

Military Science 653, 654 .



LIBERAL COURSES
Freshman Tear

Elediwe 8 hours; two courses to be chosen

Both Terms Hours

Latin 101-104 4

Greek 133, 134 4

(or Beginner's Greek 5)

French .181 (183, 187), 182,

(184, 188) 4

German 211 (213, 215), 212

(214,216) 4

Chemistry 421, 422 4

Sophomore Tear

ElecUwe is hours; jive courses to be chosen

2 Latin 105-108 3

...3 = 1 Greek 136, 137 (138) 3

French 181 (183, 185, 187), 182

(184, 186, 188) 3

German 217 (219, 221), 218

(220,222) 3

Spanish 205 (207), 206 (208).. 3

English 167, 168 3

Mathematics 253, 254 3

Chemistry 421 (427), 422 (428) . 3

Physics 281, 282 3

Zoology 581, 582 3

Botany 603, 604 3

History 61 (70), 62 (71) 3



Required i hour
English Bible and Ethics 1,2.,



Required s hour
Historyof Art51, 52



Junior Tear

EleeUH ia-i8 hours; see Previous page

.2 = 1 Major elective 6

Two minors 6

(One or two free electives . . . .3 or 6)

Senior Tear

Elective 1 2'i8 hours; see previous pnge

.2 = 1 Major elective 6

Two minors 6

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TECHNICAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COURSES

The studies of these courses are prescribed, except for
a three-hour elective in each term of the last two years and
for certain options.

Most of the studies of the freshman year, a part of those of
the sophomore year, and a few studies of the jtmior and senior
years are the same for all students pursuing these courses.

One essay is required in each term of the freshman, sopho-
more, and jtmior years, and in the first term of the senior
year.

One hour a week in the freshman year, four exercises
each term in the sophomore year, and two each term during
the remainder of the course are devoted to public speaking.

In the freshman year the technical courses are slightly
differentiated. In the sophomore year the special, or depart-
mental, work of each course constitutes about 50 per cent,
and in the jtmior and senior years about 83 per cent, of
the total of studies.

Transfer to another technical course. — The choice of the
technical course is made by the student when entering
college. Transfers from one course to another are allowed
only in exceptional cases, by special permission of the
Faculty, and on condition that all omitted work be made up.

For transfer to a liberal course, see page 55.

Requirements for Graduation

Candidates in the technical courses (excepting honor
students) must, to receive a degree, complete the following
number of term hours : in the engineering courses, in chemis-
try, and in ceramics, 145 hours; in the agricultural course,
146 hours; in the biological course, 144 hours.

For honor students the required minimum of term hours
is: in the engineering courses, in chemistry, and in ceramics,
133 hours; in the agricultural course, 134 hours; in the
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Options and Blecthres

At the end of the freshman year each student in the
technical Bachelor of Science courses must consult the head
of the particular course which he intends to pursue.

At the end of the freshman year each student shall also
notify the Registrar of his final choice of one of the technical
courses.

Junior and senior electives. — ^In addition to his technical
studies, the student (excepting honor students) must choose
for each year one three-hour elective in any department,
subject to the rules concerning the election of courses, as
stated on page 55.

Students preparing to teach agriculture in secondary
schools take psychology 17, 18 as their jtmior elective.

For honor students the choice of an elective course
in addition to the technical studies is optional.

Senior agricultural options, — ^The groups of options in the
course in agriculture are described in connection with that
course, on pages 62-65.

Students preparing to teach agriculture in secondary
schools take as their senior option a group that includes
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TECHNICAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COURSES

Freshmaii Tear

Biology



Fini Term Hours

English 163, 165 3

Mathematics 241 4

German 211 (213,215) 4

Chemistry 421 1

Lectures 421 2-1

Laboratory 421 5 = 2

Draughting 413 3 = 1

Military Science 651 3 — 1

Hygiene 641 1



Second Term Boma

English 164, 166 3

Mathematics 245 4

Gennan 212 (214, 216) 4

Chemistry 422 1

Lectures 422 2-1

Laboratory 422 5—2

Draughting 414 3 — 1

Military Science 652 3 — 1

Hygiene 642 1



Cliomistzy tnd Cemnlei



English 163, 165 3

Mathematics 242 5

German 211 (213,215) 4

Chemistry 421 1

Lectures 421 2-1

Laboratory 421 5-2

Draughting 413 3 — 1

Military Science 651 3 — 1

Hygiene 641 1



English 164, 166 3

Mathematics 246 5

German 212 (214, 216) 4

Chemistry 422 1

Lectures 422 2-1

Laboratory 422 : 5—2

Draughting 414 3 — 1

Military Science 652 3 — 1



Chil, SKctrical, and Mechaiiical Bngineorloc



English 163, 165 3

Mathematics 242 5

French 181 (183, 187) or

German 211 (213,215).... 4
Chemistry 421 1

Lectures 421 2-1

Laboratory 421 3 — 1

Draughting 411 5-2

Military Science 651 3 — 1

Hygiene 641 1

For freshman year in Agriculture see page 67.

The schedule of studies for sophomore, junior, and
senior years is given on the subsequent pages in coimection
with the general description of each technical science course.



English 164, 166 3

Mathematics 246 5

French 182 (184, 188) or
German 212 (214,216).... 4

Chemistry 422 1

Lectures 422 2-1

Laboratory 422 3 — 1

Draughting 412 5—2

Military Science 652 3 — 1



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COURSE IN AGRICULTURB

(For short courses in agrictdture see pages 86, 87, 163,
164.)

The four-year course in agriculture is designed to give a
broad education and a thorough training in those branches
of natural science which are the basis of scientific agri-
ctdture.

The fundamental subjects especially emphasized are
chemistry, physics, zoology, botany, bacteriology, and ento-
mology. The general study of these subjects is supplemented
by special laboratory, field, and classroom work in horti-
culture, plant propagation, plant pathology, animal hus-
bandry, dairying, soils, fertilizers, agronomy, poultry
husbandry, and farm management. The relations of
chemistry, ph5rsics, and biology to soils and their fertility
and maintenance are clearly pointed out; also the need for,
and the influence of, manures, fertilizers, and soil amend-
ments. The relations of botany, biology, and chemistry in
the selection and rotation of crops, in the composition of
animal and himian foods and manufactured farm and dairy
products, and in the economic development of the farm, are
made a prominent part of the instruction in these branches.

The selection, development, improvement, and care of the
live stock of the farm and a study of the interdependence
of animal husbandry and crop growing are an important part
of the practical work required in the various laboratories.

A complete revision (tabulated on pages 67 and 68) of