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University of Kentucky Graduate School course catalogs University of Kentucky Graduate School Bulletin, 1949-1950 text University of Kentucky Graduate School Bulletin, 1949-1950 1949 1949 1950 2020 true xt7gqn5z8w7h section xt7gqn5z8w7h BULLETIN 29 I so [7 :6 ‘ l3 ‘ :2 g 12 [ University of Kentucky 31 Liifibmmoo Graduate School 0 ,_ 1949-50 HQUIWI—‘GDU‘I July, 1949 "'1 September 12—14 Séptember 15-17 September 19 September 24 October 14-15 October 24 November 24-28 December 17 1950 January ' 3 January 23—27 January 27 February 4 February 6-7 February 8 February 14 March 3-4 March 13 April 7-11 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1949- 50 FIRST SEMESTER Monday, 8:00 a; m. to Wednesday 5:00 piniQ—i Classification tests and physical examinations for all new students ' Thursday, 8:00 a. m. to Saturday Noon—:Regis- tration and classification of all students, ac- cording to an alphabetical schedule ' Monday—Class work begins Saturday—Last date one may enter an organ- ized class for the first semester Friday and Saturday—Period for filing applica- tion for degree Monday—Last date one may drop a course without a grade Thursday, 8:00 a. m. to Monday, 8:00V‘a1‘nifi— Thanksgiving holidays Saturday Noon—Christmas holidays begin ' ' Tuesday, 8:00 a. m.—Christmas holidays end " Monday through Friday—Final examinations Friday 6:00 p. m.—End of First Semester SECOND SEMESTER Saturday 7:45 a. m.—Classification tests and physical examinations of all new students Monday 8:00 a. m. to Tuesday 4:20 p. m.-—-Regis— tration and classification of all students, ac- cording to an alphabetical schedule Wednesday—Class work begins Tuesday—Last date one may enter an organized class for the second semester Friday and Saturday—Period for filing appli- cation i'or degree Monday—Last date one may drop a course without a grade Friday 8:00 a. m. to Tuesday 8:00 a. m.——Easter holidays A ‘ ‘ . May 28 May 30—June 3 June 2 June 3 June 6-10 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 24 June 29 June 30-July 1 July 4 August 11 August 12 September 11 Sunday—Baccalaureate Services Tuesday through Saturday—Final examinations Friday—Eighty-third Annual Commencement Saturday 6:00 p. m.—End of Second Semester Tuesday through Saturday—4-H Club Week SUMMER SESSION 1950 Monday 7:45 a. m.——Classification tests and physical examinations for all new students Tuesday, 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.—Registration and classification of all students, according to an alphabetical schedule - Wednesday—Class work begins Saturday—Last date one may enter an organ- ized class for the summer session Thursday—Last date one may drop a course without a grade Friday and Saturday—Period for filing appli- cation for degree Tuesday—Independence Day holiday Friday—Summer Session Commencement Saturday Noon—End of Summer Session FIRST SEMESTER 1950-51 Monday—Opening of First Semester ....a ._p. and ion { to an- .I'SB ' pli- GRADUATE FACULTY HERMAN LEE DONOVAN, A. B., M. A., Ph. D., LL. D. President of the University LOUIS ARTHUR PARDUE, A. B., M. 8., Ph. D. Dean of the Graduate School MARGARET HOTCHKISS, Ph. D. Secretary, Graduate Faculty RICHARD SWEETNAM ALLEN, M. S. .............. Anatomy and Physiology CHARLES BARKENBUS, B. 5., PH. D. .............. Chemistry HOWARD W. BEERS, B. S., M. 5., PH. D. ...Rural Sociology ADOLPH E. BIGGE, M. A., PH. D. .......... ...German GEORGE K. BRADY, A. B., M. A., PH. D. _. English ALFRED BRAUER, M. A., PH. D. ........................ Zoology JAMES C.=.L\'IN, PH. D. ................... Psychology CECIL C. CARPENTER, M. S., PH. D. ...Economics LUCIAN HUGH CARTER, M. A., PH. D., Commerce LEO MARTIN CHAMBERLAIN, M. A., Ph. D. Education JOHN SHARP CHAMBERS, M. S., M. D. .......... Hygiene and Public Health THOMAS D. CLARK, A. B., A. M., Ph. D., Litt. D. ............. History ARTHUR L. COOKE, M; -A'., PH D.,... ...English CLYDE B. CRAWLEY, M. s., PH. D. . ................. Physics CHARLES STEVENS CROUSE, E. M. ...................... Engineering LYLE R. DAWSON, Ph. D. ................................ Chemistry GRAHAM B. DIMMICK, Ph. D. ........................ Psychology HARoLD HARDESTY DOWNING, B. C. E., M. 8., Ph. D. .............................. Mathematics “7- CLEMENT EATON, PH. D. ............................ History STATIE ESTELLE ERIKSON, Ph. D. . ................... Home Economics EDWARD FRANKLIN FARQUHAR, M. A. ............ English ERNEST NEWTON FERGUS, Ph. D. .................... Agronomy WESLEY PATTERSON GARRIcUs, Ph. D. ‘ .......................................................... Animal Husbandry CARSIE HAMMONDS, M. 8., Ph. D. .................. Education MARGARET HOTcHKISS, PH. D,, ........................... Bacteriology HERBERT H. HUMPHREYS. PH. D. _. PERRY ELMER KARRAKER, M. A. ............. . GRANT COCHRAN KNIGHT, M. A. ............... _,English OTTO TOWNSEND Koppms, B. 8., Ph. D. ...... Physics JOHN KUIRER, M. A, _________________________ Philosophy SHELBY T. MCCLOY, Ph. D. ..._History ARTHUR CRANE McFAREAN, A. B., Ph. D. ...... Geology FRANK T. MCFARLAND, Ph. D. ........................ Botany JAMES W. MARTIN, M. A. ................................ Economics WILLIAM DURRETT NICHOLLS, M. 8., Ph. D. Farm Economics FRANK A. PATTIE, M. A., PH. D _______________________ Psychology SALLIE E. PENCE, M. A., PH. D. . ....................... Mathematics HUGH BRUCE PRICE, Ph. D ................................ Markets and 'RL‘Iral ‘ Finance EDWARD WARDER RANNELLS, B. A., M. A. ...... Art HERBERT PARKS RILEY, M. A., Ph. D. ............ Botany L. HOBART RYLAND, A. B., M. A., Docteur de l’Universite .......................... Romance Languages IRWIN T. SANDERS, PH. D ................................... Sociology MORRIS SCHERAGO, B. S., D. V. M. __________________ Bacteriology J. R. SCHWENDEMAN, Ph. D. .......................... Geography DON CASH SEATON, M. A., PH. D ...................... Physical Education MAURICE F. SEAY, M. A., Ph. D., LL. D. ........ Education JASPER BERRY SHANNON, Ph. D. ....... ...POlitica1 Science JONAH W. D. SKILES, M. A., PH. D .................. Ancient Languages HERBERT SORENSON, M. A., PH. D ..................... Education DUDLEY EUGENE SOUTH, M. A., PH. D. .......... Mathematics OLUS JESSE STEWART, A. B., M. 8., Ph. D. .Chernistry RODMAN SULLIVAN, A. B., A. M., Ph. D. ______ Economics WILLIAM .SEPTIMUS TAYLOR, M. S., Ph. D., LL. D. ______________________________________________ Education DANIEL VOIERS TERRELL, C. E. ________________________ E ngineering LEE HILL TOWNSEND, Ph. D. .__Agricultural Entomology AMRY VANDENBOSCH, Ph. D. ...Political Science WILLIAM SMITH WARD, M. A., PH. D.... _._English RALPH HOLDER WEAVER, M. 8., Ph. D. .......... B acteriology WILLIAM SNYDER WEBB, ’M. S., Sc. D. __________ P hysics HAROLD E. WETZEL, B. Sc. in S. A., M. A ..... Social Work MARTIN MARSHALL WHITE, M. A., Ph. D. ....Psychology gy THE GRADUATE SCHOOL LOUIS ARTHUR PARDUE, A. B., M. S., Ph. D., DEAN INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT Graduate work is offered in all colleges in the University. Approximately a thousand courses are listed in the catalogue, under the various departments, which are accepted for graduate credit. The following advanced degrees are conferred by theUniversity': Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Science in Public Health Master of Science in Agriculture Master of Science in Home Economics Master of Science in Civil Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering Master of Science in Mining Engineering Civil Engineer (C. E.) Electrical Engineer (E. E.) Mechanical Engineer (M. E.) Metallurgical Engineer (Met. E.) Mining Engineer (E. M.) Master of Arts in Education Master of Science in Education Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) Doctor of Philosophy The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is ofiered with major work in the following fields: Agricultural Economics, Bacteriology, Chemistry, Education, Economics, English, History, Mathematics, PhYSics, Psychology, Political Science, Romance Languages, and in the combined fields of Sociology and Rural Sociology. Minor work may be carried in any department offering graduate courses. ADMISSION A student who is a graduate of a fully accredited institution of higher learning may be admitted to the Graduate School by the Registrar of the University by submitting an official transcript of Undergraduate courses and a written application. Blanks for the latter may be obtained from the Registrar or from the office of the Graduate School. It should be’clearly understood that a graduate student may not be able to begin immediately a full graduate program leading to the UNIVERSITY or KENTUCKY degree he desires. It may be necessary for him to satisfy certain prerequisites which he omitted in his undergraduate curriculum. These will be determined by the department in which the major work is to be done. In brief it may he stated that a graduate student may begin a full program in the fields; in which he has the equivalent of an undergraduate major: in some cases the equivalent of an under- graduate minor is adequate. If the record submitted to the Registrar entitles the applicant to admission, he should confer with the Dean of the Graduate School about general requirements and with his major professor concerning detailed requirements that he may have to satisfy. Members of the faculty of the University of Kentucky having a rank higher than that of instructor may not be considered as candi- dates for advanced degrees of this institution. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ADVANCED DEGREES COURSES All courses listed in the regular University catalog which have numbers above 100 may be counted as credit toward a graduate de- gree, provided that courses numbered from 100 to 199 may be counted only with the approval of the student’s graduate committee. A course completed with a grade of D will not be given graduate credit. RESIDENCE A load for full-time residence comprises a minimum of 9 semes- ter hours of graduate course work. In the Summer Session the cor- responding load is 6 semester hours. Part—time residence during any semester is computed on the basis of one and one-half weeks of resi- dence for each semester hour earned but the amount of residence for part-time work is limited, except for graduate assistants and part-time instructors, to not more than six weeks in any one semes- ter. These receive one and one—half weeks of residence per semester hour. Part—time students in the Summer Session receive one and one- half weeks per semester hour except for short courses of less than eight weeks in which case residence shall not exceed the actual num- ber of weeks involved. - .FEEs Registration fees per semester are the same as for undergraduate students in the college in which the major work is done, that is, $57.00 for residents of Kentucky; $87.00 for non-residents who regis- tered before September 12 1947; $115.00 for those who registered after September 1, 1947. Part-time graduate students Who are legal resi- dents of the state pay $6.50 per semester hour; non—residents pay $13.00 per semester hour. ain 1m. ork may of ant 001 ing di- Ne le- be ee. GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN 9 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MASTERS DEGREES V TRANSFER or CREDITS No transferred credits are accepted toward any masters degree in course; however, a student is not asked to repeat a course which he has satisfactorily completed at another institution. EXTENSION Under certain conditions, up to one-third of the credits and resi— dence required for any masters degree in course may be satisfied by extension courses given in person by University of Kentucky in- structors. No graduate. credit is given for courses taken by corre- spondence. ’ M. A. OR M. S. DEGREE Whether a candidate selects a Master of Arts or a Master of Science degree is left to the option of the candidate and his major department. In general it may be said that candidates with major work in the natural sciences should take the M. S. degree; others the M. A. ' EXAMINATIONS A final oral examination is given all candidates for the masters degree in course, not later than fifteen days before the close of the semester. The Dean of the Graduate School appoints an examining committee of at least three members for the purpose, selecting its members from the major and minor professors under whom the work was done. The Dean is ex officio a member of all such examin- ing committees. The candidate is asked to defend his thesis, if one has been written, and is examined on any subject matter related to his field. FEES Before any masters degree is conferred a commenéement fee of $20.00 must be paid at the Comptroller’s Office of the University. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS 4 AND MASTER OF SCIENCE CREDITS ‘ The candidate shall compete 24 semester hourse of graduate work in course with a standing 2.0 in addition to other courses as may be assigned by his adviser. Couasss - The candidate shall have a major field which shall comprise at least two-thirds of the course work; the other one-third may be taken in that field or in fields which have graduate relationship With it. In education and agriculture only one-half of the work must A be in the major field. 1t) UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY REsInENCE The minimum residence required is one academic year of-36' \veeks...This residence may be fulfilled by any combination of semes- ters‘prfsummer sessions which totals the required number of weeks. This does not mean that the work prescribed for each individual can always be completed in the minimum length of time. Inadequate preparation or assistance in departments very frequently makes a longer period necessary. THESIS ~ A thesis is required of every candidate. Two type-written copies of the thesis, approved by the professor in charge and in a form ac- ceptable to the Graduate School, must be presented not later than three weeks before the last day upon which grades may be reported to‘the: Registrar’s Office. The final oral examination may not be taken‘before the thesis has been accepted by the Graduate School Office; I'rifo‘miation about this thesis deadline date may be obtained from ‘thé'Graduate School Office. ' LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS A reading knowledge of at least one modern foreign language isT'i‘e‘quiredfThis language should be pertinent to the program of the student and approved by his adviser. The language requirement must be-satisfied by an examination given by the foreign language department of the University offering instruction in the language concerned. The passing of this examination may satisfy one of the two language requirements for the doctorate if approved by the student’s special committee. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION "7 The professional degrees of Master of Arts in Educationand. Mastei‘i'of"‘sc'ience in Education are open to students who have re- ceived either the degree of B. A. or B. A. in Education, or the degree of. 1375. WE. S. in Education. ' Two plans are provided for satisfying the requirements for either of these degrees as follows: ' 1;“‘E’I'lwenty—‘four semester hours in graduate courses exclusive of the ‘ thesis with an average standing of 2 or better, one academic year (36 weeks) in residence, and an acceptable thesis. ,No grade below C is counted toward an advanced degree. 2. At the option of the department, the Master of Arts (Science) in Education may be qualified for upon the completion of 30 semester hours in graduate courses with an average standing of 2 or better‘ and 36 weeks in residence, and no requirement of £31 thesis. At least 12 of the required semester hours must be in BS- ks.. ial ate ; a ies an ed be )01 ed er a‘w Nov GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN 11 Education; also a minimum of 12 of the required semester hours must be in courses numbered 200 or above. There is no language requirement for either of the professional degrees in education. No student may satisfy more than one-half of the requirements for advanced degrees in the College of Education by part time work. =REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOME ECONOMICS Students holding a bachelor’s degree from a standard agricul— tural college may obtain the degree of Master of Science in Agri— culture or Master of Science in Home Economics by satisfying the following requirements: 1. The completion of 24 semester hours of graduate work with an average standing of 2 or better, 36 weeks in residence, and a thesis, or the completion of 36 semester hours of grad- uate work with a standing of 2 or better, 45 weeks in resi— dence, and no thesis requirement. 2. Under either plan no grade below C may be counted. 3. One-half of the work must be in one department, the re- mainder in any other department or departments approved by the major professor. 4. There is no language requirement for either of these profes- sional degrees. In either case a final oral examination is given the candidate not later than 15 days before the close'of the semester in which the degree is to be secured. The candidate is expected to show a COmprehen- sive knowledge of the subject matter related to the field of his major work and in case a thesis has been prepared to defend same. Graduate students in the College of Agriculture fall into four groups: Group I.—Those who have presented the degree Bachelor or Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and plan to prepare a thesis under the direction of a major professor in their graduate work. Group II.———Those who do not have the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and plan to prepare a thesis. Such students may not have had certain essential under- graduate work. In such cases the major professor will recommend to the graduate committee a plan to strengthen the student in such weaknesses. When approved by the committee this plan will become the basis of the student’s graduate program. UNIVERSITY or KENTUCKY Group III.—-Those students who have the degree Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and request the option to omit the thesis and present 36 semester hours in graduate courses and 45 weeks of residence. Such students will be assigned a graduate adviser who will aid them in preparing a program for graduate work. The program will be submitted to the Graduate Committee for approval early in the student's residence period. Group IV.——Those students who do not have the degree Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or Home Economics and who request the option to omit the thesis and present 36 semester hours in graduate courses and 45 weeks of residence. Students in this group will be assigned a graduate adviser who will aid them in preparing a state- ment of the candidate’s program for the master’s degree. Approval of this program by the Committee must be obtained early in the student’s residence period. Candidates in Group IV should take one or more courses, preferably advanced courses, in each department of the College of Agriculture in which there is a required course for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or Home Economics. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Students holding a bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited institution or the M. D. degree from a recognized Medical School may obtain the degree of Master of Science in Public Health by satisfying the following requirements: 1. Twenty—four semester hours in graduate courses with an average standing of 2 or better. No grade below C may be counted. Thirty-six weeks in residence. An acceptable thesis. There is no language requirement for this degree. prawn REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED DEGREES IN ENGINEERING Two classes of advanced degrees are offered in the College Of Engineering, the Masters’ Degrees and the Professional Degrees. THE MASTERS’ DEGREES m ENGINEERING. The Masters’ degrees in engineering may be obtained by satisfying the following require- ments: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in graduate courses with an average standing of 2 or better. No grade below C may be counted. Thirty-six weeks in residence. An acceptable thesis. Two-thirds of the work must be in the major Subject. There is no language requirement for these degrees. eeeww r of n to and late late ttee elor the iate i be ate- )val the one lent me lCE ited 1001 by an lNG got 3 in ire- GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN 13 The candidate must hold the corresponding Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or the equivalent from this institution or from another engineering school of recognized standing. The de- grees offered are Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Master of Science in Mining Engineering. THE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING. The professional degrees of Civil Engineer (C. E.), Electrical Engineer (E. E.), Mechanical Engineer (M. E.), Metallurgical Engineer (Met. E.), or Mining Engineer (E. M.) will be granted only to graduates of the University of Kentucky, College of Engineering, who present satis- factory evidence of professional work of creditable quality in the engineering fields of their choice, extending over a period of five years, and who Slihhl”, satisfactory theses as further evidence of their professional attainments. A candidate holding a master's degree in engineering shall be considered to have fulfilled two years of the five-year requirement for the corresponding professional degree. An application for a professional degree must be made to the Dean of the Graduate School and have the approval of the Graduate Committee of the College of Engineering not less than one academic year before the degree may be granted. The Graduate Committee will pass on the qualifications of each applicant. It may, at its discretion, require an oral examination. The applicant is expected to submit a record of his engineering experience, which should include a complete list of his professional engagements, showing in each case the length of time employed and the position held. He should give for references the names of at least three persons who are familiar with his engineering work. Preferably these persons should be connected with the organizations by whom he has been employed. A thesis is required of each candidate. It may be in the field of research, design, invention or engineering processes and methods. It must contain some original thought and be the product of the individual submitting it. Quotations and references with the proper ' credit may be used. In general, the thesis should be of such a nature that it will be of value to the engineering profession. The candidate holding a bachelor’s degree in one field of engi- neering may apply for the professional degree in another field of engineering if he has attained unusual prominence and success in that field. FEES The fees for a professional degree in engineering are $15.00 for registration and $20.00 for graduation. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is‘ conferred upon a candi- date who, after completing not less than three years of graduate work devoted to the study of a special field of knowledge, passes the required examination in the subjects, presents a satisfactorydis- sertation, and is deemed worthy of recognition as a scholar of high attainments in his chosen province. The Doctor’s degree is intended to represent not a specified amount ofvwork covering a specified time, but the attainment, through long study, of independent and comprehensive scholarship 'in a special field. Such a scholarship should be shown by a thorough acquaintance with present knowledge in his special field of learning and a marked capacity for research. ADMISSION . Admission to the Graduate School and acceptance of advanced credits from other institutions must first be approved by the Regis- trar who will determine at the time of admission the amount of residenceuto which the applicant is entitled toward the degree of Doctor of. Philosophy. No work is credited which has not been done ' in a college or university‘pf recognized standing. V '- f’dn‘or‘der‘to be accepted as an applicant for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the student must present to the Registrar evidence that he has completed an undergraduate curriculum and has re- ceived his baccalaureate degree from a fully accredited institution. CLASSIFICATION A student wishing to become an applicant for the Doctor’s de- gree must first regularly register in the Graduate School of the Uni- versity of Kentucky and must then classify with the Dean of the Graduate School. The student is expected to select his major pro- fessor 'as“"‘éarly as is practicable. He should then apply to the Dean of' theiGraduate School to have a special committee appointed. The special committee, the chairman of which shall be his major pro- fessor, will consist of members of the departments in which the ap- plicant elects to do his major and minor work and this committee will supervise his work throughout his period of study. “Not every applicant for the Doctor’s degree is a candidate. A student is not a candidate for the degree until he has satisfied the language requirements, has passed the qualifying examinations at the University of Kentucky and has been formally admitted by the Graduate School. ..,.COURSEs or . STUDY Every applicant for the degree must select one major and at least one and not more than two minor subjects. The major subject should be one in which he intends to concen— trate his" efforts; the minor subjects should be closely allied to the di- ate ses is- .gh ed nt, lip gh ng ed of of ne 1‘ le 15 GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN major field or be subjects which will be of value in the major work and should be approved by the major department. The applicant’s principal w01k must be in the major subjectf Although no absolute regulations are laid down in respect to the time to be devoted to the major and minor subjects, it may be stated in general that the major subject should represent two—thirds of the students entire time Any regular graduate cOurse may be assigned as part of the applicant’s Work by his special committee. Only courses numbered above 100' in the University catalogue are considered as of graduate. status. The number and extent of such courses is determined by the” special committee. ' " RESIDENCE A minimum of three collegiate years of resident graduate work, of which at least the last year must be spent at the University of Kentucky, is required for the doctorate. The full time of each of these years must be spent in study. Part—time students and those holding assistantships or engaging in other outside activities will of course be required to take proportionately longer time. While it is expected that a well—prepared student of good ability may secure the degree upon the completion of three years of study, it should be understood that this time requirement is a minimum and is wholly secondary to the matter of scholarship. Neither time spent in study; 'however’l‘ong,2nor the accumulation of facts, however great in amount nor the completion of advanced courses, however numer- ous, can be substituted for independent thinking and original research LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS ' The applicant must give evidence of having a good reading knowledge of, and of being able to translate at sight, at least two mOdern foreign languages; This proficiency is determined by ex; aminations conducted by the respective language departments at the University of Kentucky. While ordinarily French and German are acceptable the final choice should be made under the guidance of the student’s special committee who will recommend what ‘lan- guages are to count The language requirements must be satisfied befoie the applicant can be admitted to the qualifying examination. QUALIFYING EXAMINATION ' . Applicants for the degree of Doctor of Ph1losophy are. required. to pass a qualifying examination. This examination should bevtak‘eni during the second semester of the second year of residence but in no, case before the special committee has recommended that.the appli; cant is ready for the examination. The examination shall be both oral and written and shall cover both major and minor subjects. It shall be prepared and given to the applicant by the special commit— tee. No applicant may proceed to his final examination until one year 16 UNIVERSITY or KENTUCKY of work has been completed in residence after he has passed the qualifying examination. If the applicant fails to pass the qualifying examination, no re-examination shall be allowed except upon the recommendation of the special committee and the approval of the Graduate Dean. DISSERTATION .Each candidate must present a dissertation covering his thesis work. This dissertation must give evidence of the candidate’s ability to carry on independent investigation and must be satisfactory in style and composition. It must represent a definite contribution to the knowledge of his subject, must be the result of independent work, must include original research, and must in some way add to or otherwise modify what was previously known on the subject. Two bound typewritten copies of the thesis and two copies of an abstract, the original bound the first carbon unbound, of not less than 1,200 nor more than 3,000 words must be formally presented to the Dean of the Graduate School at least three weeks before the final date on Which the Registrar’s Office will receive grades of candidates for degrees at the next commencement. Information regarding this dead- line date may be obtained from the Graduate School Office. PRINTING 0F DISSERTATION One hundred printed copies of the dissertation must be presented to the University within one year from the time when the degree is conferred. Not later than one week before the conferring of the degree the candidate must deposit with the Comptroller of the University the sum of $50.00, this amount to be returned if the printed copies are received within the time Specified. The Univer- sity does not obligate itself to publish the dissertation but if in the judgment of the Graduate Committee the dissertation or an abstract of same should be published. the University reserves the privilege of so doing. -——