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ADVANCED DEGREES

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ADVANCED DEGREES No degrees are given for study in absentia, except that graduates of this University, who become members of the Graduate School and reside elsewhere, may receive a second degree, upon the completion of their courses of study within not less than three years of the date of registration. For a graduate of this University who has won recognized distinction in a special line of investigation, and who otherwise fulfills the conditions for a doctor's degree, the requirements of residence for that degree will be such as may be imposed by the General Faculty of the University, on presentation of the case by the Council of Administration. Advanced degrees are conferred by the Trustees of the University only upon recommendation of the General Faculty, based upon information furnished by the Council of Administration.

SECOND DEGREES

The second degrees conferred by this University are as follows: Master of Arts, after Bachelor of Arts in courses of the College of Literature and Arts. Master of Science, after Bachelor of Science in courses of the Colleges of Agriculture and Science. Master of Architecture, after Bachelor of Science in courses in Architecture and Architectural Engineering. Civil Engineer, after Bachelor of Science in the course in Civil Engineering. Electrical Engineer, after Bachelor of Science in the course in Electrical Engineering. Mechanical Engineer, after Bachelor of Science in the course in Mechanical Engineering. Graduates of other colleges and universities having equivalent requirements for baccalaureate degrees may be given second degrees determined in kind by comparison with the usage described above. All candidates for second degrees are required to register in the Graduate School; to conform to the conditions outlined under "Admission,'' "Registration," and "Examinations" [p. 36]; to pursue an approved course of study for one academic year in residence, or, in the case of graduates of this University, for three years in absentia; and to pass