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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 25

in history and appreciation of literature, composition, rhetoric, and grammar will count toward a major." ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) . (4)t and (5).—(No change in wording.) Proposed Wording T h e required majors and minors defined above may be selected from the following five groups: (1) English.—(In all cases one major must be in English.) Only courses in history and appreciation of literature, composition (including oral composition when given as a part of a basic English course), and grammar will count toward a major. ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) , and (5).— ( N o change in wording.)

5. GRADUATES OF T H R E E - Y E A R SENIOR H I G H SCHOOLS

Present Wording "In the case of graduates of a school organized as a three-year senior high school, including grades ten, eleven, and twelve, at least twelve units must have been taken in the senior high school. At least eight of these units, including two majors and one minor, or four minors, must be from the fields of English, foreign language, mathematics, science, and social studies. (See Groups 1-5 on page 68.) Either a major or a minor must be from the field of English. One unit of a foreign language and one unit of mathematics may be accepted from work completed in the ninth grade as a part of the majors and minors, provided at least eight units of senior high school work have been completed in subjects included in the above enumerated fields. T h e remaining four units may be selected from any of the senior high school subjects which are accepted by an accredited high school toward its diploma and which meet the standards for accrediting as defined by the University." Proposed Wording In the case of graduates of a school organized as a three-year senior high school, including grades ten, eleven, and twelve, at least twelve units must have been taken in the senior high school. T w o majors and one minor, or four minors, must be from the fields of English, foreign language, mathematics, science, and social studies. (See Groups 1-5 on page 68.) Either a major or a minor must be from the field of English. One unit of a foreign language and one unit of mathematics may be accepted from work completed in the ninth grade as a part of the majors and minors, provided at least seven units of senior high school work have been completed in subjects included in the above enumerated fields. T h e remaining five units may be selected from any of the senior high school subjects which are accepted by an accredited high school toward its diploma and which meet the standards for accrediting as defined by the University.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, these changes were approved as recommended. Mr. Cleary asked to be recorded as voting in the negative. On motion of Mr. Mayer, the President of the University was requested to present concrete proposals for measures to insure the possession by students of a better knowledge of English than they now have on graduation from the University.

ADMISSIONS TO THE CHICAGO COLLEGES (18) At the meeting of the Board on March 14, Dr. Karl A. Meyer of the Committee on the Chicago Departments discussed informally a number of matters relating to the Chicago Colleges, particularly the College of Medicine, including the policy of admissions to that division. On March 21, I sent the members of the Board of Trustees a memorandum prepared by the Executive Dean of the Chicago Colleges on "Policy on Admissions to Professional Colleges Concerned W i t h Health Sciences With Special Reference to Medical Colleges" and suggested that this be studied by the Board with a view to action on definite recommendations for changes in the admissions procedure at the April meeting.