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Admission to the University of Illinois

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m a t t e r s pertaining to admission to the University of Illinois are handled by the Oftice of the Registrar. All c o m m u n i c a t i o n s in regard to entrance, credits, transfers, examinations, and University catalogues should be addressed t o : Mr. George P. Tuttle, Registrar Room 100-A, Administration Building, Urbana, Illinois.

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General Requirements

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Admission

Age. An applicant must be at least sixteen years of age, unless he is to reside with his p a r e n t s or g u a r d i a n . H i g h School G r a d u a t i o n . — F o r admission by certificate, the applicant must be a g r a d u a t e of an accredited secondary school. Definitions.—A unit in the secondary school is a course covering an academic year and including not less t h a n the equivalent of 120 clock h o u r s of classroom work. A major is three unit courses in one field. A minor is t w o unit courses in one field. Fifteen U n i t s Required.—Fifteen units of acceptable secondary school work are required, including the following: 1. T w o majors (of three units e a c h ) , and two m i n o r s (of two units each), or three majors, selected from English, foreign language, mathematics, science, and social studies. O n e of t h e majors must be English. 2. A total of at least ten units from the above fields, including preparation a m o u n t i n g to a major or m i n o r sequence in at least three different fields. 3. All subjects prescribed for t h e c u r r i c u l u m which the applicant desires to enter, as stated in the table on t h e following page. 4. Five units from any of the high-school subjects which are accepted by an accredited school t o w a r d its diploma and which meet the standards for accrediting as defined by t h e University of Illinois. F r a c t i o n a l credits of the value of less t h a n one-half unit will not be accepted. Not less t h a n one unit of work will be accepted in a foreign language, elementary algebra, plane geometry, physics, chemistry, or biology. Majors and Minors The required majors and minors defined above may be selected from the following five groups: 1. Knglish. (In all cases one major must be in English.) Only courses in the history and appreciation of literature, composition, rhetoric, and grammar will count toward a major. 2. Foreign Langua; . Three units in one language constitute a major. Two units in one language constitute a minor. 3. Mathematics. Only com s in algebra, plane geometry, solid and spherical geometry, and trigonometry will b< LCCepted toward a major or minor in this sub fcct. (( ncral m hematics may he ac ted in lieu ot algebra and geometry in cas where the content of the com is essentially the same as that ordinarily included in ilgeb I geometry.) 4 no Including physi< hemistry; biology, oi botany and .oology; gcn( ral lena ; physiology and physiography; astronomy; and geology.) A n joj must i hide it 1 t .i total oi two units J i o s e n from One or more the •vmg nibje ' j'hysi. try, botany, and .oology. 1 >k>gy mav be Ol ted ,, place Oi b ny and /oology. A minor must include at least one unit from the above aul>K< i

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