UNIVERSITY SENATE.
COURSES FOR THE ,B.A. AND B.So. DEGREES. (nr TZLEOKAriI—I'IIESS ASSOCIATION.) - - Auckland, January 26. ■, ■ .'The, TJnn-ersitj, Seriate ■ to-day. discussed tho t report of : tto.recess; committee bit Dr., StarrJordan's suggestions for degree courses. Thft odiiihiittpe .rcoomnichdM ; that the B.A; . and ■. B.Sc. courses Bhould bo divided into intertne- ; , diate -and courses that the interne-/ diate. examination should he taken after oneyear's terms, and-tho final after five years; . thiit' the .B.A.' course should, in- , cludo English history, Latin or Gieekj mathematics, and usual optional subjects; and that tke Glial B:A. course shouldcourses of- two years each'i lnore advanced , 'than the -intermftdiate one of one. year ; the.. B.Sc. coiii-sc to be. oil similar lines.- - , , The Chancellor (Sir Robert Stout) said it would Tile.'au that a student. y.'ould,.take fduts ; subjects in tho first year. It was absolutely imjosHble to. be successful. The scheme waa utterly inapplicable. to. the mass of our students unless the standard were lowered.; v After three: hours' discussion, a motion t-o : ■ refer the\matter ,to- the professorial,.boards - was carried. ;■ ■ !
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 9
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168UNIVERSITY SENATE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 9
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