Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1942-1943 Page: 38
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Abilene Christian College
(3) Six hours in chemistry.
(4) Six hours in biology
(5) Eighteen hours in education.
(6) Twenty-four hours of physical education and in addition
eight one-hour activity courses.
II. Privileges
1. All candidates for the B. A. degree who average 3.7 grade
points for each three-hour course presented and who make at least
95 per cent on the senior examinations are graduated "with highest
honors"; those candidates averaging 3.4 points for each three-hour
course and who make at least 92 per cent on their senior examination
are graduated "with high honors"; those candidates who make
3 grade points for each three-hour course taken and who make a
grade of at least 89 per cent on their senior examination are graduated
"with honors." These phrases are put on their diplomas, public
announcement is made at graduation time and special reference
is made of these graduates in the next catalogue.
2. Any student who has been in residence one semester and has
credit for 90 hours of college work is entitled to senior privileges,
provided he has made a B average on the work of the last semester
and has proved by his good conduct and excellent spirit of cooperation
that he is worthy of this trust and confidence.
These privileges shall be the following: 1. Permission to go to
town at any time during the day that does not conflict with his
work,and to be out until 10:30 on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
nights. To have social privileges on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings until 10. 3. Exemption from final examinations of the
last semester, upon an average of B on work then in progress. 4. To
have charge of and conduct all chapel exercises during the week
before Senior Sunday which is the Sunday before Commencement
Sunday.
The privileges enumerated above extend only to seniors. If a
senior wishes to invite an under-classman to share in any senior
privilege, said under-classman must first secure permission from
the dean before such privilege may be exercised.
Students must apply for senior privileges.
Certificates
The matter of certificates that qualify to teach in the public
schools of Texas is entirely controlled by state legislation. The present
laws of Texas provide for the certification of students of Abilene
Christian College along with those of other similar institutions
on the following terms:
Age Requirement.-An applicant to be eligible for any certificate
must be at least eighteen years of age at the time the certificate
is to be issued.
Six Year Elementary.-Upon completion of sixty semester hours
of college work, including Government 325 and 326 and twelve semester
hours in education, an elementary certificate valid for six38
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