Students With Advanced Standing May Get Both B.A., B.S. in 4 Years

Students who qualify for a three year Bachelor of Arts degree under the new Advanced Standing plan will be eligible as well as regular four-year graduates to receive a Bachelor of Science degree after another year's work, John H. Van Vleck, Dean of Applied Science, said yesterday.

"Since most of the men who take advantage of the Advanced Standing plan probably intend to do graduate work, they will have the chance either of going to Graduate School for an M.A. or working further for a B.S." Van Vleck explained.

Under the new degree system approved by the faculty last Tuesday, a student can earn a B.S. degree in addition to his B.A. by completing 11 approved courses in Applied Science or related fields with a C or better.

If a student changes fields, however, during his undergraduate study in order to work for a B.S., he may have to spend two additional years before becoming eligible for the degree, Van Vleck warned.

By combining the Applied Science program with its general aim of assuring a liberal education to all students, the College hopes to compete more successfully with specialized engineering schools. Under previous distribution requirements, students concentrating in Applied Science could not enroll in as many undergraduate courses in engineering as students in other universities.

The new plan does not provide a B.S. degree in any specific branch of engineering, but the student's program will be flexible enough to allow a high degree of specialization in his final year of study.