238 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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ADMISSION

See section on Admission, page 33.

GENERAL REGULATIONS
PREPARATION IN ALGEBRA

One and one-half units of algebra are required for entrance. The first
unit should include the following subjects: Addition, subtraction, multipli-
cation, division, equations of the first degree with one unknown number,
simultaneous equations of the first degree, including the graphical solution
of a pair of linear equations with two unknowns, factors, highest common
factor, lowest common multiple, the solution of quadratic equations.

The additional one-half unit should cover the following subjects:
simultaneous quadratic equations; ratio, proportion and variation, elemen-
tary theory of exponents and radicals; the theory of quadratic equations;
graphical representation of simple relation between two variables; binomial
theorem for positive integral exponents; logarithms, including use of tables
in simple numerical work; arithmetical and geometrical progressions.

All students entering the College of Engineering will be tested in alge-
bra by class work and by an examination given shortly after the beginning
of the first semester. It is essential that students in the engineering courses
shall possess a good working knowledge of algebra at the time when they
begin their course, and it is the purpose of the examination to secure this
by requiring a review of the subject shortly before entering the University.
Students failing in the test are not permitted to continue with regular
freshman mathematics, but are required to take a review of algebra during
the first semester. A special non-credit course is provided for this purpose.

FACULTY ADVISERS

At the beginning of each semester the students consult their faculty
advisers as to the selection of subjects and the arrangement of programs.
These advisers keep in touch with the students’ work during the semester,
receive reports from instructors as to progress, suggest methods for im-
provement in work, and report gross deficiencies to parents or to the Fac-
ulty.

Reports to parents or guardians on the scholastic standing of students
are sent from the Registrar’s office at the end of each semester.

GRADE-POINT SYSTEM

Under the grade-point system, points are awarded as follows: For
grade A (excellent), three points for each credit; for grade B (good), two
points; for grade C (fair), one point; for grade D (poor), no points. In
the College of Engineering at least 146 grade-points and 146 credits, exclu-
sive of freshman lecture, physical education, band, and military science,
are required for graduation from any one of the four-year courses. No
student will be recommended for the degree of Bachelor of Science who
does not earn at least one grade-point per credit during the last two semes-
ters of his attendance at the University.