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Bachelor of Philosophy
The Bachelor of Philosophy degree is designed for students who want to study one subject and to study it well. For this reason we refer to the B.Ph. as the ``department-generated degree.'' The B.Ph. degree requires that the candidate pass a comprehensive examination in the major with a grade of C or higher, successfully complete the second degree curriculum, and be recommended for graduation with the B.Ph. degree by the degree advisor, the chair of the major department, and the Dean of the College.
The examination is normally taken in the second semester of the senior year. Composed by faculty of Cornell College and approved by the Academic Affairs Committee, the examination will be read and evaluated by an outside scholar. An approved model examination is available as a study guide. Preparation will normally require intensive independent study and coursework in the appropriate areas, and will be determined largely by the structure and contents of the model examination and the directions of the degree advisor.
The B.Ph. is always reached by means of one of the other degree programs. A student enrolls as a candidate for the B.A., B.Mus., or B.S.S. degree and fulfills each term until graduation the requirements for the second curriculum. Upon passing the examination, the student is eligible to receive the Bachelor of Philosophy if he or she also completes the second curriculum. Should the student decline to take the examination or not pass, he or she would then receive the degree of the second curriculum upon satisfactorily completing its requirements.
Students may declare their candidacy in the Registrar's Office at any time after they enter Cornell provided that a model examination is on file and they have received the approval both of the faculty member who will serve as their B.Ph. advisor and of the chair of their major department. The declaration should normally be made during the first year or the sophomore year in order that the candidate may have ample time to prepare for the examination.
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