# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S467
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’ Report of.Board for Higher Education : “467

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NM Table 15
» ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
: Age ‘ :
’ Limits Education Organization
seeeeee Eighth Grade 2 years Academy—(Proseminary)
3 years Seminary
17-25 Eighth Grade 3 years Academy—(Proseminary)
3 years Seminary ; .
18-25 3 years Academy—(Proseminary)
Oo. 3 years Seminary
18-25 Two years H.S. 2 years Academy

1 year College } (Proseminary)
; . 3 years Seminary.
1939-40 18-25 Two years H.S. 2 years Academ :
3 y 2 ears College y } (Proseminary)
‘ 3 years Seminary .
18-25 Two years H.S. 2 years Academy } :

2 years College § (Proseminary)
; 3 years Seminary
1941-42 18-25 H.S. Graduate 2 years College '

- 3 years Seminary
1942-43 18-25 H.S. Graduate 2 years College
moet 3 years Seminary
Requested in H.S. Graduate 3 years College
¢. 1941 ; 3 years Seminary

Basic Changes

‘In making the adjustments set forth above, the institution has
intentionally, no doubt, but in reality, nevertheless, undergone a
‘basic change. The wide differences existing in the latter part of the
“past and in the early decades of the present century between the
‘preparatory-St. Louis and the Springfield system have been so
educed that in many respects the complementary nature of. the
Springfield course has become attenuated.

1. It will be noted that there has been a progressive increase in
"> the academic tequirements for entrance. Elementary school
graduates were accepted until 1935-36. Two years of high
school then became the minimum entrance requirement until
1941-42. At present a full high school education is required.

2. Concurrently with these changes the proseminary work was
' . raised progressively to higher levels. Before 1930 two years
of. high school work were provided in the proseminary as the
base for its theological studies. This was extended to ‘three
years of high school work in 1930. By 1936 these three years
actually. consisted of two years of high school courges and one
year of “college work.” With the extension of the courses by
one year in 1939, the preparatory work for the strictly theo-
logical studies consisted of the upper two years of high school
and two years. of college. By 1941 the high school classes

had been eliminated. from the institution, and the authorities :

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