From the time of the opening of Blount College in 1795, it offered subcollegiate instruction. In the first catalog (East Tennessee College, 1838), James Garvin was the head of the Preparatory and Scientific Department, and of the 95 students, 47 were enrolled in the preparatory and scientific course of study. In the catalog of 1842, the name Preparatory Department was dropped, being replaced by University Students. By 1844 the use of the term Preparatory Department had been reinstituted, and W. D. Carnes was principal (1843–48). On February 15, 1879, the UT Board of Trustees directed the faculty to take steps to discontinue the Preparatory Department within a period of three years. A one-year “subcollegiate” course was substituted. In 1881–82, the Preparatory Department was reinstituted. In 1887 the faculty and trustees ceased to offer the PhD and began also to phase out the Preparatory Department. By 1891–92, only subfreshman Latin and mathematics could be taken by first-year men. In 1909 a “Sub-Freshman” class was instituted.