 | University of Virginia record March 15, 1915 |  |
Second Year Course.
1. Principles of Teaching—Education 11, 12 (Section I, II, III,
IV).
2. Primary Methods in Reading—Education 13.
3. Physical Nature Study and Home Geography—Geography 3;
Agriculture 1, 8, 9, 10.
4. Music and Games—Music 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E; Games 1, 2; Physical
Training.
5. Special Primary Methods, including Observation—Education 12,
14, 15, 16.
The Summer School Professional Certificate—College Grade.—
Minimum Entrance Requirements.—The holder of a Virginia First
Grade High School Certificate or the holder of a Virginia First
Grade Certificate who presents satisfactory evidence of having completed
the equivalent of a standard four-year high school course, shall
be granted a Summer School Professional Certificate—College Grade,
under the terms and conditions hereinafter stated.
The certificate and other credentials which entitle the applicant to
enter and pursue the course of study herein outlined must be presented
to and approved by the conductor of the summer school before
the applicant can be registered and admitted to classes.
The Summer School Professional Certificate—College Grade entitles the
holder to teach all the elementary branches, but only the high school
branches named in the certificate.
General Requirements.—The courses prescribed in any of the
branches hereinafter stated for the Summer School Professional Certificate—College
Grade, must embrace no work unless it be of College
Grade, requiring minimum recitation periods of sixty minutes
each. These courses must be taken in a summer school at a registered
college or university and must be completed within a period
of three years from the date of beginning. In all cases a statement
of each professor under whom the course is pursued, to the effect
that the applicant is highly proficient in his branch must accompany
the final report.
The following "Content Table" gives the number of hours or recitation
periods required in each branch, and in addition thereto the
and the principles of teaching.
This certificate shall continue in force for seven years, and may be
renewed for a similar period from time to time, as provided in section
38 of Form x-19.
N. B.—This course must not be given at any school in Virginia
unless it is specially mentioned and advertised in its literature; no
supposedly equal course at any other than a designated summer
school will be recognized or accepted by the Department of Public
Instruction.
This certificate entitles the holder to teach both high and elementary
school branches.
Agriculture, 90 hours.
Botany, 60 hours.
Chemistry, 120 hours, of which 60 hours must be laboratory work.
Drawing, 90 hours.
English, 120 hours, including 30 hours in English Grammar, 30
hours in Rhetoric and Composition, and 60 hours in English and
American Literature.
Domestic Science, 90 hours.
French, 90 hours.
German, 90 hours.
History, 120 hours, including 60 hours in General History, 30 hours
in English History, and 30 hours in American History and Civics.
Latin, 90 hours, including a review of Cæsar, Cicero, and Vergil.
Manual Training, 90 hours.
Mathematics, 120 hours, including Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry,
and Plane Trigonometry.
Music, 90 hours.
Physics, 120 hours, of which 60 hours shall be laboratory work.
Physical Geography, 60 hours.
Spanish, 90 hours.
Zoölogy, 60 hours.
Note.—For those who wish to prepare for the State Examination
for certificates to teach in High Schools, a Special Examination will
be held at the close of the Summer School in order that they may
have full six weeks to prepare for it.
First, Second and Third Grade Certificates.—The requirements for
the First, Second and Third Grade Certificates are given below.
Courses leading to these certificates are offered at the University
Summer School. Excellent general and coach work is arranged
particularly for teachers who desire preparation for these certificates.
The examination for first, second and third grade certificates will be
held at the University Summer School, by the Department of Public
Instruction July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. The questions will be prepared
and the papers graded by the Department and not by the instructors
of the Summer School. The courses above named will be a review
of subject matter preparatory for the State examinations, and the outlines
furnished by the Department of Public Instruction will be
followed.
(a) Examinations will begin promptly at 9 a. m. each day. Subjects
for the first day are: geography, spelling, grammar and composition,
theory and practice of teaching, civil government and
reading. Subjects for the second day are: drawing, physiology and
hygiene, arithmetic, history of Virginia and United States history.
Subjects for the third day are: elementary algebra, science, and English
E, No. 2.
(b) The examinations in 1915, on theory and practice of teaching
will be based upon Everyday Problems in Teaching, by O'Shea; in
physiology and hygiene, upon Ritchie's Human Physiology; in reading
and drawing, the examination will be on both methods and subject
matter.
(c) No applicant under 18 years of age shall be permitted to take
the examination.
(d) Those who apply for first, second or third grade certificates
should read carefully Section 42 of Form x-19, relating to division
of examinations, combinations and provisional certificates.
SUMMARY OF COURSES AND CREDITS FOR EACH.—The
term course used in this announcement refers to those courses outlined
separately and preceded by arabic numerals under the various
subjects. The courses which count towards the various certificates
and toward University credit are given below. No course may be
counted twice.
The courses are grouped for the sake of convenience of those students
who desire credit, but any one desiring to take any course
for the content alone and not desiring credit will have no difficulty
in doing so with advantage.
Courses which may be taken for University College Credit.—Astronomy
1 and 2; Biology 1, 2 and 3; Chemistry 3 and 4; Latin 5,
6, and 7; Education 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; English 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;
French 1, 2, 3 and 4; German 1, 2, 3, 4; History 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6;
Mathematics 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Philosophy 1, 2, 3; Physics 5, 6, 7, 8;
Psychology 1, 2.
Note.—No student applying for University credit will be permitted
to take more than three courses in one session, except by permission
of the Director of the Summer School upon the recommendation
of the professors offering the courses he desires to take.
Courses which may be taken for Summer School Professional Certificate—College
Grade.—Agriculture 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (2 and 3 required);
Biology 1, 2, 3; Field Botany; Chemistry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Domestic
Economy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Drawing 2, 3, 4, 7; Education 2, 3, 4,
5, 6; English 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Geography
1, 2; German 1, 2, 3, 4; History 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Latin 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7;
Library Methods; Manual Training 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; Mathematics 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Physics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; Psychology 1, 2.
Note.—No student applying for Summer School Professional Certificate—College
Grade may take more than three courses in one
summer.
Courses which may be taken for Summer School Professional
Certificate—Advanced Grade.—Agriculture 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Biology
1, 2, 3; Field Botany; Chemistry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Latin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7;
Domestic Economy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Drawing 2, 3, 4; Education 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; English 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; French 1, 2, 3,
4, 5; Games (Sec. III); Geography 1, 2, 5; German 1, 2, 3, 4;
History 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Hygiene; Library Methods; Manual Training
1, 2, 3, 4, 7; Mathematics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Music 2A, 2B, 2C,
2D; Physics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Psychology 1, 2.
Note.—No student registering for Summer School Professional
Certificate—Advanced grade may take more than three courses in one
summer.
Courses which may be taken for Summer School Professional Certificate—Grammar
Grade.—Agriculture 1, 2, 8, 9, 10; Domestic Economy
1, 3, 6; Drawing 2, 5; Education 5, 6, 8, 9, 10; English 10, 12;
Games (Sec. I and II); Geography 3, 4, 5; History 5, 6, 7; Hygiene 1;
Manual Training 3, 6; Mathematics 11 (Sec. II); Music 2A, 2B, 2C,
2D; Physical Training; Writing.
Note.—Three hundred recitation hours are required for this certificate,
i. e., one hundred and fifty hours, or five daily recitations,
each summer for two sessions. The same course may not be counted
twice.
Courses which may be taken for the Summer School Professional
Certificate—Primary Grade—Agriculture 1, 8, 9, 10; Drawing 1, 5; Education
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; English 11; Games (Sec. I and II); Geography
3; Hygiene; Manual Training 5; Mathematics 11 (Sec. I);
Music 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E; Physical Training; Story Telling; Writing.
Note.—Three hundred recitation hours are required for this certificate,
i. e., one hundred and fifty hours, or five daily recitations,
each summer. Those taking two sections of Education 12 will be
given credit for sixty hours. The same course may not be taken
twice for credit.
Courses which may be taken to prepare for the State Examinations
for Certificates.—The following courses are especially arranged as
review courses for the state examinations, though teachers may take
any of the other courses they may desire: Agriculture 1, 8; Drawing
5; Education 8, 10; English 13; Geography 1, 4; History 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9; Hygiene; Mathematics 9, 10.
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