 | The University of Virginia record February 15, 1931 |  |
VIRGINIA CERTIFICATES
During the Summer Quarter courses are offered which will meet the
requirements for the following certificates.
1. The Elementary Certificate for either primary or grammar grades.
2. The Normal Professional Certificate for primary grades and for
grades 6, 7, 8.3. The Collegiate Certificate for high school teachers.
4. The Collegiate Professional Certificate for high school teachers.
5. The renewal of certificates.
6. Requirements of the West Law.
THE ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATE
The Elementary Certificate is issued on completion of one year or
three quarters of residence work in a standard teachers training institution
which requires for admission graduation from a standard public or private
high school, or successfully passing standard-college entrance examinations,
or presentation of a First Grade Certificate (by examination).
Credit for correspondence courses is not accepted for the Elementary
Certificate. Extension or study-center course credit, not to exceed 5 session-hours,
may be accepted.
This certificate permits the holder to teach in the elementary schools.
Elementary Certificates issued as of July 1, 1930, shall be granted as
two-year non-renewable certificates; those issued as of July 1, 1931, as one-year
non-renewable certificates. After 1931 the Elementary certificate shall
not be issued to incoming teachers.
Elementary Certificates issued on or prior to July 1, 1929, are subject to
renewal for six years. Certificates issued on or after July 1, 1930, to applicants
who have never taught will be good for the term fixed for the
certificate, but shall not be renewable except on presentation of credits required
for a higher grade of certificate.
Holders of First Grade Certificates or Provisional Elementary Certificates
will be allowed until July 1, 1931, to complete the requirements for the
Elementary Certificate, and will on completion of requirements be granted
six-year certificates.
Requirements for an Elementary Certificate
I. Entrance Requirements to the Course.
1. Graduation from an accredited high school, or
2. An accredited private secondary school.
3. Graduates admitted upon less than the above requirements cannot
apply for a certificate of any type until satisfactory high school
credits have been placed before the State Department.4. Holders of First Grade Certificate may be permitted to enter the
course. Such students may receive an Elementary Certificate
upon presentation of credits but cannot secure credit for a normal
diploma until the necessary high school units have been presented.
Note.—No credits on this course can be allowed those who have had normal
training in high school. Credits secured for education in
high schools can only be accepted as high school units.
II. Distribution of Credits.
15 session-hours, selected as follows:
| Session-hours | ||
| 1. | English, History and Social Science | 4 to 5 |
| 2. | Education—General | 2 to 3 |
| 3. | Health and Physical Education | 2 |
| 4. | Elementary Education, including Special Methods of teaching school subjects |
3 to 5 |
| 5. | Applied Arts | 2 to 3 |
III. Courses.
1.
Session-hours Academic Subjects 4 to 5 Required: (a) English s41, s42, or sA1-I 2 (b) History sB3-I, or sB3-II, or sB3-III 1 Elect 1 or 2 session-hours: (c) English—any college course in English 1 (d) History—any college course in History 1 (e) Science—any college course in Science 1 2.
General Education 2 to 3 Required: (a) Educational Psychology—Education sB2-I 1 (b) Education sB2-II or Education sB2-III 1 Elect One: (c) Education sB3-III—Measurement in Secondary
Education1 (d) Education sB4-I 1 (e) Education sB4-II 1 (f) Education sB3-I or Education sB3-II 1 3.
Health and Physical Education 2 (a) Education sB12-I—School Hygiene and Physical
Inspection of Children1 (b) Physical Education s94 and s92 or s93 1 4.
Elementary Education 3 to 5 (a) For Primary Teachers—
(1) Education s36—The Teaching of Reading in
Primary Grades, or(2) Education s32—Child Literature, or (3) Education s38—Methods in Language and Spelling—Primary
Grades2 (b) For Grammar Grade Teachers—
(1) Education s37—The Teaching of Reading in
Grammar and Upper Grades, or(2) Education s43—Methods in Language and Literature,
or(3) Education s46—General Geography 2
Required:
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(1) Education s31—Nature Study,
(2) Education s45—The Teaching of Arithmetic,
(3) Education s42—Methods in Civics and History,
(4) Education s35—The Teaching of Geography.
Elect 1 or 2 session-hours:
5.
Applied Arts 2 to 3 (a) For Primary Teachers—
(1) Music,
(2) Manual Training,
(3) Industrial and Fine Arts,
(4) Penmanship.
(b) For Grammar Grade Teachers—
(1) Music,
(2) Manual Arts,
(3) Industrial and Fine Arts,
(4) Penmanship.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NORMAL PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE
The work for this certificate in the Summer Quarter was authorized by
the State Board of Education by resolution December 15, 1924. 30 session-hours
are required for its completion.
This certificate permits the holder to teach in the elementary schools. It
is valid for five years.
The State Board of Education has passed a resolution to the effect that
in 1932 the Normal Professional Certificate, issued on the basis of graduation
from a standard two-year teacher training institution, shall be the minimum
grade of license for beginning teachers in elementary grades.
1. It is necessary for those taking work toward the Normal Professional
Certificate to make formal application on blanks which will be furnished by
the Registrar.
2. It is necessary to accompany this application with a statement of
graduation from an accredited high school, or its equivalent. Only such
graduates may secure credit for this course.
3. It is necessary to file in the Registrar's office, a complete transcript
of all credits earned at any other institution.
4. There is a residence requirement of six summer terms or three full
Quarters for this certificate. Under no circumstances may a student earn
this certificate—having spent less than the required time at the University.
I. Courses Leading to the Normal Professional Certificate for Teachers of
Grammar Grades.
1.
Session-hours Academic Subjects 19 (a) English s41—Survey of English Grammar 1 English s42—The Teaching of Composition 1 English sA1-I—Grammatical Analysis and Composition 1 English Electives 3 41
(b) History sB3-I, or II, or III—American 1 (c) Government sB1-I—United States Government 1 (d) Psychology—Education sB2-II 1 (e) Electives—5 in each of two subjects 10 2.
Education 8 Education sB2-I—Educational Psychology 1 Education sB2-III—Principles of Teaching 1 Supervised Teaching 2 Education s37 or s43—Elementary Grade Methods 1 Education s46—General Geography 1 Electives in Education—Elect two of the following: Education s42—Methods in Civics and History 1 Education s45—The Teaching of Arithmetic 1 Education sB3-III 1 Education sB4-I or sB4-II 1 Education s35—The Teaching of Geography 1 Education s31—Nature Study 1 3.
Health and Physical Education 3 Education sB12-I—Hygiene and Sanitation 1 Physical Education s92 ½ Physical Education s94 ½ Physical Education—Elective—Education sB12-II 1
II. Courses Leading to the Normal Professional Certificate for Kindergarten
and Primary Grade Teaching.
First Three Quarters—
| Industrial and Fine Arts s20—Introduction to Industrial and Fine Arts |
1 |
| Education sB2-II—Educational Psychology | 1 |
| Education s31—Nature Study | 1 |
| Education sB2-I—Elementary Educational Psychology | 1 |
| Education sB2-III—Principles of Teaching | 1 |
| Education s45—The Teaching of Arithmetic | 1 |
| Education s32—Child Literature | 1 |
| Education s36—The Teaching of Reading | 1 |
| English s41—Survey of English Grammar | 1 |
| Education s38—Methods in Language and Spelling, Primary Grades |
1 |
| Phy. Ed. s92—Physical Education—Primary Grades | ½ |
| Phy. Ed. s94—Theory, Methods and Practice | ½ |
| Education sB12-I—School Hygiene | 1 |
| Music—Public School Music | 1 |
| Education s46—General Geography | 1 |
| Elective | 1 |
| 15 |
Second Three Quarters—
| Education sB3-III—Measurement in Elementary Education |
1 |
| Education sB1-I—History of Education | 1 |
| Education s42—Civics and History | 1 |
| History sB3-I—American History | 1 |
| Education—Supervised Teaching | 2 |
| Dramatic Art sB3-I—Art of Expression; Reading and Speaking |
1 |
| English s42—The Teaching of Composition | 1 |
| English sA—Literature | 1 |
| Electives | 6 |
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Appropriate credit will be allowed on this certificate for courses taken
in other standard teachers colleges or normal schools.
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL CERTIFICATES
A. Prerequisites.
I. Must be eighteen years of age.
II. Graduation from
a. An accredited high school, or b. An accredited private secondary
school.
Art, Music, Commercial Branches.—For the present, Special Certificates
in Art, Music, and Commercial Branches will be issued. Ordinarily applicants
shall be required to present credit for 30 college session-hours' work,
including specialization in the special subject to be taught, or 30 session-hours
of college credit and experience in special courses in the subject to be
taught.
This certificate will be issued for the period of three years, and is subject
to renewal in accordance with such requirements as the Board may fix at
the time of its expiration.
REGULATIONS FOR COLLEGIATE PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE
The Collegiate Professional Certificate is issued to an individual who
holds a baccalaureate degree (B.A., B.S., Ph.B.) conferred by a standard
university, a teachers college, an arts college, or a technical college, and who
has completed 1½ session-hours' work in physical education (physical training)
and at least 9 session-hours of work in general education (teacher-training
courses) distributed as described below.
Note—Teachers who desire to take Supervised Teaching must notify the Dean of the
Summer Quarter at least 30 days before the opening of the first term in order to be assured
of securing it, as the number of such students who may be accommodated is necessarily
limited. Students are urged to take this course immediately after securing 18 session-hours
credit. Only one hour in Supervised Teaching may be earned in one summer.
This certificate permits the holder to teach all subjects in the elementary
schools and in the high schools those subjects in which he has credit for 6[3]
session-hours of work of specialization.
This certificate is valid for ten years and renewable, subject to the
regulations for the renewal of certificates, for periods of ten years.
From September 1, 1927, all beginning principals of accredited high
schools shall have the qualifications of the Collegiate Professional Certificate
with two years of successful teaching experience, or the Collegiate with
three years of experience.
1. Required courses in education:
Session-hours [4] Practice teaching 3 [5] School hygiene, including physical inspection of school
children1 [5] Teaching physical education (in elementary or high
schools)½ Total required 4½ 2. Suggested courses from which electives in education may be chosen:
Educational psychology
Educational sociology
Elementary school organization, supervision and administration
High school organization, supervision and administration
Curriculum of elementary school
Curriculum of high school
Educational and psychological tests
Problems in secondary education
Special methods in high school subjects
History of education
Collegiate
The Collegiate Certificate is issued to an individual who holds a baccalaureate
degree (B.A., B.S., Ph.B.) from a standard university, a teachers
college, an arts college, or a technical college and who has completed at
least 1 session-hour's work in school hygiene, including physical inspection
of school children, and 1½ session-hours' work in physical education (physical
training); ½ session-hour's work in methods of teaching physical education
is recommended in addition.
The holder of this certificate is permitted to teach all subjects in the
elementary schools and in the high schools those subjects in which he has
credit for 6 session-hours of college work.
This certificate is issued as a four-year non-renewable certificate but may
be converted to the Collegiate Professional Certificate upon presentation of
credit in education.
Collegiate Certificates issued under former regulations for a period of
seven years are subject to renewal as Collegiate Certificates for seven years.
Exception is made in the case of home economics for which the Board has stipulated
additional requirements.
Three years of successful teaching experience may be accepted in lieu of practice
teaching, provided at least 9 session-hours' credit in education in addition o practical
experience is offered. This exemption will be granted upon presentation of statements and
ratings from the division superintendents and principals under whom the individual has
taught during each of the three years.
In accordance with provisions of West law requiring all teachers in public schools to
have training in health and physical education.
EXTENSION AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES
A certificate may be extended or renewed by the State Department of
Education subject to certain requirements. Information in regard to renewal
and extension of certificates should be obtained from the State Board of
Education, Richmond, Virginia.
Requirement "b", quoted below, of these regulations may be met in attendance
at the University of Virginia Summer Quarter for one term of six
weeks.
"b. Present the equivalent of 2 session-hours of college or normal school
credit in education or academic subjects or in subjects directly related
to the grade work or branches which the applicant teaches."
All applications for renewals or extensions should be sent through the
division superintendent and be accompanied by his recommendation or endorsement.
No certificate should be sent to the State Department of Education
for renewal prior to April 1st, or subsequent to September 15th, of the
year in which the certificate expires.
| The University of Virginia record February 15, 1931 | |