 | The University of Virginia record March 1, 1925 |  |
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL CERTIFICATES.
A. Prerequisites
I. Must be nineteen years of age.
II. Graduation from
a. An accredited high school, or b. An accredited private
secondary school.III. A minimum of two units of high school credit in the field of
specialization. Three session hours of college work will be
accepted for two high school units in any subject.
B. Academic Requirements.
Fifteen session hours of college credit distributed as follows:
Twelve session hours of college credit in two related academic subjects.
Three session hours of college credit in education.
In addition to the above it will be necessary to have one session hour
of college credit in School Hygiene and Physical Inspection of School
Children to meet the requirements of the West Law.
Certificates Granted.
1. On the presentation of fifteen session hours of college credit as
indicated above, a Special Certificate will be given which will grant
the privilege of teaching in the high school the two subjects in which
the twelve session hours of college credit have been secured. This
certificate is valid for six years and may be renewed for similar periods.
2. To those who have met all other requirements and who present
four session hours' credit in academic subjects and one session hour
in education will be granted a special Certificate granting the privilege
of teaching in the High School. This certificate is valid for one year
but will be subject to one year's extension upon the presentation of
four additional session hours' credit in the academic subjects previously
presented and one additional credit in education.
This regulation is not to be construed as affecting the programs set
up by the State Board of Education for Special Certificates in Home
Economics, Physical Education, and all other subjects of such a type.
Students who prior to June 16, 1924, registered in courses leading to
a Special Certificate will complete the course according to the program
in force at the time of the registration. This course must be completed
by September 1, 1925.
Distribution of Credits in Various Subjects for Which Special Certificates
are Granted.
1. Commercial Branches.
a. Typewriting.
(1) English 3 session hours (2) Typewriting—180 recitation periods 3 session hours (3) One year's experience in a business
office or course in Education for
high school teachers1 session hour b. Stenography.
(1) English 3 session hours (2) Stenography—240 recitation hours 6 session hours (3) One year's experience in a business
office or course in Education for
high school teachers1 session hour c. Bookkeeping.
(1) English 3 session hours (2) Penmanship—Standard certificate in
Penmanship.(3) Bookkeeping—180 recitation hours 6 session hours (4) One year's office experience or a
course in Education for high
school teachers1 session hour
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2. Home Economics.
a. Clothing 5 session hours b. Foods 5 session hours c. Home Nursing 1 session hour d. Care and feeding of children 1 session hour e. Methods and Practice Teaching 3 session hours f. Elective 1 session hour 3. History.
American History 1 session hour Government 1 session hour Electives 4 session hours 4. English.
Rhetoric and Composition 2 session hours English Literature 1 session hour American Literature 1 session hour Electives 2 session hours 5. French.
College courses. (Should include one
course in oral composition)6 session hours 6. German.
College courses. (Should include one
course in oral composition)6 session hours 7. Latin.
College courses 6 session hours If based upon four units of high school
Latin, a course in Education related to
the teaching of Latin in high and junior
high school may be substituted for
one session hour's credit in Latin.8. Spanish.
College courses. (Should include one
course in oral composition)6 session hours 9. Manual Arts.
a. Industrial Arts and Drawing in the Elementary
Schools(1) Art Structure 1 session hour (2) Industrial Arts for Primary Grades 2 session hours (3) Industrial Arts for Grammar Grades 2 session hours (4) Course of Study 1 session hour (5) Theory and Practice of Teaching
Fine and Industrial Art1 session hour b. Drawing for Secondary Schools.
(1) Art Appreciation or History of Art 1 session hour (2) Composition and Design 3 session hours (3) Art Structure 1 session hour 34
(4) Mechanical Drawing 1 session hour (5) Theory and Practice of Teaching
Drawing1 session hour c. Manual Training for Secondary Schools.
(1) Mechanical Drawing 1 session hour (2) Design 1 session hour (3) Shopwork 3 session hours (4) Industrial Arts for Junior High
School1 session hour
10. Mathematics.
College courses 6 session hours If based upon four units of high school Mathematics, a
course in Education related to teaching Mathematics in
high and junior high school may be substituted for two
session hours' credit in Mathematics.11. Music.
(a) Piano 8 session hours (b) Public School Music 8 session hours The above credits must be secured from an institution having
a well developed school of music or a recognized conservatory
of music.12. Physical Education.
a. Academic and Educational subjects 8 session hours b. Technical subjects and Physical practice 22 session hours 13. Science.
Applicants who present credit for four session hours each in biology,
chemistry, and physics will be granted a special certificate in science,
entitling them to teach all branches of science in the high school.
When this condition is not met the applicant will be given the privilege
of teaching those branches of science in which he has credit for 6 session
hours. Whenever the science credits aggregate 12 session hours
in any two sciences the applicant will be granted the right to teach,
in addition, general science (first year science). For example: chemistry
6 session hours and physics 6 session hours; chemistry 6 session
hours and biology 6 session hours; biology 6 session hours and geology
6 session hours—each combination allowing the applicant to
teach general science also. Two high schools units' credit in the
field of specialization will be interpreted to mean any two high school
units in science.
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