 | University of Virginia record March 15, 1915 |  |
VIRGINIA STATE CERTIFICATES.
Note.—Teachers outside of Virginia are not limited in the choice
of their courses to the conditions under which Virginia certificates
are issued, unless they desire to teach in Virginia and apply for a
certificate issued in this State. In this case only state certificates
from other states issued by a State Superintendent or a State Board
of Examiners, and approved in advance by the Department of Public
Instruction of Virginia, will be recognized as a proper basis for
professional work.
Teachers from other states will receive credit for all work done at
the University Summer School in accordance with the certificate regulations
of those States from which they come.
The Virginia certificates with which the courses of study at the
University Summer School are immediately concerned are the following:
The Summer School Professional Certificate—Advanced Grade.
The Summer School Professional Certificate—Grammar Grade.
The Summer School Professional Certificate—Primary Grade.
The Summer School Professional Certificate—College Grade.
The following general conditions must be fulfilled by all applicants
before they can enter upon the work for the Summer School Professional
Certificate, advanced grade, grammar grade or primary
grade. For conditions for entering upon the work leading to Summer
School Certificate—College Grade, see "Summer School Professional
be the holder of a Virginia first grade certificate or of a Virginia
first grade high school certificate and must have had at least five
months of actual teaching experience. When necessary, the certificate
which entitles the teacher to enter upon the summer school
professional courses may be revived or extended for one year
from time to time provided that part of the professional course prescribed
for the year is successfully completed. No certificate which
has expired can be revived for more than one year upon the basis of
completing any one year of professional work.
No credit can be allowed for the Summer School Professional Certificate
except for work completed at a registered college or normal
school in Virginia and in those of equal grade outside of Virginia
whose courses have been approved and registered by the State Board
of Education.
The applicant shall make at least 75 per cent on class standing and
examination on each subject required for the certificate. The course
must be completed within a period of five years if taken in summer
terms of four weeks each, or in four years if taken in summer terms
of six weeks each. The minimum time allowed for completing the
Summer School Professional Certificate is three terms of four weeks
each or two terms of six weeks each. A minimum of 300 recitation
periods of at least 40 minutes each is required, and for courses of
College Grade a minimum of 180 recitation periods of at least 60
minutes each.
Summer School Professional Certificate—Advanced Grade.—This
certificate entitles the holder to teach only in the elementary schools.
The course must embrace the following branches of college grade:
Required, two courses—English and Education. Electives, four
courses to be chosen from the following: Agriculture, Biology, Field
Botany, Chemistry, Drawing, French, Geography, Domestic Science,
German, History, Latin, Literature, Library Methods, Music, Mathematics,
Hygiene and Sanitation, Physics, Psychology, Philosophy,
Manual Training, Spanish.
Summer School Professional Certificate—Grammar Grade.—This
certificate entitles the holder to teach only in the elementary schools.
The following subjects are required in this course, five of which are
to be taken each term and a total of ten courses are to be completed
for the certificate: Principles of Teaching, including How to Study,
Methods of Teaching Language, Arithmetic, Advanced Observation
Work and Practice Teaching, Hygiene, Reading and Literature, Geography,
Drawing, Literature, History and Civics, Manual Training
or Domestic Economy, or Elementary Agriculture and School Gardening.
First Year Course.
1. Principles of Teaching, including How to Study—Education 5,
6, 8.
2. Methods of Teaching Arithmetic—Mathematics 11 (Section II).
3. Methods of Teaching Language—English 12.
4. Hygiene.
5. Industrial Subjects—Manual Training 3, 6; Domestic Economy
1, 3, 6; Agriculture 1, 2, 8, 9, 10.
Second Year Course.
1. Grammar Grade Methods, including Arithmetic and Observation
Work—Education 9, 10.
2. Methods of Teaching Civics and History—History 5, 6, 8.
3. Methods of Teaching Geography—Geography 3, 4, 5.
4. Reading and Literature—English 10.
5. Drawing—Drawing 2, 5; Writing.
Summer School Professional Certificate—Primary Grade.—This
certificate entitles the holder to teach only in the elementary schools.
The following subjects are required in this course, five of which are
to be taken in each term and a total of ten must be completed for
the certificate: Principles of Teaching, Music and Games, Nature
Study and Geography, Hygiene, Language, Observation Work and
Practice Teaching, Drawing, Arithmetic, Primary Industrial Work,
Primary Methods in Reading.
First Year Course.
1. Primary Methods in Language—English 11; Education 12 (Section
I, II, III, or IV); Story Telling.
2. Primary Methods in Arithmetic—Mathematics 11 (Section I).
3. Hygiene.
4. Primary Industrial Work—Manual Training 5.
5. Drawing—Drawing 1, 5; Writing.
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.
| University of Virginia record March 15, 1915 | |