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A study of the chief educational ideals of mankind prior to the Christian Era.
An attempt is made to relate these educational ideals to their social and historical
conditions and to present them as the expression of corresponding philosophies of
life.

Education S B 2-I. Educational Psychology.—Both Terms. 10:30; M.
L. 15. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Brown.

A course in general or educational psychology prerequisite.

Original nature and the principles underlying its development.

Education S B 2-II. Principles of Teaching.—Both Terms. 12:30; P.
H. 5. Credit, one session-hour. Miss Barrett.

A course in general or educational psychology prerequisite.

The main types of lessons, with the principles underlying them.

Education S B 3-I. Principles of Sociology.—First Term. 8:30; P.
H. 2. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Bowton.

The social population, the social forces, and the social processes. Text-Book.—Ross:
Outlines of Sociology.

Education S B 3-II. Principles of Sociology.—Both Terms. 11:30; P.
H. 2. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Smithey.

Social products and sociological principles. Text-Book.—Ross: Outlines of Sociology.

Education S B 3-III. Educational Sociology.—Both Terms. 9:30;
Bact. L. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Brown.

The school as a social institution. Principles of sociology that most concern various
types of education as determined by the needs of democratic society, modern
economic life, and present-day culture. Text-Book.—Smith: An introduction to
Educational Sociology.

Education S 22. A Survey Course in Religious Education.—Both
Terms. 12:30; P. H. 2. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Patrick.

Will be accepted as one term of Education S B 3.

(1) Purpose: A rapid survey of the field of religious education, with these objectives:
1. To see the growth and development of character as a social process. 2.
To recognize education as a social process and religion as a social force. 3. To estimate
the social and religious value of attitudes, ideals, motives, purposes. 4. To
evaluate the agencies and methods of religious education.

Education S B 4-I. Statistical Methods Applied to Education.—First
Term. 9:30; M. L. 17. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Mr. Lamport.

The course will include the study of the statistical methods which are now in
general use in school administration. Concrete problems will be used to illustrate
the statistical methods.

Education S B 4-II. The Organization and Administration of Extra-Curricular
Activities in Secondary Schools.—First Term. C. L.
29. 10:30. Mr. Lamport.

This course is intended for those interested in the extra-curricular activities of
junior and senior high schools. The plans now in operation in successful schools
will be studied. Emphasis will be placed upon such extra-curricular activities as
class organizations; student councils; honor systems, assemblies; student publications;
dramatics; athletics; social organizations; supplementary agencies such as
Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, etc. An effort will be made to work out constructive
policies whereby the student's initiative, co-operation, and intelligent obedience to
authority may be stimulated.

Education S B 5-I. School Administration.—Second Term. 11:30;
Bact. L. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Pryor.

For superintendents, principals and teachers. Will consider contemporary tendencies
and problems in school organization and administration in state, city and county;
duties and powers of central and local educational authorities, with special reference
to conditions in Virginia and the South.

Education S B 5-II. School Administration.—First Term. 11:30;
Bact. L. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Bowton.

City school systems.

Education S B 5-III. Standard Tests in Elementary School Subjects.
—Both Terms. 10:30; P. H. 4. Credit, one session-hour. First
Term, Mr. Bowton; Second Term, Mr. Pryor.

For teachers, principals and others interested in learning the value and uses of
standard tests in elementary school subjects.

Education S B 7-I. High School Administration.—Both Terms. 11:30;
P. H. 3. Credit, one session-hour. First Term, Mr. Windes. Second
Term, Mr. Lamport.

Principles and present tendencies of Secondary Education; organization, administration,
and supervision of the modern high school.

Education S B 7-II. Program of Studies of Modern Secondary School.
—Both Terms. 8:30; P. H. 3. Credit, one session-hour. First
Term, Mr. Windes. Second Term, Mr. Lamport.

The program of studies, subject matter, and types of teaching for various groups
of subjects in the modern high school.

Education S B 7-III. The Junior High School.—Both Terms, 12:30;
P. H. 1. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Lamport.

Origin, aims, organization, program of studies, methods of teaching and control
of the Junior High School.

Education S B 8-I. Hygiene and Sanitation.—Both Terms. 8:30 M. L.
17. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Reynolds.

For advanced students and teachers of experience.

This course deals with practical application to local conditions of the hygiene of
posture, nutrition, ventilation, nose and throat, ears, eyes, nervous system, and sleep,
and the prevention of contagious diseases. The last week is devoted to the hygienic
organization of the teacher's life and work. Assigned readings will be made and
reports required. Text-Books.—Terman's Hygiene of the School Child, and Teacher's
Health, and the Bulletins of the Virginia Board of Health.

Education S B 8-II. Hygiene and Sanitation for Rural Teachers.—First
Term. 10:30; C. H. 10. Miss Barksdale.

This course deals with the prevention of communicable diseases in schools, the detection

of physical defects and the steps to be taken to have these defects corrected,
methods of developing health habits in the school children in such a way as to influence
their home life as well as that at school, demonstration and practice in administering
first aid to the injured, and practical experience in making and recording inspection
of teeth, hearing, vision, weighing and measuring of at least two persons.
Emphasis is placed throughout on the teacher's health. The specific problems studied
are those of the rural teacher, such as her relation to the state and local health organizations,
and rural sanitation.

Education S B 9-I. Elementary School Organization and Administration.—First
Term. 8:30; P. H. 8. Mr. Gilbert.

A practical course dealing with the problems of elementary school organization and
administration. Text-Book.—Cubberley: The Principal and his School, Parts I, II,
III.

Education S B 9-II. Elementary School Supervision.—Second Term.
8:30; P. H. 8. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Gilbert.

A practical course dealing with the supervision of instruction in the elementary
school, giving specific attention to school records and reports, classification and reclassification
of pupils, provision for subnormal and gifted pupils, extra school activities,
etc. Text-book.—Cubberley: The Principal and his School, Parts IV, and V.

Education S B 9-III. The Curriculum of the Elementary School.—Both
Terms. 9:30; P. H. 4. Credit, one session-hour. Mr. Gilbert.

This course deals with the problems of curriculum organization and reorganization
in the elementary school. Special attention will be given to the new Virginia State
course of study.

Education S C 1-I. The Nature and Laws of Learning.—Both Terms.
11:30; P. H. 8. Fee $5.00. Mr. Ferguson.

A course in general or educational psychology prerequisite.

A study of the processes involved in learning; practice curves; the conditions of
economical learning; transfer of training.

Education S C 2-I. Educational Surveys.—Both Terms. 10:30; P. H.
8. Fee $5.00. Mr. Manahan.

For graduate students only.

Study of school surveys—state, city and county. Will consider the organization,
aims, scope, methods, limitations and possibilities of school surveys. A detailed study
of select and special problems in school administration will be made.

Education S C 2-II. Seminar in School Administration.—First Term.
12:30; P. H. 7. Fee $5.00. Mr. Manahan and Mr. Bowton.

Open only to graduate students with credit for Education S C 2-I.

A detailed study of public school finance, including budget making and its administration.

Education S C 2-III. Study of Educational Surveys—Continued.—Second
Term. 12:30; P. H. 7. Fee $5.00. Mr. Manahan and Mr.
Pryor.

Open only to graduate students with credit for Education S C 2-I.

Education S C 3-I. Standard Tests in School Subjects.—Both Terms.
9:30; P. H. 8. Fee $5.00. Mr. Manahan.

Problems in the derivation, standardization, application and interpretation of results
of standard tests.

Education S C 3-II. Standard Tests in Elementary School Subjects.
First Term. 8:30; P. H. 7. Fee $5.00. Mr. Manahan and Mr.
Bowton.

Open only to students having credit for Education S C 3-I.

A continuation of the study of problems arising in Education S C 3-I. An analysis
will be made of various reports and current educational literature on testing programs.

Education S C 3-III. Seminar in School Administration.—Second Term.
8:30; P. H. 7. Fee $5.00. Mr. Manahan and Mr. Pryor.

Open only to students having credit for Education S C 3-I or Education S C 2-I
and with the permission of the instructor.

A course designed to offer students in school administration an opportunity for
continued constructive educational research.

Education S C 4-I. Problems of Secondary Education.—First Term.
9:30; P. H. 2. Fee $5.00. Mr. Smithey.

For graduate students only. Special problems of organization and control of the high
school.

Education S C 4-II. Problems of Secondary Education.—Both Terms.
9:30; P. H. 7. Fee $5.00. First Term, Mr. Windes. Second
Term, Mr. Smithey.

For graduate students only. Topics for consideration: Supervision of instruction;
the use of high school tests; costs.

Education S C 4-III. Problems of Secondary Education.—Both Terms.
10:30; P. H. 7. Fee $5.00. Mr. Smithey.

For graduate students only. Special problems in junior high school organization
and control. Costs, results, available text-books, buildings, special types of
control and working plans for organizing junior high schools will be considered.

Education S C 6-II. Backward and Gifted Children.—Both Terms.
10:30; P. H. 3. Fee $5.00. Mr. Ferguson.

A course in general or educational psychology prerequisite.

A study of the nature and diagnosis of brightness and dullness in children, and of
the special class.

Education S C 6-III. Individual Differences.—Both Terms. 9:30; P. H.
3. Fee $5.00. Mr. Ferguson.

A course in general or educational psychology prerequisite.

A study of the nature and amount of differences among individuals due to such
factors as race, sex, heredity, environment, maturity, and of methods of adjusting
school organization to individual capacities.

Education S 31. Nature Study and Home Geography.—Both Terms.
8:30; M. L. 15. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Mr. Hayes.

Nature Study. This course covers a period of three weeks, about 25 per cent.
of the time will be given to field work. Topics: the Nature Study point of view;
what should be gained through this study; how should the study be carried on
through observation, by experimentation in the care of pets and plants, and in the
school garden; how to select topics; the correlation between nature study and literature
and art.

Home Geography. This course covers a period of three weeks, about 25 per
cent. of the time will be given to field work. General problem: The home community
of the pupils. Topics: why people live in towns, etc.; the need for communication
between groups of people; the local industries; the relation of life to
(a) the surface features in the neighboring locality, (b) the drainage features, (c)
the weather, (d) the soils; methods of approach through the children's experience
and observation.

Education S 32. Child Literature.—Both Terms. 9:30; P. H. 5.
Credit, one session-hour elective in Education. Miss Barrett.

In this course a study is made of literature appropriate for the first four grades,
with discussions of the principles underlying the selection and presentation of
stories to children. Topics: origin and value of story telling; the origin of folk
tales, fairy tales and myths; the requisites of a good story teller; the preparation
of a story for telling; the adaptation of stories; selection and grading of stories
and poems.

Education S 33. Elementary Educational Psychology.—Both Terms.
10:30; P. H. 5. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Miss Barrett.

This course is designed to meet the needs of the primary teacher who has had
no work in Educational Theory or Psychology. It will serve as an introductory
course to the field of Education. It deals with the fundamental mental operations
in their educational aspects.

Education S 34. Elementary Educational Psychology.—Both Terms.
11:30; M. L. 15. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Mr. Brown.

This course is designed to meet the needs of the grammar grade teacher who has
had no work in Educational Theory or Psychology. It will serve as an introductory
course to the field of Education. It deals with the fundamental mental operations
in their educational aspects.

Education S 35. Methods in Geography.—Both Terms. 11:30; P. H.
5. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education. Both Terms.
Miss Rohr.

The project method of teaching geography. The course will include a study of
the general principles underlying the organization of the subject matter of Geography;
the correlation of Geography with history, literature, civics and industrial
arts; with special emphasis upon the project method in Geography.

Education S 36. Methods in Reading for Primary Grades.—Both
Terms. 8:30; P. H. 5. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Miss. Wyatt.

Education S 37. Methods in Reading for Elementary Grades.—Both
Terms. 9:30; L. B. 1. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Miss Wyatt.

Education S 38. Methods in Language and Spelling; Primary Grades.
—Both Terms. 11:30; P. H. 4. Credit, one session-hour elective
in Education. Miss Wyatt.

The first five weeks are devoted to the study of language method and material.
The last week of the course is used in developing methods of teaching spelling.
Methods in language; topics: purposes; materials for language lessons; motivation
of language; course of study in language for primary grades; relative importance
of oral and written language for primary grades; the amount of formal language
expected of each grade. Methods in Spelling; topics: the relation of spelling to
other subjects; causes of incorrect spelling; methods of teaching spelling in primary
grades; selection of spelling material; study of standard tests.

Education S 40. Fundamentals of Early Education for Kindergarten
and Primary Teachers.—Both Terms. 9:30 to 11:30; Washington
Hall. Credit, one and one-half session-hours elective in Education.
Fee $1.50. Miss McLester.

The aim of the course is to discuss the basic principles of education. The
child's natural methods of learning are considered. Following a review of songs,
games, dances, constructive activities, reading and number work, a course of study
for the Kindergarten and first and second grades is planned. Observation in the
Demonstration Class is required.

Education S 41. A Course Showing the Relation of the Child's Constructive
Activity to the Kindergarten and Primary Course of
Study.—Both Terms. 11:30 to 1:30; Washington Hall. Credit,
one session-hour elective in Education. Fee $1.50. Miss McLester.

Projects will be developed with paper, textiles and other materials adaptable to
use in the early grades, in which will be shown the relation of fine and industrial
arts. The aim of the course is to show how one might clarify and enrich the
course of study and at the same time meet the child's play needs.

Education S 42. Methods in Civics and History.—Both Terms. 12:30;
C. L. 28. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education. First
Term, Mr. Krebs.

Topics: The relation of history and civics; how to arouse civic consciousness;
suggestive lessons in civics; how to select important topics in American history;
correlation of history with geography, with literature; the visual appeal in history,
dramatization as a method of teaching history; use of current history.

Education S 43. Methods in Language and Spelling; Grammar
Grades.—Both Terms. 9:30; B. L. 15. Credit, one session-hour
elective in Education. First Term, Mr. Krebs.

Ten recitations will be given to spelling and twenty recitations to the study of
language methods for the upper grades. Spelling; topics: the relation of spelling
to other subjects; causes of incorrect spelling; methods of teaching spelling; selection
of spelling material; study of standard tests; practical work in class. Language;
topics: the material for language lessons; the relative importance of oral
and written language; how to motivate oral language; usage drills; the story as a
basis for oral and written composition; how to prepare outlines; how to produce a
written composition.

Education S 44. Methods in Reading and Literature; Grammar Grades.
—Both Terms. 10:30; Bact. L. Credit, one session-hour elective
in Education. Miss Rohr.

Topics: Aims in reading in the grammar grades; types of material for use in
grammar grade reading; how to motivate oral reading and silent reading; how to
secure expression in oral reading, place of technical skill, importance of comprehension
of subject; problems in grammar grade reading, study of literature, teaching
general reading as a tool subject; guiding class in extensive reading, lists of
books for parallel reading, magazines for children's reading; measuring results in
grammar grade reading; critical study of books for these grades.

Education S 45. The Teaching of Arithmetic.—Both Terms. 8:30; C.
H. 100. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education. Mr.
Krebs.

This course is designed for teachers of arithmetic in the first six grades. There
will be a consideration in detail of the best ways and means of meeting the various
problems as they arise from grade to grade.

Education S 46. Advanced Course in Project Teaching.—Both Terms.
8:30; C. H. 11. Credit, one session-hour elective in Education.
Miss Rohr.

Open only to experienced teachers who have already made some study of the
principles underlying project teaching, and have some knowledge of the technique
gained through study and through attempts to apply these principles in the class
room.

The purpose of the course is to help teachers improve their technique by giving
practice in the selection and working out of projects in all subjects. Each member
of the class will be expected to do at least one piece of constructive work along
this line and to give to the class reports upon their work from time to time. Class
periods will be given partly to a critical consideration of these reports, and to discussions
of specific problems and difficulties connected with project teaching. There
will be as much observation of groups of children at work on projects as can be
arranged.

Education S 100. Short Course in Administration for Superintendents.
July 6th, 7th, and 8th.

An intensive course for superintendents will be conducted. For those superintendents
who desire to remain after July 8th, arrangements will be made to take
any of the regular work offered and suitable credit will be allowed. A special announcement
with complete program will be mailed to superintendents early in June.

Education S 101. Short Course in Leadership for Parent—Teacher
Workers.—July 14th, 15th and 16th. Mr. Davidson.

A short intensive course for teachers and others desiring instruction in best methods
of community development through the school, which will include a study of
the underlying principles of the Parent-Teacher Movement, its needs, aims, and
purposes; its early history and development; its place in the educational program; its
recognition by educators; the relation between the local, state, and national associations;
and, the laws affecting the child in home, school and community—
with special reference to Virginia. The lectures will be prepared with a view to
aiding the rural teacher and as an aid to superintendents, principals, teachers,
school board members, and Parent-Teacher leaders, in their effort to secure the best
advantages for the children of the State. Lectures to be given by a group of state
and nationally known educators.

Education S 102. Short Course in Co-operative Education Association
Work.—From July 6th to 10th inclusive.

Education S-103. Vocational Guidance in Colleges—For Deans and
Advisers in Colleges and Normal Schools.—June 22nd to July
11th. 3:30; P. H. 4. Fee $20.00. Mrs. Peters.

An intensive course intended as an introduction to the principles, information
and bibliography needed for vocational guidance of women students. Open to deans
and advisers of colleges and to those interested in measuring their fitness for such
work. The course combines lectures and personal interviews. It will be given,
through co-operation with the Southern Woman's Educational Alliance, by Dr. Iva
L. Peters, Head of the Vocational Guidance Department of Goucher College and
Associate Counselor of the Southern Woman's Educational Alliance.

Education S-104. Vocational Guidance in Schools—For High School
Deans and Teachers Interested in the Possibility of Becoming
School Counselors or in Enriching Their Teaching.—June 22nd
to July 11th. 4:30; P. H. 4. Fee $20.00. Mrs. Peters.

The work of this course will cover daily lectures by Dr. Peters during the first
three weeks, and interviews. It deals with the background and methods of junior
educational and vocational guidance work in public and private schools. Dr. Peters
will advise as to personal fitness for such work and will discuss adaptations of
guidance work to local conditions. This course is also under the Southern Woman's
Educational Alliance and Miss Cordelia Cox, Rural Counselor of the Alliance
will assist.

Commercial Education.

See Secretarial Courses.

Manual and Industrial Arts Education.

See Manual Arts.

Music Education.

See Music.

Vacation School and Demonstration Classes.

A very important and helpful feature of the work in elementary education will
be a regular vacation school for observation purposes. The city of Charlottesville
will conduct a vacation school for work in all the grades, which will be in charge
of trained expert teachers. Arrangements have been made for daily observation
work, and classes have been scheduled to avoid conflict. The work will be done
under the supervision of a critic teacher.

Teachers desiring to meet requirements in practice teaching for the Normal Professional
Certificate must notify the Dean of the Summer Quarter at least 30 days
before the opening of the term.

Note.—A series of Round Table Conferences in Education will be arranged to
meet once or twice a week. Separate conferences for high school teachers, grammar
grade teachers and primary teachers will be held.