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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
For Undergraduates.
Education B1: History and Philosophy of Education.—A study of the
chief educational ideals of mankind in relation to their social and historical
conditions, and as the expression of corresponding philosophies of life.—(B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) M. W. F., 10:30-11:30, P. H., 2. Assistant
Professor McKeldin. (Not open to first-year students.)
Education B2: Educational Psychology.—Psychology B1, prerequisite.—
Original tendencies; the nature and laws of learning; principles of teaching.—
(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) M. W. F., 12:30-1:30, P. H., 8. Professor
Ferguson.
Education B5: Educational Administration and Supervision.—First
term: State and county school organization. Second term: City school
systems. Third term: State and local school organization in Virginia. A
study of State laws.—(B.A. or B.S., credit, 3 session-hours.) T. Th. S.,
11:30-12:30, P. H., 4. Professor Manahan.
Education B7: Modern Secondary Education.—First term: History
and principles of modern secondary education. Second term: The program of
studies of modern secondary schools with special reference to the principal types
of high schools in Virginia. Third term: Modern methods of high school instruction
and classroom management.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
M. W. F., 11:30-12:30, P. H. 2. Professor Smithey.
Education B8: School Administration and Supervision.—First term:
Statistical methods applied to education. Measurements in education. Professor
Smithey. Second term: School administration. The first half of the
term will be devoted to high school administration; the second half of the term
to elementary school administration. Professors Smithey and Manahan.
Third term: School supervision with special reference to the practical use of
standard tests in both elementary and high school subjects. Professor Manahan.—(B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) M. W. F., 10:30-11:30, P. H. 2.
Professors Smithey and Manahan.
Education B10: Methods of Teaching High-School Subjects.—Unit
courses of six weeks each in methods of teaching school subjects will be
given by representatives of the various academic schools concerned. These
courses will be required of third-year students who are candidates for degrees
in Education. Each student must take the methods courses in at least
two subjects, his major and minor, which he expects to teach in high school.
—(Credit toward the B.S. in Education.) Hours to be arranged.
In meeting the requirements of Education B10 the student may select
any two of the following courses in the teaching of high school subjects:
(a): The Teaching of Biology in Secondary Schools: Biology B1, prerequisite.—Field
and laboratory study of local fauna and flora with the object
to use, by means of an ecological and systematic study of native animals and
plants. Weekly field trips with laboratory study of the specimens collected.
Course given from September 15 to November 1, and from April 1 to May 15.
Written and graphic reports and assigned reading are required. Credit: 2
session-hours. Professors Kepner and Lewis.
(b): A brief course on the Teaching of English in Secondary Schools
will be offered if conditions permit.
(c): The Teaching of French in Secondary Schools: French A and B,
prerequisite.—Lectures, assigned reading, class reports. Hours to be arranged.
Professor Graham.
(d): The Teaching of Latin in Secondary Schools: Latin A1, prerequisite.—Hours
to be arranged. Professor FitzHugh.
(e): The Teaching of Spanish in Secondary Schools: Spanish A and
B, prerequisite.—Lectures, assigned reading, class reports. Hours to be arranged.
Associate Professor Knight.
(f): Methods of Modern Language Teaching: For students in Education
only. One hour a week throughout the session. Credit, one session-hour.
Saturday, 9:30-10:30, P. H., 7. Professor Faulkner.
Education B11: Observation and Directed Teaching: Senior standing,
prerequisite.—Directed observation and study in Charlottesville city schools of
a pupil group, problems of subject matter selection and organization, and problems
of directing pupil learning leading to graded participation in teaching activities
under supervision. Students are assigned individually to one recitation
section in the subject-matter field of their academic major. An effort is made
to give sufficient practice that skill may be acquired in the essential teaching activities
which are the principal source of difficulties to beginning teachers. Provision
is also made for those in training for high school administrative and supervisory
positions whereby directed participation in administrative and
supervisory tasks may be secured. Required of all candidates for the degree of
B.S. in Education. Hours to be arranged. Assistant Professor Windes.
Education B12: School Hygiene and Sanitation: Course prescribed by
the Virginia State Board of Education and State Board of Health for all students
desiring certificates to teach in public schools. After a preliminary consideration
of normal anatomy and physiology, the following topics are discussed:
Physical defects and their control, personal hygiene, communicable diseases, physical
inspection of school children, first aid, the sanitary school, and public
health.—(Credit, 3 session-hours.) M. W. F., 9:30-10:30, P. H. 7. Associate
Professor Speidel.
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Education C1: Advanced Educational Psychology: Psychology B1 and
one B course in Education, prerequisite.—An intensive study of fundamental
psychological literature, with emphasis upon a systematic formulation of results.
M. W. F., 10:30-11:30, P. H., 8. To be given in alternate years with
Education C6. Professor Ferguson.
Education C2: Problems in School Administration: Education B5 and
Education B7 or B8, prerequisite.—First term: Organization, aims, scope and
methods of school surveys. Second term: A detailed study of selected school
surveys. Third term: The limitations and possibilities of educational surveys in
the fields of elementary and secondary education. M. W. F., 3-4:30, P. H., 4.
To be given in alternate years with Education C3. Professor Manahan.
Education C3: Problems in Elementary School Supervision: Education
B8 and Education B5 or B7, prerequisite.—First term: Problems in the application
of the principles of scientific management to education. Second term:
Standard tests in school subjects; their derivation and standardization. Third
term: Application of educational tests, and the interpretation of the results.
M. W. F., 3-4:30, P. H., 4. To be given in alternate years with Education C2.
Professor Manahan.
Education C4: Problems in High School Administration: Education
B7 and Education B5 or B8, prerequisite.—An advanced course in secondary
education. Students will be required to make original investigations of
the problems in the field of secondary education. First Term: Problems
of reorganization and control of the high school. Second Term: Problems
in the junior high school. Third Term: Curriculum problems.
M. W. F., 9:30-10:30, P. H., 2. To be given in alternate years with Education
C5. Professor Smithey.
Education C5: Problems in High School Supervision: Education B8
and Education B7 or B5, prerequisite.—An advanced course in secondary education.
Students will be required to make original investigations of problems relating
to secondary education. First Term: Problems of the high school teacher.
Second Term: Problems of educational and vocational guidance. Third Term:
Problems of high school supervision. M. W. F., 9:30-10:30, P. H., 2. To be
given in alternate years with Education C4. Professor Smithey.
Education C6: Mental Measurement: Psychology B1 and one B course
in Education, prerequisite.—A study of the more important mental tests and
intelligence scales, of the statistical methods involved in their use, and of the
results obtained. M. W. F., 10:30-11:30, P. H., 8. To be given in alternate
years with Education C1. Professor Ferguson.
For Graduates
Education D1: Seminar in Educational Psychology: Research studies.
Hours by appointment. Professor Ferguson.
Education D2: Seminar in School Administration: Research studies
in state, city and county school organization and administration will be made and
Manahan.
Education D3: Seminar in Secondary Education: Research studies in
secondary education. Each student will be given a special problem which will
be reported to the class for discussion. Hours by appointment. Professor
Smithey.
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