The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
College Requirements.


To be considered standard college all
OF the following conditions must be FULLY
met:
l. The completion of a four-ye sec
ondary course above the einEhth grade
shall he required for college entrance,
- The completion OF 12o semester
hours shall he required for graduation.
3. The number of class hours for the
heads OF departments or for students snail
not exceed twenty week.
4. A faculty properly qualified shall
consist entirely OF graduates OF standard
colleges, and each head of a department
shall hold at least masters degree from
a standard college or have attained eml-
nent success as tcacher which Suc
cess shall be determined by the Chicf
state school officer of the state In which
the institution is located.
.. The library shall consist OF atIcsst
5000 volumes, selected with reference TO
college subjects and exclusive of public
documents.
s. The laboratorY equipment shall he
sufficient 10 establish efficient labora-
| tories in all laborat tory courses offered,
Z. The means OF support Is defined as
requiring permanent endowment or not
less than 100000. or an assured hXcd
annual income exclusive of tuition OF et
| least 10000: provided that this require-
| ment shall not be mandatory until nvc
years after tho institution has been rec
ocniZcd The college must maintain al
| least seven separate depa rtments or
chairs in the arts and sciences. 10 case
| the pedagogical work OF the institution Is
|
| lcge must maintain at least eight chairs:
| one OF which shall he devoted eNclusiVel!
! to education. or at least To philosophy'
including psychology and educauoiii inc
head OF each department shall. In no
| case. devote less than three-fourtns OIL
his time TO college work,
| Recognition OF diplomas or ccrtihcaleS
! from standard normal schools.
| r. Bv a standard normal school is
meant q school meeting the following re-
| Quiremcnts:
above the eighth grade in an accredited
.. For graduation tberefrom. two
years additional work, Including thor,
| ough review OF the common branches ana
| training in a practice school.
3. The maintenance OF a well-eauipped
training school for observation and prac-
ticc, such school 10 cover work in the
eight elementary grades.
| The total attendance in the sec
ondary school and in tho normal school
grade: provided, that any normal school
ma accept satisfactorily credits cover
ing twenty weeks work above the eighth
~ Recognition of Credits.
c. Recognition OF credits secured
nunn examination by state authorities.
Credits shall bc accepted "hcn SC
cured in accordance with the following
requirements: .,,,, ,r
provided the eNamins ton questions arc
prepared and answer paperS graoeo ~
the state department OF cuhc3no,l, 9la'
nc accented subject Tor SUBJECT pTp-
yidrd that the passing standing sheo
moi bo less than so per cent III any SUD
y ioct: provided further, that IN ncten
mining The corresponding grade OF cert,t
S cai. this recognition OF credits shal apply
Y Ia any certificate regardless Of terri
. iGriaI restrictions in the statc wherein
such certificate was issued.
ont
or subincts may he accepted ri the DIS
u crction OF The proper authority ot 'h'
I state wherein recognition ls souSnt,
{ & Credits for successful cAperleuc. "a,
r n,.v hc allowed in accordance WIN th'
: rnyiIlations in force In the state "heI'
: recognition is sought
p 'i i,iniomas or certificates subject 10 in
d ,crstaie recognition shall cnJoy ,nc sam
o nriyjleges as similar certificates OF ai
! pia,r,ss in the state wherein recognition
? IS Sought.
= Th, interest that was taken By I'm
# limited STATES bureau of education, u
1. fhc can ference, by sending as ITS ref
rcsentafive DR.. Harlan UpdegraH, wa
L reciprocated bv the conference. "nie
y thanked the bureau for the aid that ha
c. bean Given 10 the conference IN ITS e'
Il forts 10 secure the Standardization
n certidcaiion in the country.
'The bureau was requested to upde1
IN take the preparation of stand5r
j. scheme of ccrtihcation of tcachers io
a adoption by each state saId scheme
u be submitted at the next con
r Adjustment Needed,
- The committee having that phase :
ri fine work under consideration presen'e
Y the following report
I, 10 the United states bureau
/ - kaduration We express our most sincf it,
W onn,ncieiiou OF the exceedingly Vaiuao
Ic, ai'b' i'b4 t,.,,iIral help received In furDismt
To- Ills conference with specific and scc'
do rmie information respecting thc prese
T. Claim. 81 certiiication ot teaciT tn,
jhrnI,oI,oui The United states by pupns'
ing statistics Of ItsaGh9Gs r. v rsrs,nra sna rss
hu ist iStn,,o aud by sending 10 our coDte
}5 enrc Ur Harlan Ilpdegraf, whose 'nye Nv g
~ ,igation OF this subject fornnco the pA'
&c I.of The work Of the conference.
hc ., Owing to the fact that our atst
n arc moi Isolated communities. but rain
cr intimately conncctcd parts o ).
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