Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-06
NEW DEPARTMENT AT y. Y. N.
Proposes to Provide Teachers for
Public and Secondary Schools.
Will Train Them in E,leme ntary In
dustrial Art, Agriculture, Mechanics,
and Branches OF Houschold
md Social Economy.

In continuance OF measures taken In
several past years and in the line Of
It's policy to maintain its position rs the
head OF the educational system OF tho
state. the University Of Vermont esta-
blished has department Of education.
This department exists FOR the purpose
OF providing for the public schools Of
the State and for positions elsewhere in
schools OF secondary education, teachers
of the high scharnrter demanded by
modern educational standards. In its
equipment. both Of apparatus and OF
teaching force. the university Is especial
~ we'll provided TO meet tho require
ments for training teachers OF element
airy industrial art, in lines Of agriculture.
mechanics and various branches OF
household and social economy. And by
mn extension of the scope OF the Morrill
endowment on purpose TO meet these
needs, part Of the income can be eS-
pended for what IL not strictly collegiate
tea ching in providing courses for the
special preparation OF instructors for
teaching the elements or agriculture and
the mechanic arts
Students who have completed the hrst
two years in any department of the uni
versity may enter the department or
educa,i and when the two years work
which constitutes tho course Ia COM
pletcd they will receive tho degree OF
ba chelor OF science in education
The education course will consist or
psychology: principles Of instruction; his
tory Of education: one other full course In
education, selected after conference with
the dean Of the department: two courses
IN secondary methods amounting TO one
semester hour 30 hours Of observation
(hese not to count In making up the
minimum CT required hours: a thesis.
treating Of some subject studied in the
university, from the educational point Of
view. This thesis must be accepted by
the professor who teaches the subject and
by the dean Of the department OF educa-
ton; two courses in each Of two subjects
given in other departments; arguments-
ton: debate and additional courses suffi-
cient to total minimum OF 10 hours per
week. exclusive Of augmentation and de-
bate at least one year Of some science is
required of all students
Any student enrolled in any Of the fac
ulties will with the permission OF the
dean Of the faculty In which he is en-
rolled and of the dean Of the department
OF education, be admitted to any OF the
courses in education for which he IS
qualified, and will retain his standing
in the department In which he Is enrolled
and be entitled to the degree to which II
leads, and If he shall have satisfa ctorily
passed the courses required by the de-
partmcnt Of education he may have ap-
pended to the baccalaureate degree the
words ''in education" Special students
will be admitted to courses In education
subject to the same regulations as are. or
may be, provided for special students.
THE MASTERS DEGREE.
The masters degree in education Is
given subject to the regulations OF the
university, published elsewhere in the
catalogue The courses in gcnetc
psychology. philosophy Of education,
school administration and secondary
education intended for graduate
students. The candidate for the masters
degree is advised 10 devote about half OF
his time to the subjects given in the depart
ment of education and the other half 10
some other subject in which he wishes to
specialize. and which he studies IN part
from the educational point Of view.
graduate OF the university who Is
engaged In teaching should be able to
complete the work for the degree by at
tending three sessions of the summer
school and working In absentia during
the intervening two years.
TIE SUMMER SCHOOL.
a summer school Of six weeks is con-
Quoted by the university under the
direction of the department Of education
The aim will be. so far "a possible, to
meet the needs of he following classes
of students:
l. Those who wish to carry on work for
session. Those who wish TO do work of
this character should communicate early
with the director and with the professors
under whom they expect to work.
. Teachers and others who wish to do
work of college grade for college credit.
For every course OF five hours pei week
for six weeks credit of one hour per week
through the year or two semester hours,
will be given.
B. Teachers in secondary and graded
schools. For the benefit Of teachers
special courses will be given in primary
and intermediate methods, juvenile litera-
VIII not count toward university degrees
but records will be kept and certificates
OF credit issued for all work satisfactorily
done. The University equipment for
agriculture. manual training and home
economics will make it possible TO offer
strong courses in these subjects.
bulletin giving full program of courses
to be offered and list of instructors Will