James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Curriculum SECONDARY EDUCATION This curriculum is for the preparation of high school teachers. Emphasis may be placed upon science, mathematics, English, and social science, or upon physical education, library science, art, or foreign languages. There are courses in psy- chology and education that lead to cerrification for teaching. Completion of .the requirements for this curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science degree and the Collegiate Professional Certificate, enabling the holder to teach the subjects emphasized. Curriculum IV HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION Graduates of this curriculum are certified to teach vocational home economics in high school. The requirements of the Voca- tional Division of the United States Office of Education and the stondards set up by the State Department of Education are fully met. Although this is a specialized curriculum, it is liberal in its content and scope. Teaching is the largest field of employment for specialists in home economics. 29

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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION This curriculum is based upon the conviction that a good elementary teacher must not only understand child growth and the nature of learning but must also be given adequate experi- ence in guiding the learning experiences of children. Because such a teocher also needs a broad background of general or liberal education for his personal satisfaction, this curriculum also provides a wide range of required courses and electives. A selected concentration of 24 semester hours should be included. A Bachelor of Science Degree is obtained in this course. Curriculum Curriculum II SECONDARY EDUCATION This is a four-year curriculum for the preparation of high school teachers. Emphasis may be placed upon English, social studies, and foreign lan- guages, or upon art, library science, mathemat- ics, and science. There are courses in the pro- fessional subjects of education which lead to certification for teaching. Upon completion of the work listed above, the student will receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts and the Collegiate Professional Certificate, enabling the holder to teach the subjects emphasized.

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Curriculum VI MUSIC EDUCATION This curriculum is for students who wish to pre- pare to teach vocal or instrumental music in the public schools. Upon completion of the require- ments set forth, students will receive the degree of Bachelor of Music Education and will qualify for the Collegiate Professional Certificate for the teaching of music from the Virginia State Board of Education or for a similar certificate in most other states. Students may also gain music skills required for church music, for private music teaching, or for work in a phase of the music industry. It includes also an elementary knowledge of piano, voice, ond one instrument of the brass and woodwind groups. Curriculum V BUSINESS TEACHER EDUCATION Curriculum V is designed to prepare teachers of business education for the secondary schools. In addition, it provides training in the non- teaching areas of secretarial science, general clerical and office occupations. Upon completion of Curriculum V the student receives a B.S. degree in Education and the Collegiate Professional Certificate. The graduate is qualified to meet the four areas of State certifi- cation: Stenography, Bookkeeping, Office Or- ganization and Practice, and Basic Business. 30