University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Teachers' College Teachers College, with its definite func- tion of training teachers for the public schools of the territory, was added to the University of I lawaii as a result of the amalgamation of the I erritorinl Normal and I raining School with the University School of Education. I lie Normal School was founded in 1896 and during the major part of its existence was located at the intersection of Emerson. l.una- lilo and Quarry streets. In 1930 the school was moved to two new buildings adjoining the campus of the university and the follow- ing year the two institutions were affiliated, flj I he program leading to the ISachclor of Education degree is four years in length. 1 here arc 403 students this year. A fifth, post- graduate. year of work is provided, at the completion of which the five-year diploma is granted. ([ Students in this category num- ber 103. Students, by the end of their soph- omore year, elect to specialize in either ele- mentary or secondary education. I he courses lor the first two years are basic, and students carry the same work with the exception of a few electives. I he program of work required of senior students consists of two parts: one semester of elective and recommended courses and one semester of professional courses. One half of the latter is devoted to practice teaching in the I eachers College Elementary and Intermediate School, and one-half to professional courses. ([ Practice teaching is done under supervisors. Por nine weeks, sen- iors take over the teaching of students. In their fifth year, which is made up of one semester’s work of probationary teaching and Center of academic activitic tl ibiclicu College is the library. Seen are student studying. engaging in animat- ed issnversatHMi and drawing Iscokt lor evening study.

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one semester ol graduate work, students lake charge of classes in their respective fields. (IJ Prospective vocational agriculture and home economics teachers receive their under- graduate preparation as registrants of the College of Applied Science, receiving the Bachelor of Science degree. Basic profes- sional education courses, including practice leaching, are required. I he fifth year work parallels that of I cnchers College students. 1’iiiM iihil ni lli«' I «Millers College t'.letncn- Ion- nnd Intermediate Softool whore senior students le,i li lor nine weeks i. Ml Ida J. Caro. .Ninth grade | ii| ils coin prnclienl experience in finnnic hy running llte »»linol I milk.