20 November 1952
All programs planning to enter the teaching profession and wish to qualify for a Virginia Teaching certificate should be interested in the new regulations of the Virginia State Board of Education, which became effective July, 1952.
Subject requirements in various fields of study have been increased and certain requirements are now demanded of all teachers. These requirements are as follows: a minimum of 12 semester hours in English; 12 semester hours in social studies including United States history; 6 semester hours in health and physical education and safety, of which not less than two hours shall be in health education. In addition to the foregoing, which are mandatory for certification “it is considered highly important that courses in music and fine arts be included in this background of general education,” according to the State Board of Education.
