Modern Language Mathematics
331, 332.
The Teaching
of
95
High School Mathematics.
Fall and spring quarters; 3 periods a week; 3 credits each quarter.
Miss Taliaferro Discussion of the objectives of high school mathematics. General principles of secondary education applied specifically to the teaching of mathematics. A study of the presentation of typical parts of the different branches Especial attention to the Virginia Course of Study for genof the subject. eral mathematics.
Mathematics 341, 342,
343.
The
Calculus.
and spring quarters; 3 periods a zveek; 3
Fall, winter,
credits each quarter.
Miss Taliaferro Principles and applications.
Mathematics 430.
History of Mathematics.
Winter quarter; 3 periods a week; 3
credits.
Miss Taliaferro
Study of the evolution of mathematical knowledge and
its relation to the progress of human civilization. Application for the purposes of enrichment to the teaching of mathematics in the secondary schools.
MODERN LANGUAGES Miss Draper,* Miss Hutt, Miss Nichols
The courses to
meet the needs
of the
Modern Language Department are designed modern languages in
of students preparing to teach
and to fulfill the requirements of those interested and the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Requirements and courses in French and Spanish are listed below, and should there be sufficient demand, similar courses will be given in German. For graduation with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, a constant of 18 hours of a modern language and 9 hours of Mathematics is re-
the secondary schools, in a liberal education
quired. of the
If the student wishes, she
may
substitute an additional 9 hours
same modern language for the mathematics.
Prerequisites for majors or minors in this department are 2 years of
modern language and 2 years of Latin. A major requires thirty-six hours for both A. B. and B.
grees.
First
minor
:
27 hours
;
S. de-
second minor, 18 hours.
French French
101,
Fall, winter,
102,
103.
Beginners' French.
and spring quarters; 5 periods a week; 3
credits each quarter.
Miss Hutt
A
careful training in the elements of French grammar, with special emphasis on pronunciation and conversation. Reading of simple texts.^ (For students who have not had the prerequisite for a major or minor in this department. This course does not give major or minor credit, but may count as the constant for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.) *
On
leave of absence session
1938-39.