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Law, Veterinary, C. P. A. and C. S. R. Qualifying Certificates. Each of these qualifying certificates may be secured in any one of the following ways:

1. On evidence of the completion of the freshman year in a registered course of any college. This means a course leading to a degree such as B. A. or B. S.

2. On evidence of the satisfactory completion of a four-year course in an approved high school or the equivalent.

3. By meeting the requirement for an academic or college entrance diploma.

4. By passing within six successive years Regents examinations aggregating 72 counts at a minimum of 75 per cent in the following subjects:

a Required 53 counts:

English three years, 10 counts; English fourth year, 3 counts; any second year foreign language, 10 counts; elementary algebra, 5 counts; plane geometry, 5 counts; two of the three sciences, physics, chemistry, biology, 10 counts; American history with civics, 5 counts; ancient history or the history of Great Britain and Ireland, 5 counts.

b Electives 19 counts.

In assigning credit to evidence of high school work which is presented the Department invariably considers each year's work as a whole and does not assign counts to the individual subjects studied. The six successive years within which the qualifying certificate must be earned will not be computed from an earlier date than September 1916. The President of the University may, under extraordinary conditions, in his discretion, waive this six-year limit.

Dental Student Certificate. The requirement for this certificate is the same as the requirement for the law student certificate, except that evidence must be submitted showing the satisfactory completion of a one-year course in an approved school in each of the following sciences, physics, chemistry, biology, or in lieu thereof, the passing of each of these sciences at 75 per cent or above in Regents examinations. Under no circumstances is this certificate issued unless the science requirement has been met in full. Under no circumstances may the prospective dental student begin his course in dentistry until he has fully met this preliminary education requirement. An applicant for this certificate must present evidence

that he is seventeen years of age or over not later tha preceding the opening of the term when his dental stu begun.

After January 1, 1921, the applicant for the dental stud cate must present satisfactory evidence of the completion than one year of instruction in an approved college of 1 and science covering at least three hours a week in ea following subjects: English, physics, chemistry, and bio

This new requirement affects every applicant who fail plete the present requirement in the academic Regents ex of September 1920 or before.

Optometry Student Certificate.- This certificate secured in one of the following ways:

1. On evidence of the satisfactory completion of four approved secondary school work or the equivalent.

2. By passing in Regents examinations at 75 per cent in each subject, any subjects in which such examinations aggregating 72 counts.

Up to and including the Regents academic examin September 1919 this certificate may be issued upon the sat completion of the equivalent of two years of approved hig work, or 36 counts earned in Regents examinations passe per cent.

The applicant for this certificate should not fail to remem the certificate must be earned before beginning the first y registered optometry school or before beginning the second study in the office of a registered optometrist.

Pharmacy Student Certificate. This certificate m secured by passing in Regents examinations at 75 per cent o in each subject, any subjects given in such examinations ag ing 30 counts or by presenting evidence of study deemed Regents to be the equivalent. This equivalent must be the factory completion of at least two years of approved sec school study.

The applicant for this certificate should remember that it 1 issued on 30 counts only when the counts are earned enti Regents examinations passed at 75 per cent.

Chiropody Student Certificate.— A chiropody student cate may be secured by completing two years (after Octo

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1919, three years; October 1, 1921, four years) of high school work; or by earning 36, 54 and 72 counts, respectively, in Regents examinations at 75 per cent or above.

Nurse Student Certificate.- This certificate may be secured in either one of the following ways:

1. On the evidence of the satisfactory completion of one year of approved high school work or the equivalent.

2. By passing at 75 per cent or above in each subject Regents examinations aggregating 18 counts.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

What was the first educational institution created by the State? When was it created? Trace its development historically. What change was made in the organization in 1889? In 1894? In 1904? In 1913?

What are the chief powers of the University? What officers has it? What are their duties? What is the authority of the University in relation to institutions which have been chartered? What steps are necessary before an institution may be chartered? What institution may confer degrees? What prohibition is made by law in relation to institutions using the name college or university? Before an institution can be authorized under the University law to confer degrees what must its resources be? What act under the University law is felony? What acts are misdemeanors?

Name the credentials issued by the University? What is a pass card? What is meant by the term count? What is a preliminary certificate? An academic diploma? What must candidates do to obtain a medical-student, dental-student, or a veterinary-student certificate? A law-student certificate? Other certificates?

CHAPTER II

STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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Historical Sketch.- The Department of the State Go which is charged with the supervision of all public edu now called the University of the State of New York. It in the State Education Building at Albany. This institu established by act of the Legislature in 1784, and since t there has been a department or departments of the State ment under different names which have been charged function of administering the educational interests of th The Unification Act of 1904 created the Education Depa By Regents' ordinance adopted in 1913, power was conferre the University of the State of New York to administer the and functions of the Education Department. The Univer the State of New York is, therefore, charged with the management and supervision of all public schools and educ institutions and of all general educational work of the State.

Maintenance of Schools - Constitutional Provision.Constitution contains but one provision in relation to the tenance of a public school system. This provision is a clear, s mandate which requires the Legislature to provide for the tenance and support of a system of free common schools wh all the children of the State may be educated. The languag the Constitution is as follows:

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Common Schools. Section 1. The Legislature shall pro for the maintenance and support of a system of free com schools, wherein all the children of this State may be educated.

The University has been organized and its work classified follows:

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BOARD OF REGENTS

General Powers.- The Board of Regents has, subject to the laws of the State, legislative control over the Education Department and State educational policies and such board also exercises all the powers of the University of the State of New York. It approves all appointments made by the Commissioner of Education, and fills any vacancy that may exist in the office of Commissioner of Education.

It gives direction to the work related to admission to the learned professions, to the management of the State library and the scientific work of the State, and to other educational work sustained by the State outside of teaching institutions.

Number. The law provides that there shall always be three more regents than there are judicial districts in the State. As there are nine judicial districts at present, there must be twelve regents.

Election. One regent is chosen on joint ballot of the assembly and the senate during the second week in February each year.

Term. As one regent is chosen each year and as the number of regents is twelve, the term of a regent is twelve years.

Vacancies How Filled. If a vacancy on the Board of Regents occurs in a judicial district which should still have a representative on the Board of Regents and there shall be at the time of such vacancy a district not represented on such board, such vacancy must be filled by the election of a regent residing in such unrepresented district.

If a vacancy in the office of regent occurs for other cause than expiration of term of office, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the legislature if it is in session, and if it is not in session such vacancy shall be filled at the session of the legislature immediately following.

President of University and Commissioner of Education.The President of University and Commissioner of Education has executive direction over the affairs of the Education Department and is the general advisory and supervisory officer of the entire State educational system. Chapter III of this work is devoted exclusively to his election, powers, duties, etc.

Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Education.-There are three assistant commissioners of education. These assistant