Table 1.
Suggested high school sciences from the report of the Committee of Ten
| Year | ClassicalThree foreign languages (one modern) | Latin-scientificTwo foreign languages (one modern) | Modern languagesTwo foreign languages (both modern) | EnglishOne foreign language (ancient or modern) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Physical Geography | Physical Geography | Physical Geography | Physical Geography |
| II | Physics | Physics and either Botany or Zoology | Physics and either Botany or Zoology | Physics and either Botany or Zoology |
| III | [Astronomy (1/2 year) and Meteorology (1/2 year)] | [Astronomy (1/2 year) and Meteorology (1/2 year)] | [Astronomy (1/2 year) and Meteorology (1/2 year)] | |
| IV | Chemistry | Chemistry [Geology or Physiography](1/2 year) and [Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene] (1/2 year) | Chemistry[Geology or Physiography](1/2 year) and [Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene](1/2 year) | Chemistry [Geology or Physiography](1/2 year) and [Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene] (1/2 year) |
From the Committee of Ten report (NEA, 1893, pp. 46–47; modified: nonscience courses were omitted).