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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PAUL AIJIAN,' Ph.D., Chairman of Department SYLVIA CUPP EVANS, M.A., Associate Professor BERTHA H. PENTNEY, A.B., Associate Professor INEZ McGAHEY, A.B., Associate Professor
The Department of English has five objectives: the understanding of language as a means of communication and its structure as a basis for translation; the ability to speak and write with clarity of thought and mechanical correctness; an understanding of literature as a record of the development of human thought and the reflection of human .history; the appreciation and enjoyment of good literature and an acquaintance of the literary heritage of the English speaking world. A major is offered in conjunction with the Department of Speech. For the satis factory completion of this course of study 24 hours of English and 18 units of speech are- required with an average grade of B in the major field. ENGLISH A. (0) An elementary course of two hours required in the first semester of freshmen whose scores on the English placement test indicate that they do not have a sufficient background to take English 101 successfully. Designed to prepare such students for subsequent work in English. ¿A%\. ENGLISH GRAMMAR. (2) The grammar of the English language studied as a foundation for all Christian work. Special emphasis is given to the fundamental elements which underlie the structure of other languages and which are necessary for the proper appreciation and interpretation of Western culture. ¿ m . FRESHMAN COMPOSITION. (2) The mechanics of writing and the fundamentals of written composition applied to short papers. 201,202. ENGLISH LITERATURE. (3-3) A study of the masterpieces of poetry and prose in their chronological order. 203. BIOGRAPHY. (2) A study of Christian biographies and autobiographies showing the operation of God through human life in all centuries of the Christian era. 204. WRITERS OF THE REFORMATION PERIOD. (2) A course intended to give the student some familiarity with the writings of Wycliffe, Luther, Erasmus, Zwingli, Calvin, and others. 205. JOURNALISM IN THE CHURCH. (2) The art of communicating Christian truth and specific news items through the written word in newspapers, magazines, and missionary newsletters. Practical appli cation through working on the school paper. 207. INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION. (2) The application of the fundamentals of writing to the preparation of the long composition and term paper. - 208. ETYMOLOGY. (2) The background of the English language, including prefixes, suffixes, Latin and Greek roots, and their derivatives. 300. DIRECTED READ ING .'(1-3) Selected reading in any field of literature, with direction from the instructor. Periodic reports and a full term paper in the field of major interest. 49
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