DIVISION OF HUMANITIES Associate Professors: Bass, Bynum, Chase (chairman), McGahey, Serrano Assistant Professors: Bower, Boyd, Gilman, Owen, Sturz Instructors: O'Neal, Sterling The Division of Humanities, in addition to majors in English and Speech, offers two divisional majors: Humanities and Language Arts. Division Major in Humanities: 30 units, of which 24 must be upper division, 18 in one field of which 12 must be upper division, and 6 in each of two remaining fields. The fields of study available are: Modern Foreign Language, Literature, and Philosophy. Division Major in Language Arts: 30 units, of which 24 must be upper divi sion, 18 in one field of which 12 must be upper division, and 6 in each of two remaining fields. The fields of study available are: English, Linguistics and Speech. ENGLISH Obiectives. The Department of English has five objectives: the understanding of language as a means of co=unication; 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 appreci ation and enjoyment of good literature; and an acquaintance of the literary heritage of the English speaking world. Premajor Requirement: History 205.
Department Major: 27 units, of which 24 must be upper division. Department Minor: 18 units of which 12 must be upper division.
52. REMEDIAL READING. (0) Improving speed, comprehension, and retention in reading skills. Primarily for freshmen, but open to all students. ENGLISH A. (0) Required of students who fail to pass the English Placement Test. Non-credit course, which meets 2 days a week. 101-102. BASIC LANGUAGE, READING, AND COMPOSITION. (3, 3) Changes and growth in language development, with emphasis on the fundamental elements underlying the structure of spoken and written English. Reading improve ment and further training in composition, with the application of the fundamentals of writing to the preparation of long compositions in several of the writing forms. 201, 202. ENGLISH LITERATURE. (3-3) A survey of the poetry and prose from Beowulf to the present including some of the masterpieces. Eng. 301 is prerequisite for 302. 203. JOURNALISM. (3) Survey of the journalistic field and evaluation of vocational opportunities afforded. Introduction to the skills required for experience in the field. 300. DIRECTED READING. (1-3) Selected reading in areas (or periods) of deficiency of the student, as determined by consultation with the instructor. Periodic reports and a term paper in the field of major interest. 54
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