1959-1960 Academic Catalog

Division of Language and Literature The division of Vmguage and Literature comprises the de– partments of A) English Language, B) Speech, C) English and American Literature, D) Greek Language and Literature, E) Spanish Language and Literature, F) French Language and Literature, and G) German Language and Literature. This division aims to give each student a working knowl– edge of the language he is studying, enabling him to write clear, readable, effective English; to analyze correctly any piece of English writing; to know the great masterpieces of English and American literature; to love his own language and to desire to explore its treasures for himself; and to read a foreign language easily, understanding it well and using it successfully as a tool. All students entering the school are required to take the English Placement Test unless they present acceptable evid– ence of advance standing. All who pass this examination will be permitted to enter English Language 103, while those who fail will be placed in English Language 101. A student who has had two years of a foreign language in high school and wishes to continue his studies in that language to meet college foreign language requirements may satisfy such requirements by taking the second year (six hours) of his elected language provided he can first pass a proficiency test. Requirements for a Major in English: Language and Literature (30 semester hours) including English and American Literature 221-222, 332, 334, 335-336. English majors who plan to teach are advised to take Edu– cation and Psychology 100, 200, 261, 301, 310, 401. 51