1983-1984 Academic Catalog

Professors: Edward L. Greenwood; Edward E. Spencer, Chairman Associate Professors: Harmon Bergen, Pat L. Dixon, Ronald M. Grosh Assistant Professors: Sandra Harner, H. Mark Larson, Barbara L. Loach Part-time Faculty: Lynn A. Brock, Jody Grosh, Judy Johnson, Virginia Potter The Language and Literature Department is. comprised of English Language; World, English, and American Literature; and Spanish, German, and French language studies. The department seeks to achieve the following objectives: (1) to instruct students to speak and write correctly and effectively;(2) to encourage students to read and appreciate the great master– pieces of English, American, and World Literature; (3) to teach students to evaluate literature intelligently; (4) to provide a gen– eral knowledge of the chronology and the social and intellectual background of English and American Literature; (5) to prepare students for graduate work in the field of English; (6) to prepare teachers of English. Students who choose English as a major are expected to acquire a high level of competency in the discipline of the English lan– guage. Requirements for a Major in English. Sixty quarter hours in– cluding: 41-223 Advanced Composition or 41-303 Creative Writing . 3 41-231 World Literature . . . . . 5 41-305 The English Language . 5 41-335 Shakespeare . . . . . . 5 41-421 Literary Criticism . 3 41-422 English Seminar . . . 3 Electives in English . . . . . 36 The English major is strongly encouraged to enroll in cognate courses such as history, philosophy, etc. Kt'~cm1lr«~men1ts for a Minor in English. Twenty-four or twenty– five hours, including: 41-120, 41-130, 41-231 , one course from American Literature or English Literature, elective(s) from 41-221, 41-223, 41-302, 41-305, and 41-335. The Language and Literature Department believes that a living language can be learned properly only as the student masters the pronunciation, develops the ability to understand both the spoken and written language, and is able to express himself intelligently in a number of situations. The general education requirement in foreign language is met by completing two years of the same modern or classical (Latin, Greek) language in high school or by successfully completing the third quarter of an elementary foreign language in college. Language students are encouraged to consider the Study Abroad Program of Christian Colleges (SAPOCC), which is des– cribed under Special Programs of Study. for a Major in Spanish. Forty-eight quarter hours including: 41-271, 41-272, 41-273 Intermediate Spanish . 9 41-361 Spanish Composition . 4 41-362 Spanish Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . 4 41-363 Chicano Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 41-372, 41-373 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature . 8 41-461 Advanced Spanish Grammar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Electives (must include two 400-level Spanish literature courses) 15 Requirements for a Minor in Spanish. Twenty-six quarter hours including: 41-171, 41-172, 41-173, 41-271, 41-272, 41-273, and one course in Spanish literature. ENGLISH LANGUAGE 41-120 EnglishGrammanmdSyntax-A, W, Sp, Su 5 hours Emphasis is placed on a study of English grammar, syntax and