1992-1993 Academic Catalog

124 Interdisciplinary Studies Purpose The Department of Language and Literature 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 masterpieces of literature. 3. To teach students to evaluate literature intelligently. 4. To provide a general knowledge of the chronology and the social and intellectual background of English, American, and Spanish literature. 5. To prepare students for graduate work in the fields of English and Spanish. 6. To prepare teachers of English and Spanish. 7. To prepare students for professional and technical writing. Personal Requirements Students who choose English as a major are expected to acquire a high level of competency in the discipline of the English language. Those who wish to study foreign language will benefit from taking foreign language in high school, although no previous foreign language experience is required to take elementary level foreign language. Faculty Raymond Bartholomew, Chairman: Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1957; M.A., Case-Western Reserve University, 1959; Ph.D., Case-Western Reserve University, 1964. At Cedarville since 1983. Lisa Davidson, Instructor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1989, M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. Pat Dixon, Associate Professor of English. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1963; M.Ed., University of Tennessee, 1970; TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), Wright State University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1971. Sandra Harner, Associate Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1964; M.A., University of Dayton, 1981. At Cedarville since 1981. P. Kevin Heath, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Northeast Missouri State University, 1986; M.A., Michigan State University, 1988; graduate study, Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, 1989. At Cedarville since 1990. Donald Humphreys, Instructor of English. Education: B.A., English, Cedarville College, 1989; M.S., Southern College of Technology, 1992. At Cedarville since 1992. Philip Jones, Associate Professor of Spanish. Education: A.B., Grace College, 1964; M.S., Georgetown University, 1970; Ph.D., Catholic University, 1978. At Cedarville since 1989. Brian Kennedy, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1985; M.A., Wright State University, 1987; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, Miami Univ7rsity, 1990. At Cedarville since 1989. Barbara Loach, Associate Professor of Spanish. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1977; M.A., Bowling Green University, 1978; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990. At Cedarville since 1978. Jack Simons, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Moody Bible Institute, 1974; M.A., Andrews University, 1985; M.F.A., University of Iowa Writers Workshop, 1989; M.A., University of Iowa, 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. James Snowden, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Grand Rapids Baptist College, 1979; J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1982; graduate study, The Ohio State University, 1989-. At Cedarville since 1987. Edward Spencer, Professor of English. Education: B.A., Ashland College, 1947; M.Th., Faith Seminary, 1951; M.A., University of Dayton, 1968; graduate study, Bowling Green State University, 1969. At Cedarville since 1962. Edward Greenwood, Professor Emeritus of English. Education: Baptist Bible Institute, 1946-47; B.A., Bryan College, 1951; M.Div., Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary, 1955; graduate study, Marshall University, 1958; M.A., University of Dayton, 1966; D.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 1976. At Cedarville from 1963 to 1989. Harmon Bergen, Associate Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages. Education: Graduate, American Seminary of the Bible, 1946; B.A., Wheaton College, 1958; M.A., Indiana University, 1966; Language Study, Germany, June-Nov., 1978; June-July, 1980. At Cedarville from 1958 to 1990. Programs of Study The Department of Language and Literature offers the following programs: Majors in: English English education English with professional writing emphasis Spanish Spanish Education Minors in: English Spanish Special Programs: TESL (teaching English as a second language) Career Opportunities Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville graduates. Careers pursued by graduates of this department include: attorney copy writer editor journalist linguist minister personnel director salesman teacher underwriter

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