2001-2002 Academic Catalog

an Literature Purpose The Department of Language and Literature seeks to achieve the following objectives: 1. To inshuct students to write standardly and effectively. 2. To encourage sh1dents to read and appreciate literature. 3. To teach sh1dents 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 sh1dents for graduate work in the fields of English and Spanish. 6. To prepare teachers of English and Spanish. 7. To prepare students for technical communication. 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. No previous foreign language experience is required to take elementmy level foreign language. Faculty Kevin Heath, Chairman: Associate Professor of English. Educa– tion: B.A., Northeast Missouri State University, 1986; M.A., Michigan StateUniversity, 1988; graduate study, Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, 1989;Ph.D., University ofCincinnati, 1999. At Cedarville since 1990. Gregory Belliveau, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Kent State University, 1990; M.A., Kent State University, 1995. At Cedarville since 1996. Scott Calhoun, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1995; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1997; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1999. At Cedarville since 1999. Daniel Clark, Assistant Professor ofEnglish. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1988; M.A., University ofTennessee at Chattanooga, I993. At Cedarville since 1999. Cheryl Davis, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1993; M.A., University of Alaska, 1996; graduate study and all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, University oflndiana of Pennsylvania. At Cedarville since 1998. Donald Deardorff II, Assistant Professor ofEnglish. Education: B.A., Gettysburg College, 1989; M.A., University ofMaiyland, 1990; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1995. At Cedarville since 1996. Sandra Harner, Professor ofEnglish. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1964; M.A., University of Dayton, 1981. At Cedarville since 1981. Barbara Loach, Professor of Spanish. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1977; M.A., Bowling Green University, 1978; M.A., Wright State University, 1995. Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990. At Cedarville since 1978. Cynthia Messer, Instructor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1994; M.A., Wright State University, 1998. At Cedarville since 1998. Julie Moore, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1987; M.A., The University of Dayton, 1989; Post-graduate work, Miami University, 1993. At Cedarville since 1999. Karen Power, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.S., The Ohio State University, 1976; M.A., Wright State University, 1995. At Cedarville since 1995. James Snowden, Associate Professor of English. Education: B.A., Grand Rapids Baptist College, 1979; J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1982; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1993. At Cedarville since 1987. Edward Spencer, Professor ofEnglish. 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. Andrew S. Wiseman, Assistant Professor of Spanish. Education: B.A., Univeristy of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1992; Undergraduate Studies, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, 1990-1991; Undergraduate Studies, Universidad Internacional SEK, Santiago, Chile, 1992- I993; M.A., Florida State University, 1995. All work completed for Ed.D. except dissertation, Universidad de San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica. At Cedarville since 2000. Peggy Wilfong, Associate Professor of English. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1976; M.A., University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1990; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2000. At Cedarville since 2000. Michelle Wood, Assistant Professor of English. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1992; M.A., Wright State University, 1997. At Cedarville since 1995. Raymond Bartholomew, Professor Emeritus ofEnglish. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1957; M.A., Case-Western Reserve University, 1959; Ph.D., Case-Western Reserve University, 1964. At Cedarville I959- I966, 1983 to present. Harmon Bergen, Associate Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages. Education: Graduate, American Seminary ofthe Bible, 1946; B.A., Wheaton College, 1958; M.A., Indiana University, 1966. At Cedarville from 1958 to 1990. Pat Landers Dixon, Associate Professor Emerita of English. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1963; M.Ed., University of Tennessee, 1970; TESL, Wright State University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1971. Edward Greenwood, Professor Emeritus ofEnglish. Education: Baptist Bible Institute, 1946-47; B.A., Bryan College, 1951; M.Div., Conserva– tive Baptist Theological Seminaty, 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. Programs of Study The Department ofLanguage and Literahire offers the following programs: Majors in: English Integrated Language Arts Multi-Age Spanish Education Spanish Technical and Professional Communication Minors in: Creative Writing Literahll'e Spanish Spanish for Professionals TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers ofOther Languages) Career Opportunities Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville gradu- ates. Careers pursued by graduates of this department include: international business Internet-based communications journalism law m1ss10ns personnel public relations publishing sales teaching technical communication technical marketing