ENGLISH To meet the requirements of the general education core, every student, regardless of degree, is required to enroll in basic English courses. These are developed to insure competenc y in writing and speaking the Eng lish language, and to enrich and enhance the enjo y ment of living through an understanding and appre ciation of literature. Through these courses, the col lege hopes to develop in its students the ability to evaluate their reading in accordance with reasonable standards of taste and intelligence and thus become a more useful a nd productive citizen. The department also offers advanced work for those interested in spe cialized stud y in English. Professor W. B. Dobson is head of the department of English. Teaching with him are Associate Professor Carol Lundy and Assistant Professors Maurine Dickerson, Geraldine Huhnke, and Naomi Bolerjack.
Professor
Dobson
discusses
England
in
Chaucer's
time with an advanced class of English majors.
GERMAN One of the modern languages offered by the college for the enrichment of the culture of its students is German. A course of study in "Der Deutsch " includes a stud y of the native language to gain an acquaintance ship with the general German vocabulary, a survey of the literature and thought of the German people, and an insight into the cultural background and civiliza tion of German y. Teaching all German courses as well as heading the department is Assistant Professor Geral dine Huhnke.
Miss Huhnke confers with Ruth Unruh in second-year German project.
A group of first year students "play cafe" by conversing with the waiter in German about the menu.
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