Carolyn S. Terry

Area Description:
The Humanities Area at Rockville offers a diverse range of disciplines that develop analytical, reasoning, and writing skills by exploring the human experience – our ideas, values, and traditions. Departments include English Composition, Literature, Professional Writing, American English Language Program, Reading, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages, American Sign Language, and Philosophy. Cognizant of the diverse needs and interests of MC students, Area programs and services are flexible, innovative, and focused on providing an enabling environment for student growth, inquiry, and success. Faculty are involved in a variety of professional activities to remain current in their fields, providing stimulating and challenging courses that prepare students for further studies and employment opportunities.

Both traditional classroom-based courses and various distance learning course formats provide students ever-increasing access to Humanities courses. In addition to expository writing, ethics, semantics, news writing, international film, and poetry, new courses are added annually, including Asian Thought, Chinese Language and Literature, and Women and Literature. To broaden their global understanding and appreciation, students may study Russian, Italian, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Latin. The Honors Program, Montgomery Scholars, International Studies, and Women’s Studies are college-wide programs located within the area that further enhance student learning and development.

The Area provides numerous opportunities for student involvement, including The Red Jacket, a student-run arts and literary journal produced by the Professional Writing faculty; Poetry Slam!, an increasingly popular celebration of student and faculty creativity; and Will Power!, MC’s annual Shakespeare Festival. Mentored by area faculty, honors students participate in a variety of local, regional, and national competitions. MC students have won prestigious scholarships and awards, including top honors and distinctions at the prestigious Beacon Conference, an annual event for scholars at two-year colleges. The Writing and Reading Center provides tutoring and technology-enhanced language laboratory services to a growing number of students.

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