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The Language Arts Division at Foothill College, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is dedicated to developing the language and critical thinking skills necessary for students to succeed in their academic classes and in the workplace, fostering global understanding and an appreciation for diverse cultures, and promoting in students a deeper understanding of themselves and others through literature.

Division Office Information
Interim Division Dean: Paul Starer
Division Assistant: Leslye Noone
Hours:
M-Th 7:30 am -- 4:30 F 7:30 am -- 1:30 pm
Phone: (650) 949-7250
Fax: (650) 949-7695

Faculty Information
contact faculty for office hours, program or course information: faculty email addresses

Ongoing Programs
Puente: a national-award winning program that has helped thousands of students reach their dreams of college success; Mfumo: a peer support program with emphasis on African American literature and writers; English 100-110 Learning Communities: co-requisite English and counseling classes, which together provide students the many benefits of collaborative learning; Campus Abroad: an overseas program which offers students opportunities for attaining global perspectives and fluency in another language.

Special Course Offerings
Check schedule of classes for days/times/cancellations

Fall Quarter 08

Creative Writing 6: Introduction to Creative Writing Creative Writing 36B: Playwriting Creative Writing 40: Writing the Novel English 3: Technical Writing (online) English 5: Gay and Lesbian Literature (hybrid) English 8: Children's Literature (online) English 14: Contemporary Fiction English 23/Linquistics 23: Modern English: Function & Grammar English 25/Linquistics 25: Descriptive & Historical Linguistics (Honors) English 46A: Survey of English Literature English 48A: Survey of Early American Literature 1492-1864 ESL 186: Advanced Grammar Review (online) Italian 110: Language & Culture Italian 111: Language & Culture Japanese 192: Community Service Learning for Japanese

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