Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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concerning Asia along with competence in an Asian language. Students are expected to utilize the resources and the broad course selection offered in the Five College area. European Studies is a multidisciplinary study of European topics including the arts, history, and the social sciences. A competence in at least one European language is required. The student designs her own program which may be organized in one of the following ways: work in several disciplines or a single century, two disciplinary approaches, two l ' . i E ge. ' ei t 4 I jg. I e 5 Y .r f 4 .1 A' he: . - European problems or themes, or a thematic focus on subjects such as women, labor, political thought, and popular culture. Jewish Studies presents courses on the history of Jewish people. Professor Louis Feldman, previously from Yeshiva University, is the first appointee to this program. Students organize their own studies as a special major. Latin American Studies involves selecting courses from the disciplines of anthropology, economics, geography, history, language and literature, and ft- fr: 14111 Top center: Russian - E. Cruise, P. Scotto, L. Bern- stein, V. Schweitzer. Top right: History - M. Burns, D. Janiewski. R. Garrett-Goodyear, missing: J. Ellis, E. Herbert, E. Kennan. P. Viereck, J. Faragher, J. Lipman, R. Schwartz, D. Czitrom, A. Grossman, F. Malino, C. Bennett. Bottom left: German - G. Davis, D. VanHandle, B. Allert, missing: S. Cassirer. Bottom center: ii , X politics. Students may emphasize study of a specific people within their chosen discipline. A knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese is essential. Medieval Studies is designed to increase the studentls overall knowledge of a particular period in the development of Western Civilization. It allows her to assess the impact of the Middle Ages on today's world. 27

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s 'assi' 'x f' 1' 'X . Ni U is 7 , lr' A , A i .si Q.z. ' I 'tt .A I i 1 'S al range courses available in the Valley. It focuses on the biack experience throughout the world and includes American, African, and Caribbean dimensions. The program is designed to meet the needs of the individual student. It allows, in addition to a general introduction to the various aspects of the field, specialization or. concentration in history, the humanities, literature, and the social sciences. History employs an innovative that interdisciplinary research of faculty gives a broader view of history by combining historical facts with information on women, art, literature, and culture of the same time frame. Courses are designed not only to inform students about people's experiences, thoughts, and feelings in various societies and periods of the past, but also to develop analytical skills and an understanding of events. ' American Studies exposes its majors to a variety of perspectives and is The of the Courses are available in English, history, art, music, economics, religion philosophy, and politics. Professor John Faragher, this yearis chairman of the department, commented, The majors must work harder to make the program work and retain its cohesivenessf' Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary major providing the student with an introduction to a wide range of topics and opportunities to work intensively in, the areas of their own interest.. The i major requires study of topics 3 .

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Top left: Philosophy -- R. Robin, L. Bowie M Colbert, J. Ward, A. Reath, E. Valai Sociology and Anthropology - M right: Geography and Geology - P.T. Davis, G. Kebbede, M. McMenamin, M. Godchaux, P, En- gass, missing: M. Jacob. Bottom left: Religion - J. Crosthwaite, W. Rollins, R. Berkey, T. Y shita, J. Grayson, seated: A.M. Dion. Bottom right: Religion - Mr. Grayson. Top Al hilasophy provides a basic history of contemporary philosophical thought, spurs understanding of important philosophical themes and develops a desire to pursue philosophical speculations. The backgrounds of the faculty are diverseg ' their specialties and interests derive from various fields to include American, ancient, feminist, social, and political philosophies. A new requirement for majors, beginning with this year's graduating class, is a senior proseminar in which seniors must make weekly presentations of their work, The .,.-,-...,.,h-. new Philosophy Club has also been helpful in bringing majors and other interested students together to discuss their special concerns and interests. Religion is not a discipline but a field of study. The department tries to have the faculty address multicultural issues, symbolic world views, and informs the student about the different perceptions of the world environment. The ideal orientation of this department is liberal arts. It highlights the pleuralistic nature of the worldf, states Religion Professor John Grayson. Department Chairman, Professor Tadanori Yamashita added that the department sponsors special lectures and brings guest speakers on campus to further enhance the program. Sociology and Anthropology department offers courses which deal with the growing complexities of contemporary life. Population growth, urban problems, bureaucracies and ideologies are only some of the sociological concerns which are addressed. Anthropology concentrates on the social and the ideological aspects of culture. As a cross-cultural discipline, it combines an interest in