WELCOME TO THE HUMANITIES DIVISION

 

CONTACTING HUMANITIES DIVISION STAFF To maintain the health of our community and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Humanities Division office hours are by appointment only. To make an appointment with a Humanities Division dean, please e-mail them directly (see staff listing at the bottom of this webpage). Every effort will be made to conduct these appointments by phone or e-mail. All general inquiries or requests for assistance, please email Humanities@elcamino.edu. Emails are checked on a regular basis.     Humanities Division Office Humanities Building, 3rd Floor, Room 322 View Campus Map  Email:  Humanities@elcamino.edu (310) 660-3316

The Humanities Division at El Camino College offers a wide variety of courses in its departments:  English, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages, Journalism, Library Information Science, The courses in our division assist students in strengthening and refining their skills in a variety of academic courses while furthering their educational goals. Courses in English, ESL, and foreign languages range from basic to advanced.  As the largest division on campus, we are proud of our quality faculty, who keep current with both their research and practical knowledge of their respective fields.   

DEPARTMENTS

Chinese English  ESLFrench German Humanities Italian Japanese Journalism Library Information Science Spanish

Sign Language is part of the Languages, Composition, and Journalism meta-major but not under the Humanities Division.

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VIRTUAL COUNSELING SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Due to the COVID-19 shutdown at El Camino College, Counseling Services are now available in a virtual environment. The following link will take you directly to online access to the Humanities Division Counselors, Sabra Sabio, Maribel Hernandez, and Rocio Diaz:

CLICK HERE:  HUMANITIES COUNSELORS

The Counseling Services home page link below provides additional virtual services to students:

CLICK HERE: COUNSELING SERVICES

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ESL ONLINE SERVICES:

Lorena Garcia and Kenya Alvarez are coordinating ESL Placement Testing. To chat, schedule appointments or send messages to Lorena Garcia or Kenya Alvarez, CLICK HERE:  Warrior Welcome Center (WWC) Online Support Services.

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REPEAT A COURSE:

If a student receives a substandard grade (D, F or NP) or withdraws (W) from a course once, the student may repeat the course for a second time without permission.

Students who have taken a course twice but earned a substandard grade or dropped the course (D, F, NP or W), may submit a petition to repeat the course for a third time.

REPEAT PETITION FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE:  CLICK HERE

While campus is closed due to COVID-19, inquiries regarding repeat petitions should be sent to the Registrar, Lillian Justice, at ljustice@elcamino.edu.

A student may not repeat any class for a 4th time. There are no exceptions given at the Humanities Division office.

Please refer to AP4225 - Course Repetition Procedure CLICK HERE

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DUAL ENROLLMENT (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - FAQ SHEET FOR DUAL/CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN THE HUMANITIES DIVISION:  CLICK HERE

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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC) TUTORING AVAILABLE

Online Tutoring Services available, specifically, Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish are available. CLICK HERE

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Please visit the Scholarly Institute for Teacher Excellence (SITE) webpage: https://sites.google.com/elcamino.edu/siteatecc/home

Please visit the Teacher’s Lounge:
https://sites.google.com/view/eccenglishteacherlounge/home

 

HUMANITIES STAFF - CONTACT INFORMATION   Debra Breckheimer, Dean dbreckhe@elcamino.edu    Scott Kushigemachi, Associate Dean skushigemachi@elcamino.edu   Michele Bynum, Administrative Assistant mbynum@elcamino.edu    Tracy Ann Wilson, Secretary tawilson@elcamino.edu   Charlotte Koyanagi, Clerical Assistant ckoyanag@elcamino.edu   Helen Wada, Clerical Assistant hwada@elcamino.edu