WELCOME TO THE HUMANITIES DIVISION

 

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 Humanities@elcamino.edu. Every effort will be made to conduct these appointments by phone or e-mail.     Humanities Division Office Humanities Building, 3rd Floor, Room 322 View Campus Map  Email:  Humanities@elcamino.edu (310) 660-3316   2020 Summer Friday Schedule  The college is closed on Fridays during the summer beginning Friday, June 26 and continues through Friday, August 14.

The Humanities Division at El Camino College offers a wide variety of courses in its departments: Academic Strategies*, English, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages, Journalism, Library Information Science, and Tutor Training. 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

Academic Strategies Chinese English English as a Second Language French German Humanities Italian Japanese Journalism Library Information Science Spanish

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FALL 2020 SEMESTER*

*Disciplines/programs/classes which require activity, labs and or meeting licensing requirements will offer on-campus classes the second 8 weeks of the Fall 2020 semester if permitted.

All other classes will be offered online for Fall 2020. To understand time commitments, please see the information listed under the “meeting information” column. You have two choices:

1. If there are no days or times listed in conjunction to the section you choose, the class is fully online. For the Fall 2020 semester, please ignore lecture times to be announced.
2. If you are choosing a section that lists day(s) and time(s), that means your instructor requires you to meet online during the time(s) and day(s) listed. For the Fall 2020 semester, please ignore room to be announced.

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 and Maribel Hernandez:

CLICK HERE:  HUMANITIES COUNSELORS

The Counseling Services webpage link below provide other virtual services including scheduling an appointment and chat with other counselors. 

CLICK HERE: COUNSELING SERVICES

ESL ONLINE SERVICES:

Jelena Savina, ESL Coordinator is available 9:00 am-3:00 pm, M-F. To chat, schedule appointments or send messages to Jelena Savina, click here: Warrior Welcome Center (WWC) Online Support Services.

Jelena Savina Google phone number :  ‪(323) 905-0688

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

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

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC) TUTORING AVAILABLE

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

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