Welcome!
Whenever I look out my office window in the Humanities Building to see fresh-faced students walking to and from classes, I think of their amazing talents and their promising futures. What is their passion and what are their dreams? The School of Humanities plays a pivotal role in what they are becoming today.
Our School of Humanities is recognized for its commitment to excellence. Our classes in English, Communication Studies, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Humanities, and Journalism are thriving. Our co-curricular programs of Mesa Press and the Speech and Debate Team continue to earn awards of excellence. Our School also sponsors the growing Humanities Institute, the recognized Honors Program (courses and contracts) and Mesa Visions, an engaging literary magazine.
Thank you for visiting our website. After this welcome letter, you will see our Mission, meet our faculty, learn of all meetings in the school, and see links to important SOH websites.
We have much to be proud of and the school looks to a bright future.
Larry A. Weiss, Ph.D.
Dean
School of Humanities
San Diego Mesa College
Mission Statement
The School of Humanities supports the General Education core curriculum. Our School includes the English and Speech Communication departments, as well as two co-curricular programs, the college newspaper and the speech and debate team. Our students learn how to think, not what to think, and are provided with a wide range of opportunities to participate in useful and intellectually challenging activities. Students learn to analyze opinions and assumptions. The School of Humanities concentrates on helping our students think critically and solve problems in a creative way. We strive to inspire the human imagination as well as human thought. We examine ideas, meaning, and values as expressed in local, national, and international communities. We do this specifically through effective writing and speaking strategies. Our ultimate aim is to invest in our students so they can be more successful in professional and educational endeavors.