text_combined: language requirements teachers weeks ago directed query linguists ensconsed english departments wanted know language course requirements e intro ling history english etc english majors particularly planning high school elementary school teachers got halfdozen replies thanks much six six universities represented six respondants two required six credits two courses english majors english majors intend teach four require three credits simple majors six intend teachers armed information went curriculum committee prepared defend current six credit requirement students seeking teaching certificate proposal introduced reduce three made case five minutes finished members committee looked shrugged withdrew proposal reduce language requirement victory