110 111 Comm 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Comm 4990. Senior Seminar (2) A capstone course that prepares students to do a senior project and a portfolio to be used in job interviews or application to graduate school. Prerequisite: Communication major and senior- level standing. DEPARTMENT English Language and Literature Chair: Dr. Gary Dohrer Location: Social Science Building, Room 314 Telephone Contact: Kimberly Webb & Deborah Campbell 801-626-6251 Professors: Gordon T. Allred, Shannon Butler, Donna Cheney, Merlin G. Cheney, Gary Dohrer, Judith Elsley, Kathleen Herndon, Robert Hogge, Mark LeTourneau, Karen Marguerite Moloney, John Schwiebert, Neila C. Seshachari, Sally Shigley, Mahalingam Subbiah, L. Mikel Vause, Clarence M. Waterfall, Michael Wutz, James E. Young; Associate Professors: Diane Krantz, Scott Loughton, Susan McKay; Assistant Professors: James Russell Burrows, Timothy R. Conrad, Hal Crimmel, Becky Jo McShane, Victoria A. Ramirez, David Sumner; Instructor Specialists: Mark Peterson, Brad Roghaar; Instructors: Giana Curtis, Ronald Deeter, Alda Dyal-Chand, Colleen Elwell Huerta, Mary Quiroz-Whisler, Sundy Watanabe, Barbara West The Department of English Language and Literature offers a broad spectrum of language, literature and writing courses. English majors and minors, English teaching majors and minors, and English majors with professional and technical writing emphasis and professional and technical writing minors, in consultation with English department advisors, can select programs individually designed to satisfy academic requirements. Furthermore, students preparing for careers in law, medicine, business, public relations and government service find departmental courses highly beneficial. In addition, the Department of English has designed several courses essential to the general student, including programs in Introduction to Writing, English as a Second Language. Students transferring to Weber State as English majors, with most of their junior and senior status completed, are required to take a minimum of 9 upper division credit hours, minors a minimum of 6 upper division credit hours. This requirement also applies to transfer graduate students. English Competency Requirement All candidates for the Bachelor of Integrated Studies, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Arts degrees must complete the six-hour, sequential college writing series English EN1010 and EN2010 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better. Candidates for the Associate of Applied Science degree must complete English EN1010 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better. As an alternative, students may receive credit for English EN1010 through Advanced Placement or CLEP credits. Students with an ACT test score in English of 17 or above may register for English EN1010, Introduction to Writing. Students with ACT test scores of 16 or lower will be placed in English ND0960; those with scores between 10-16 are eligible to take a placement test to determine whether their placement will be in English ND0960 or English EN1010. The six-hour English EN1010 and EN2010 requirement must be met by the time the student has accrued 60 credit hours at WSU. Students transferring over 60 credit hours must fulfill this requirement within two semesters of enrolling at WSU. Developmental English Developmental English is competency based. Students enrolled in English ND0960 must pass with a grade of C (2.0) or higher in order to qualify for enrollment in English EN1010. ESL English as a Second Language is a separate program within the English Department. See program description and listings following the list of English course descriptions. Teaching Practicum Two teaching practicums, Engl 3840 and 3850, are available for advanced students interested in training and experience in tutoring developmental skills in general writing and English as a Second Language. English Major Please Note: This program is currently undergoing revision. Consult the on-line catalog at http://weber.edu/catalog and/or contact the English department. » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: Required. » Grade Requirements: A 2.0 or better in all courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 (C) or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 33 of these must be valid English courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - a minimum of 30 of these must be valid English courses. Advisement English majors are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least twice annually for course and program advisement. If this requirement is not met, students may not be allowed to register for classes within their major. Call 801-626-6251 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education English majors may elect either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree as defined by this University catalog (see pages 36-41). The Bachelor of Arts degree is recommended. Engl EN1010, Engl EN2010 and lower division HU general education literature courses do not count toward an English major. Math QL1050 (if needed) is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. Consult with a departmental advisor for detailed general education guidelines. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. A minimum of 33 credit hours is required in valid English courses, of which at least 30 credit hours must be upper division. English Courses Required (21 credit hours) Engl 3080 Critical Approaches to Literature (3) (early in major) Writing (one of the following) Engl 3100 Professional and Technical Writing (3) Engl 3210 Advanced College Writing (3) Engl 3250 Advanced Fiction Writing (3) Engl 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3) Engl 3280 Biographical Writing (3) Language (one of the following) Engl SI3010 Intro to Linguistics (3) Engl 3030 Structure of English (3) Engl 3040 History of the English Language (3) American Literature (two of the following) Engl 4520 American Literature: Early & Romantic (3) Engl 4530 American Literature: Realism & Naturalism (3) Engl 4540 American Literature: Modern (3) British Literature (two of the following) Engl 4620 British Literature: Renaissance (3) Engl 4630 British Literature: Neoclassical & Romantic (3) Engl 4640 British Literature: Victorian (3) Engl 4650 British Literature: Modern (3) English Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credit hours) To complete the required 33 credit hours, English majors may choose from other courses listed above and from the following elective courses. Enrollment restrictions apply to Engl 3840 and 3850. Engl 2250 Creative Writing (3) Engl 3100 Professional & Technical Writing (3) Engl 3140 Professional & Technical Editing (3) Engl 3260 Poetry Writing (3) Engl 3300 Children's Literature (3) Engl 3310 Young Adult Literature (3) Engl 3350 Studies in Literary Genres (3) Engl DV3550 Multicultural & Ethnic Literature in America (3) Engl 3580 Regional Literature in America (3) Engl 3720 Topics in Literature (3) Engl DV3730 Literatures of Cultures & Places (3) Engl 3740 Literature of the Sacred (3) Engl 3820 History of Literary Criticism (3) Engl 3840 Methods & Practice in Tutoring Writers (1-3) Engl 3850 Methods & Practice in Tutoring ESL Students (1-3) Engl 3880 Philosophy & Literature (3) Engl 4010 Topics in Language Study (3) Engl 4100 Issues in Professional & Technical Writing (3) Engl 4710 Eminent Authors (3) Engl 4720 Chaucer (3) Engl 4730 Shakespeare's Tragedies, Comedies / Histories (3) Engl 4740 Milton: Major Prose & Poetry (3) Engl 4750 Classical Lit: Greek & Latin Heritage (3) Engl 4830 Directed Readings (1-3) Engl 4920 Short Courses, Workshops... (1-4) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the on-line catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Professional & Technical Writing Emphasis Please Note: This program is currently undergoing revision. Consult the on-line catalog at http://weber.edu/catalog and/or contact the English department. » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: Required. » Grade requirements: A 2.0 or better in all courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 [C] or higher. » Credit Hours requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation ~ a minimum of 33 of these must be valid English courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 or above) - a minimum of 33 must be valid English courses. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education English majors may elect either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree as defined by this University catalog (see pages 36- 41). The Bachelor of Arts degree is recommended. Engl EN1010, Engl EN2010 and lower division HU general education literature courses do not count toward an English major. Math QL1050 (if needed) is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. Consult with a departmental advisor for detailed general education guidelines. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. A minimum of 33 credit hours are required in valid English courses, all of which must be upper division. English Courses Required (33 credit hours) All of the following Engl 3080 Critical Approaches to Literature (3) (early in major) Engl 3100 Professional & Technical Writing (3) Engl 3140 Professional & Technical Editing (3) Engl 4100 Issues in Professional & Technical Writing (3) Engl 4120 Seminar & Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing (3) Writing (one of the following) Engl 3210 Advanced College Writing (3) Engl 3250 Advanced Fiction Writing (3) Engl 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3) Engl 3280 Biographical Writing (3) Language (one of the following) Engl SI3010 Intro to Linguistics (3) Engl 3030 Structure of English (3) Engl 3040 History of the English Language (3) American Literature (two of the following) Engl 4520 American Literature: Early & Romantic (3) Engl 4530 American Literature: Realism & Naturalism (3) Engl 4540 American Literature: Modern (3) British Literature (two of the following) Engl 4620 British Literature: Renaissance (3) Engl 4630 British Literature: Neoclassical & Romantic (3) Engl 4640 British Literature: Victorian (3) Engl 4650 British Literature: Modern (3) English Teaching Major Please Note: This program is currently undergoing revision. Consult the on-line catalog at http://weber.edu/catalog and/or contact the English department. » Program Prerequisite: Must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: A teaching minor is required. PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED ttitlirtliij\iitlinjini : FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI 1NTRD MINORS Applied Science A Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE COMM ENGL- FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART ■wniw MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL SocialS Behavioral mmmmm MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Weber State Univ 2002-2003 CATALOG E R S I T Y Weber State U n i 2002-2003 CATALOG V E R S I T Y