118 ENGL HU3500. Introduction to Shakespeare (3) This class is an introduction designed to foster a critical appreciation of the plays of Shakespeare. The class is intended for students who are fulfilling General Education credit, studying theater, or planning to teach. Students can expect to study at least one comedy, one tragedy, and one history play in this course. ENGL HU/DV3510. World Literature (3) This is a selection of masterworks from a variety of authors, regions, and eras - expressly to introduce diverse literatures other than British and American. The required readings may vary considerably from semester to semester, according to the instructors' expertise. ENGL HU3520. Literature of the Natural World (3) This course engages literary texts that focus on humans in relation to their natural environment. Conceived as a survey course, it attempts to delineate the various traditions of environmental concern, from the ancient past to the present, and to draw attention to the ongoing relevance of such texts. Students will learn how to read closely and carefully, and how to make such literature meaningful for their own daily lives. ENGL DV3550. Multicultural and Ethnic Literature in America (3) A survey of intercultural literature which reflects the rich diversity inherent in the American experience. The course includes works by Native, Hispanic, Asian, and African American authors. ENGL 3580. Regional Literature in America (3) This course will treat characteristic literature in various genres and themes from a designated region of the United States such as the West, South, New England, and so on. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 3720. Topics in Literature (3) A course offering works joined by a shared topic, issue, or literary movement. Topics may range from the historical to the contemporary and can include perspectives from various disciplines. The course will place the respective topic or movement in its historical, scientific, political, technological context. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL DV3730. Literatures of Cultures and Places (3) A course examining literature cultures and nations beyond England and America. Students will be introduced to the ways in which texts are closely tied to the geographical and cultural space as well as the historical movement from which they emerge. The course may focus on a single national culture or, alternately, offer representative works from various cultures. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 3740. The Literature of the Sacred (3) A study of one or more spiritual, religious, or ethical books of world-wide fame. Texts such as the Bible, the Koran, and the Bhagavad-Gita will be considered as works of literature. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL HU3750. Themes and Ideas in Literature (3) This course focuses on the various social, philosophical, and political themes emerging in literary texts. Students will leam the critical skills necessary to identify the intellectual currents in the texts under consideration, to engage in focused discussion, and to probe the various intentions of any act of writing. (This course may be repeated for credit more than once with different course titles.) ENGL 3820. History of Literary Criticism (3) Starting with the works of Plato and Aristotle, students will explore rhetorical strategies and philosophical ideas that have influenced the reading of literary texts from classical times to the present. ENGL 3840. Methods and Practice in Tutoring Writers (1-3) Controlled experience in tutoring student writers in all disciplines. This course is only for people who are actually employed as a tutor. ENGL 3850. Methods and Practice in Tutoring and Mentoring ESL Students (1-3) This course trains students who are native speakers of English or who are second language learners of English at native or near native levels of proficiency to work or volunteer in the ESL Program as tutors, classroom aides, mentors, and as language informants leading conversation groups. ENGL 3880. Philosophy and Literature (3) A study of the interrelationships between ideas that shape the course of history and the poetry, prose, and/or drama of the periods that produce these ideas. ENGL 4010. Topics in Language Study (3) In this course, students will pursue variable topics in language. Topics may include from various areas of study: advanced grammar, sociolinguistics, language and the law, linguistics and composition, linguistics and literature, among others as determined by the instructor. A previous language course or consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment. ENGL 4100. Issues in Professional and Technical Writing (3) Variable Title Course Various courses are offered to reflect important issues in professional and technical writing, a dynamic and ever-changing profession. Sample issues are the role of technology in shaping and facilitating theories of technical writing, women in the workplace, and international communications. This course may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 4110. Content Management (3) This class teaches the theory and application of content management. Students will learn how to evaluate content, divide content into reusable elements, label these elements, and then re-configure them into usable structures. Using the principles of single sourc- ing, modular writing, and structured authoring, students will map content for reuse, evaluate available authoring tools, implement state-of-the-art technologies, and develop project strategies. Prerequisite: ENGL 3100. ENGL 4120. Seminar and Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing (3) The course serves as a capstone course for the minor, preparing students for immediate job placement. Students review techniques, strategies, and theories of technical writing. Also students prepare portfolios for job interviews. The Practicum is based on an internship/cooperative work experience in the community, the most time- intensive aspect of this course. ENGL 4400. Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People (3) Students will study the principles of literature for young people in combination with the theories of multi-cultural education. Designed for teachers or those preparing to teach, it will address issues connected to schools, teaching strategies and pedagogy, and the selection and evaluation of materials for diverse populations. May be substituted for either ENGL 3300 or ENGL 3310 upon approval. ENGL 4410. Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) This course emphasizes practical strategies and methods of teaching ESL/Bilingual in the public school systems of this country. Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog