122 individualized university program. The BIS Program serves the needs of the student who wants to: • create a specific academic program • obtain a broad liberal education • prepare for particular career goals and/or graduate school To accomplish these general outcomes, the BIS student completes course work in three different disciplines. As a culminating experience, the student then synthesizes the three disciplines in a capstone project. For information about the requirements of the BIS Program, look at the BIS web site at weber.edu/bis/. » Program Prerequisite: Enroll into the BIS Program with an interview with the BIS Program Coordinator, Dr. Judy Elsley, who is located in the Academic Advising suite of offices in the Student Services Center. Call 801-626-6360 to contact Dr. Elsley directly, or 626-7713 to talk with the BIS secretary. » Grade Requirements: Receive a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in each of the courses taken for the three emphases in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Classes fisted on the BIS contract must be taken for a letter grade; special exams, CLEP or credit/no credit are not allowed for contract classes. ENGLISH MINOR » Grade Requirements: A grade of 2.0 or better in all courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 hours of English courses. ENGL ENIOIO, ENGL EN2010, and lower division HU general education literature courses do not count toward an English minor. Course Requirements for Minor English Courses Required (15 credit hours) ENGL 3080 Critical Approaches to Literature (3) (early in minor) Writing (one of the following) ENGL 3100 Professional Sc 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 Introduction to Linguistics (3) ENGL 3030 Structure of English (3) ENGL 3040 History of the English Language (3) ENGL 3050 Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing (3) American Literature (one of the following) ENGL 4520 American Literature: Early and Romantic (3) ENGL 4530 American Literature: Realism and Naturalism (3) ENGL 4540 American Literature: Modern (3) ENGL 4550 American Literature: Contemporary (3) British Literature (one of the following) ENGL 4610 British Literature: Medieval (3) ENGL 4620 British Literature: Renaissance (3) ENGL 4630 British Literature: Neoclassical and Romantic (3) ENGL 4640 British Literature: Victorian (3) ENGL 4650 British Literature: Modem (3) ENGL 4660 British Literature: Contemporary (3) Course Electives (minimum of 6 credit hours) To complete the required 21 credit hours, English minors may choose as electives any 3000 and 4000 level English courses, including those listed above. ENGLISH TEACHING MINOR » Grade Requirements: A grade of 2.0 or better in all courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 24 credit hours of English courses. ENGL ENIOIO, ENGL EN2010, and lower division HU general education literature courses do not count toward an English teaching minor. Students who select the English Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). Methodology Block English teaching minors must enroll in ENGL 3020, 3400, 3410, and 3420 concurrently following completion of theft Teacher Education Level II course work and just prior to Teacher Education Level III (student teaching). As part of this 12-hour block of methods course work, students will be required to complete a ten-week public school field experience. Student Teaching Student teaching takes place during Teacher Education Level III. Before student teaching, English teaching minors must have completed all required Education courses and at least 21 credit hours from required English courses, including ENGL 3080, Critical Approaches to Literature, and the Methodology Block. Students must apply for student teaching through Teacher Education according to deadlines set by that department. Course Requirements for Minor English Courses Required (24 credit hours) ENGL 3080 Critical Approaches to Literature (3) (early in minor) Methodology Block (all of the following) ENGL 3020 Introduction to the Study of Language for Teachers (3) ENGL 3400 The Teaching of Literature (3) ENGL 3410 The Teaching of Writing (3) ENGL 3420 Teaching With Young Adult Literature (3) Writing (one of the following) ENGL 3100 Professional Sc 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) American Literature (one of the following) ENGL 4520 American Literature: Early and Romantic (3) ENGL 4530 American Literature: Realism and Naturalism (3) ENGL 4540 American Literature: Modern (3) ENGL 4550 American Literature: Contemporary (3) British Literature (one of the following) ENGL 4610 British Literature: Medieval (3) ENGL 4620 British Literature: Renaissance (3) ENGL 4630 British Literature: Neoclassical and Romantic (3) ENGL 4640 British Literature: Victorian (3) ENGL 4650 British Literature: Modem (3) ENGL 4660 British Literature: Contemporary (3) Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog