226 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities ENGL 2270 CA - Introduction to Writing Poetry Credits: (3) This course introduces students to writing original poetry. Students will read as models a judicious sampling of poems by contemporary poets as selected by the professor in order to build a vocabulary for analyzing aspects of poetic craft, such as form, line, prosody, image, sound, narrative, and lyric. Using guided writing exercises and journaling, students will develop their ideas into original poems for a series of in-class writing workshops. Students will critique and be critiqued by their peers in order to revise their poems. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 2010 with a "C" or better or equivalent. ENGL 2290 HU/DV - Introduction to Drama Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] An introduction to drama from around the globe, selected from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will develop the critical and interpretive skills necessary to analyze and appreciate plays and to recognize their contemporary relevance. Course includes relevant practice in the principles of successful writing, including drafting, revising, and editing. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 2010 with a "C" grade or better or equivalent. ENGL 2510 HU/DV - Masterpieces of Literature Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] An introduction to select masterworks, selected from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will develop the critical and interpretive skills necessary to analyze various genres (fiction, drama, and poetry) and to reflect on the nature of literary excellence. Course includes relevant practice in the principles of successful writing, including, drafting, revising, and editing. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 2010 with a "C" grade or better or equivalent. ENGL 2710 HU /DV - Perspectives on Women's Literature Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the rich contributions of wo men to the field of literature. The course will cover a variety of women writers that may range from the medieval period to the present and will feature literary genres such as fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, and journals/ diaries. In discussing and writing about these works, students will consider why women were excluded or marginalized in the canon for such a large part of literary history and how society, family, and politics impacted the way these women wrote. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 2010 with a "C" grade or better or equivalent. ENGL 2830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. May be repeated twice up to 3 credit hours. ENGL 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6) Open to all students in the English Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours. ENGL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 with a "C" grade or better or equivalent. May be repeated 3 times up to 4 credit hours with different topics. ENGL 2920S - Community Service Credits: (3) Students will receive an overview of community service and explore opportunities for service learning in the community. A weekly seminar with required readings and writings as necessary and 50 hours of community service. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course introduces students to the scientific study of language. It looks across languages to explore what they have in common, as well as what distinguishes them from one another. Students learn basic analytic techniques in articulatory phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics and apply them to data drawn from various languages. These core concepts may be applied to other areas, such as language acquisition, language history, language and culture, language and society, language and thought, or language and literary expression. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. Students in English, foreign languages, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, and history are encouraged to take this course. ENGL 3020 - Introduction to the Study of Language for Teachers Credits: (3) This course is designed for English teaching majors and minors. It introduces students to the nature of language and linguistics. It also reviews the elements of traditional grammar. This course surveys prescribed applications for prospective secondary school English teachers, including language variation, contemporary alternatives to traditional grammar, and linguistics and composition. This class is required of English teaching majors and minors and must be taken concurrently with ENGL 3400,3410, and 3420. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3030 - Structure of English Credits: (3) This course presents the major parts of speech, grammatical functions, and constructions of Standard English. Its purpose is to show that English, like any human language, is an Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog