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Show has designed several courses essential to the general student, including programs in Introduction to Writing and English as a S e con d L angu age. 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 hansfer 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 ENIOIO and EN2010 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better. Candidates for the Associate of Applied Science degree must complete English ENIOIO with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better. As an alternative, students may receive credit for English ENIOIO through Advanced Placement. Students with an ACT test score in English of 17 or above may register for English ENIOIO, 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 ENIOIO. The six-hour English ENIOIO 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 ENIOIO. 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 S e con d L angu age. English Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » 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 39 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 36 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. 109 Admission Requirements Declare your program of study at the English department office, Social Science 314. 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. Consult with a departmental advisorfor detailed general education guidelines. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. A minimum of 39 credit hours is requhed in valid English cowses, of which at least 36 credit hours must be upper division. English Courses Required (24 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 Introduction to Linguistics (3) ENGL 3030 Structure of English (3) ENGL 3040 History of the English Language (3) ENGL 3050 Grammar, Style & 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) American Literature (one of the following) 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) British Literal we (one of the following) ENGL 4640 British Literature: Victorian (3) ENGL 4650 British Literature: Modem (3) ENGL 4660 British Literature: Contemporary (3) World Literatures (one of the following) ENGL 3510 World Literature (3) ENGL 3730 Literature of Cultures and Places (3) ENGL 3880 Philosophy and Literature (3) ENGL 4750 Classical Literature (3) English Elective Courses (minimum of 15 credit hours) To complete the required 39 credit hours, English majors may choose as electives any 3000 and 4000 level English courses, including those listed above. In addition, majors may take as an elective only one of the following: ENGL HU2200 ENGL HU2220 ENGL HU2240 ENGL 2250 ENGL HU2290 ENGL HU/DV2710 Perspectives on Women's Literature (3) Introduction to Literature (3) Introduction to Fiction (3) Introduction to Poetry (3) Creative Writing (3) Introduction to Drama (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS / BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & ECON MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog |