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Show 110 111 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 and EN2010 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 » 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. ~1 Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to 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 35- 40). The Bachelor of Arts degree, which requires 18 hours of foreign language, 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 3010 Intro to the Study of Language (3) Engl 3030 English Grammar (3) Engl 3040 History of the English Language (3) American Literature (two of the following) Engl 4520 Amer Lit: Beginnings to Civil War (3) Engl 4530 Amer Lit: Civil War to 1920 (3) Engl 4540 Amer Lit: 1920 to Present (3) British Literature (two of the following) Engl 4620 British Lit: Beginnings to 1600 (3) Engl 4630 British Lit: 1600 to 1800 (3) Engl 4640 British Lit: 1800 to 1900 (3) Engl 4650 British Lit: 1900 to Present (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 Sc Technical Writing (3) Engl 3140 Professional Sc 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 Sc Ethnic Literature in America (3) Engl 3580 Regional Literature in America (3) Engl 3720 Topics in Literature (3) Engl DV3 730 Literatures of Cultures Sc Places (3) Engl 3740 Literature of the Sacred (3) Engl 3820 History of Literary Criticism (3) Engl 3840 Methods Sc Practice in Tutoring Writers (1-3) Engl 3850 Methods Sc Practice in Tutoring ESL Students (1-3) Engl 3880 Philosophy Sc Literature (3) Engl 4010 Topics in Language Study (3) Engl 4100 Issues in Professional Sc 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 Sc Poetry (3) Engl 4750 Classical Lit: Greek Sc Latin Heritage (3) Engl 4830 Directed Readings (1-3) Engl 4920 Short Courses, Workshops... (1-4) Suggested Course Sequence The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Other combinations are possible and perhaps preferable. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with a departmental advisor. Fall Junior Spring Engl 3010 Engl 3080 Engl 3210 Senior Fall Engl 3720 Engl 4720 Senior Spring Engl 4520 Engl 4620 Engl 4730 Engl 4540 Engl 4650 Engl 4750 PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL WRITING EMPHASIS » 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 (refer to 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 35- 40). The Bachelor of Arts degree, which requires 18 hours of foreign language, 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 Sc Technical Writing (3) Engl 3140 Professional Sc Technical Editing (3) Engl 4100 Issues in Professional Sc Technical Writing (3) Engl 4120 Seminar Sc Practicum in Professional Sc 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 3010 Intro to the Study of Language (3) Engl 3030 English Grammar (3) Engl 3040 History of the English Language (3) American Literature (two of the following) Engl 4520 American Lit: Beginnings-Civil War (3) Engl 4530 American Lit: Civil War to 1920 (3) Engl 4540 American Lit: 1920 to Present (3) British Literature (two of the following) Engl 4620 British Lit: Beginnings to 1600 (3) Engl 4630 British Lit: 1600 to 1800 (3) Engl 4640 British Lit: 1800 to 1900 (3) Engl 4650 British Lit: 1900 to Present (3) English Teaching Major » Program Prerequisite: Must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: A teaching minor is required. » Grade Requirements: A 2.0 or better in all courses required for this major. English Teaching majors must achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 33 of these must be 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 English courses. Advisement An initial advisement interview is required of students wishing to declare an English teaching major. English teaching majors are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. If this requirements 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 (refer to page 18). Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education English teaching majors may elect either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree as defined by this University catalog (refer to pages 35-40). The Bachelor of Arts degree, which requires 18 hours of foreign language, is recommended. EnglENlOlO, EnglEN2010, and lower division HU general education literature courses do not count toward an English teaching major. Math OL1050 (if needed) is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. Psych SS1010 (3) in the Social Science area is recommended. Consult with a departmental advisor for other detailed general education guidelines. 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