112 113 Comm 3810. Persuasive Communication (3) Study of theories and principles of persuasion from classical to modern times. Examines persuasion as a means of influence in interpersonal communication, public speaking, public relations, advertising, politics, and other contexts. Prerequisite: Advanced standing. Comm 3850. Advertising (3) A practical and theoretical study of advertising. Course is designed for students planning careers in advertising, as well as for those who are simply lifelong consumers of advertising and want to understand its role in the economic system. Prerequisite: Comm 2350 or permission of instructor. Comm 3890a. Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with The Signpost (1-3) Open to students who are Signpost editors and managers. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Comm 3890b. Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with KWCR (1-3) Open to students who are KWCR senior staff. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Comm 3890c. Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations (1-3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Comm 4130. In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) Emphasizes finding and writing news stories that move from explanations of what happened to how and why something happened. Examines research techniques and discusses ways to use the law to access information. Prerequisite: Comm 3130. Comm 4150. Classical Rhetorical Theory and Criticism (3) Studies the origins of rhetorical theory in Greece and Rome in the works of Corax, Isocrates, Plato, Protagoras, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian. Tensions between rhetoric and philosophy. Study and application of neo-classical standards of rhetorical criticism. Prerequisite: Comm 3810. Comm 4160. Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories (3) Study of contemporary rhetorical and communication theories. Prerequisite: Comm HU1050 and 4150. Comm 4210. Intercollegiate Debate (1) Preparation and competition on the national debate resolutions and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit four times. Prerequisite: Comm 2210 or equivalent. Comm 4400. Public Relations Media and Campaigns (3) Apply communication principles to internal and external publics; research, plan and evaluate social interrelationships; study of the controlled and uncontrolled media and their role in public relations; prepare a major public relations campaign for a selected client. Prerequisite: Comm 3400. Comm 4750. Advanced Audio and Video Production (3) Capstone course for audio and video production. Emphasis is placed on combining production types to produce longer and more complex programs. Prerequisites: Comm 2720, Comm 2750 and Comm 2751. Comm 4760. Electronic Media Management (3) Analysis of complex systems necessary to manage media companies such as radio stations, television stations and cable outlets. Students will develop a master plan for a new media company. Prerequisite: Comm 1120. Comm 4800. Special Study and Individual Projects (1-3) Work with an assigned faculty member on a project of special interest. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and instructor approval required. Comm 4840. Teaching Journalism and Advising Student Media in the Secondary School (3) Prepares students to be teachers of journalism and advisors of student media in secondary schools. Designed to confront problems involved in organizing a staff, gathering material and publishing a newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine. Prerequisite: Communication Teaching Major or Minor with Junior or Senior standing. Comm 4850. Teaching Speech and Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary School (3) Methods and techniques for teaching speech communication in secondary schools. Techniques and practices for coaching and supervising high school speech activities such as individual events, legislative forum, and debate. Prerequisite: Communication Teaching Major or Minor with Junior or Senior standing. Comm 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) An opportunity for students to receive academic credit for faculty approved on-the job learning experiences within certain communication areas of emphasis. C/NC only. Prerequisites: Comm Major with Junior or Senior standing. Comm 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Comm 4990. Senior Seminar (2) A capstone course that prepares students to do a senior project and a portfolio to be used in job interviews or application to graduate school. Prerequisite: Communication major and senior- level standing. department English Language and literature Chair: Dr. Gary Dohrer Location: Social Science Building, Room 314 Telephone Contact: Kimberly Webb Sc Margit McCabe 801-626-6251 Professors: Gordon T. Allred, Shannon Butler, Donna Cheney, Merlin G. Cheney, Gary Dohrer, Elsley Judith, Kathleen Herndon, Robert Hogge, Mark LeTourneau, Mildred N. Miya, John Schwiebert, Neila C. Seshachari, Mahalingam Subbiah, L. Mikel Vause, Clarence M. Waterfall, Michael Wutz, James E. Young; Associate Professors: Diane Krantz, Scott Loughton, Susan McKay, Karen Marguerite Moloney, Sally Shigley; Assistant Professors: James Russell Burrows, Becky Jo Mcshane, Victoria A. Ramirez, David Sumner; Instructor Specialist: Mark Peterson; Instructors: Colleen Castillo, Timothy Conrad, Giana Curtis, Ronald Deeter, Alda Dyal-Chand, Mary Quiroz-Whisler, Brad Roghaar, Barbara West I he Department of English Language and Literature offers a broad spectrum of language, literature and writing courses. English majors and minors, English teaching majors and minors, and English majors with professional and technical writing emphasis and professional and technical writing minors, in consultation with English department advisors, can select programs individually designed to satisfy academic requirements. Furthermore, students preparing for careers in law, medicine, business, public relations and government service find 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 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 and EN2010 through Advanced Placement or CLEP credits. 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 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. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 19). 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 37- 42). The Bachelor of Arts degree is recommended. Engl ENIOIO, 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 SI3010 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) PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED nterdisciptinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & .. ■ ■• ■ ..'•■ CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL* FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC, ions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY ' .;■■:.. 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