100 101 486. Teaching Journalism in the Secondary Schools (3) (As Needed) Designed to acquaint the secondary school journalism teacher with the problems involved in organizing a staff, gathering material and publishing a newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) A, W, S A continuation of Commun 289. (Majors only.) 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 499. Senior Seminar (2) A, W, S Special study and assigned reports supplemented by group critique. DEPARTMENT English language and Literature Chair: Dr. Candadai Seshachari Location: Social Science Building, Room 314 Telephone Contact: Kimberly Webb Sc Sylvia Pack 626-6251 Professors: Gordon T. Allred, Merlin G. Cheney, Mildred N. Miya, Levi S. Peterson, Candadai Seshachari, Neila C. Seshachari, L. Mikel Vause, Clarence M. Waterfall; Associate Professors: Donna Cheney, Gary Dohrer, Judith Elsley, Kathleen Herndon, Robert Hogge, Mark LeTourneau, Scott Loughton, Susan McKay, Karen Marguerite Moloney, John Schwiebert, Sally Shigley, Douglas M. Spainhower, Mahalingam Subbiah, Michael Wutz, James E. Young; Assistant Professors: Diane Krantz; Instructors: Russell Burrows, Colleen Castillo, Timothy Conrad, Giana Curtis, LuDene Dallimore, Ronald Deeter, Priti Kumar, Mark Peterson, Kathryn Price, Mary Quiroz-Whisler, Brad Roghaar, Robin Turner, Barbara West I he Department of English Language and Literature offers a broad spectrum of language, literature and writing courses. English majors and minors and English teaching majors and 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 writing, English as a Second Language and Developmental Reading and study skills. Students transferring to Weber State as English majors, with most of their junior and senior status completed, are required to take a minimum of 10 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 eight-hour, sequential college writing series English EN111 and EN112 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. As an alternative, students may receive credit for English EN111 and EN112 through Advanced Placement or CLEP credits. Students with an ACT test score in English of 17 or above may register for English EN111, College Writing. Students with ACT test scores of 16 or lower will be placed in English ND096; those with scores between 10-16 are eligible to take a placement test to determine whether their placement will be in English ND096 or English EN111. The eight-hour English EN111 and EN112 requirement must be met by the time the student has accrued 90 credit hours at Weber State. Students transferring over 90 credit hours must fulfill this requirement within two quarters of enrolling at Weber State. Developmental English Developmental English is competency based. Students enrolled in English ND096 must pass with a grade of C (2.0) or higher in order to qualify for enrollment in English EN111. ESL English as a Second Language is a separate program within the English Department. See program listing following the list of English course descriptions. Teaching Practicum A Teaching Practicum, Engl 380, is available for advanced students interested in training and experience in tutoring developmental skills. 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 183 credit hours is required for graduation — a minimum of 45 of these must be valid English courses. A total of 60 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 300 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 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 626-6251 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to page 30 of this catalog). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. Core and General Education English majors may elect either a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree as defined by this University catalog (refer to pages 32-36). The bachelor of arts degree, which requires 24 hours of foreign language, is recommended. Math 105 (if needed) is recommended for the math competency requirement. Consult with a departmental advisor for detailed general education guidelines. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. A minimum of 45 credit hours are required in valid English courses, of which at least 30 credit hours must be upper division. Engl EN111, Engl EN112 and lower division HL general education literature courses do not count toward an English major except as specified below. English Courses Required One of the following: Engl 308 Engl 499 One of the following: Engl 321 Engl 325 Engl 328 One of the following: Engl 367 Engl 370 Engl 471 One of the following: Engl 368 Engl 369 One of the following: Engl 421 Engl 422 Two of the following: Critical Approaches to Literature 3 (early in major) Senior Seminar 2 (during senior year) Advanced College Writing 3 Advanced Fiction Writing 3 Biographical Writing 3 Chaucer 3 Milton: Major Prose Sr Poetry 3 Seminar in Eminent Writers 2 Shakespeare's Tragedies 5 Shakespeare's Comedies & Hist 5 Introduction to English Linguistics 3 History of the English Language 3 Engl 451 American Lit (Beginnings to 1800J 3 Engl 452 American Lit (1800 to Civil War) 3 Engl 453 American Lit (Civil War to 1900) 3 Engl 454 American Lit (1900 to 1945) 3 Engl 455 American Lit (1945 to present) 3 Three of the following: Engl 461 English Lit (Beginnings to 1500) 5 Engl 462 English Lit (1500 to 1660) 5 Engl 463 English Lit (1660 to 1798) 5 Engl 464 English Lit ( Romantic Period) 5 Engl 465 English Lit (Victorian Period) 5 Engl 466 English Lit (20th Century) 5 English Elective Courses To complete the required 45 credit hours, English majors may choose from other courses listed above and from the following elective courses: Engl 225 Fiction Writing 3 Engl 235 Biography 2 Engl 310 Advanced Technical Writing 3 Engl 323 English Grammar 3 Engl 326 Poetry Writing 3 Engl 327 Magazine Article Writing 3 Engl 330 Children's Literature 3 Engl 331 Young Adult Literature 3 Engl 335 Plays as Literature 3 Engl 337 Plays as Literature (1850-Present) 3 Engl 350 The Novel in America 3 Engl 355 American Lit—Ethnic Heritage 3 Engl 358 Literature of the American West 3 Engl 360 The English Novel 3 Engl 372 Great Books 3 Engl 373 World Literature 3 Engl 374 Literature of the Bible 5 Engl 380 Methods Sc Practice in Tutoring 1-3 Engl 382 History of Literary Criticism 3 Engl 388 Philosophy & Literature 3 Engl 423 Advanced Grammar 3 Engl 475 Classical Literature (Greek & Latin) 3 Engl 483 Directed Readings 2-5 Engl 492 Short Courses, Workshops... 3 Support Courses Recommended Hist 315 The Emergence of Modern America 3 Hist 451 English History (since 1714) 3 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. Engl 308 Engl 321 Total Hrs. Engl 475 Engl 464 Total Hrs. Engl 323 Engl 369 Total Hrs. Engl 367 Engl 463 Engl 471 Total Hrs. 3 5 2 10 Engl 422 Engl 454 Total Hrs. Engl 466 Engl 455 Total Hrs. English Teaching Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » 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 183 credit hours is required for graduation — a minimum of 48 of these must be English courses. A total of 60 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 300 and above) — a minimum of 30 of these must be valid 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 626-6251 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to page 30 of this catalog). Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). Core and 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 32-36). The bachelor of arts degree, which requires 24 hours of foreign language, is recommended. Math 105 (if needed) is recommended for the math competency requirement. Psych SS101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended. Consult with a departmental advisor for other detailed general education guidelines. Student Teaching Student teaching takes place near the end of the teaching major's program. Students should apply for student teaching as follows: for fall quarter, by April 15; for winter quarter, by October 2; for spring quarter, by January 8. Two student teaching tracks are available for English teaching majors: on-site and traditional. The on-site program is strongly recommended. Students should select a track in consultation with a departmental advisor. On-site Student Teaching: Student teaching takes place during two quarters. In the mornings, students teach under the direction of a public school master teacher. 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