the novel, drama, poetry, creative non-fiction, bildungsroman, the diary, biography, autobiography, satire, and others. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 3400. The Teaching of Literature (3) Students will develop their own philosophies for teaching literature and language to middle, junior high, and high school students by exploring current research findings, theoretical approaches and practical strategies. This course must be taken concurrently with 3410. Any student not admitted to the Teacher Education Program must have instructor approval prior to registering for this course. ENGL 3410. The Teaching of Writing (3) Students will develop their own philosophies for teaching writing to middle, junior high, and high school students by exploring current research findings, theoretical approaches and practical strategies. This course must be taken concurrently with 3400. Any student not admitted to the Teacher Education Program must have instructor approval prior to registering for this course. ENGL 3420. Teaching With Young Adult Literature (3) This course introduces prospective teachers, librarians, and other educators to the use of contemporary adolescent literature across the curriculum. Multicultural and global selection, critical evaluation of the literature, issues of censorship, reader response theory, media connections, and reading/writing strategies for teaching young adult readers will receive major emphasis. The course includes a practicum or service-learning experience in planning, sharing, and using young adult literature in public school classrooms. This course is required of English teaching majors and minors and must be taken concurrently with ENGL 3020, ENGL 3400, and ENGL 3410. ENGL HU3500. Introduction to Shakespeare (3) This class is an introduction designed to foster a critical appreciation of the plays of Shakespeare. The class is intended for students who are fulfilling General Education credit, studying theater, or planning to teach. Students can expect to study at least one comedy, one tragedy, and one history play in this course. ENGL HU/DV3510. World Literature (3) This is a selection of masterworks from a variety of authors, regions, and eras - expressly to introduce diverse literatures other than British and American. The required readings may vary considerably from semester to semester, according to the instructors' expertise. ENGL HU3520. Literature of the Natural World (3) This course engages literary texts that focus on humans in relation to their natural environment. Conceived as a survey course, it attempts to delineate the various traditions of environmental concern, from the ancient past to the present, and to draw attention to the ongoing relevance of such texts. Students will learn how to read closely and carefully, and how to make such literature meaningful for their own daily lives. ENGL DV3550. Multicultural and Ethnic Literature in America (3) A survey of intercultural literature which reflects the rich diversity inherent in the American experience. The course includes works by Native, Hispanic, Asian, and African American authors. ENGL 3580. Regional Literature in America (3) Variable Title Course This variable topics course treats characteristic literature in various genres and themes from a designated region of the United States such as the West, South, New England, and so on. It may be taken more than once with different designations. 145 ENGL DV3730. Literatures of Cultures and Places (3) Variable Title Course This variable topics course examines literature, cultures, and nations beyond England and America. Students will be introduced to the ways in which texts are closely tied to the geographical and cultural space as well as the historical movement from which they emerge. The course may focus on a single national culture or, alternately, offer representative works from various cultures. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 3740. The Literature of the Sacred (3) Variable Title Course This variable topics course studies one or more spiritual, religious, or ethical books of world-wide fame. Texts such as the Bible, the Koran, and the Bhagavad-Gita will be considered as works of literature. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL HU3750. Topics and Ideas in Literature (3) Variable Title Course This variable topics course focuses on the various social, philosophical, and political themes emerging in literary texts. Students will learn the critical skills necessary to identify the intellectual currents in the texts under consideration, to engage in focused discussion, and to probe the various intentions of any act of writing. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 3820. History of Literary Criticism (3) Starting with the works of Plato and Aristotle, students will explore rhetorical strategies and philosophical ideas that have influenced the reading of literary texts from classical times to the present. ENGL 3840. Methods and Practice in Tutoring Writers (1-3) Controlled experience in tutoring student writers in all disciplines. This course is only for people who are actually employed as a tutor. ENGL 3850. Methods and Practice in Tutoring and Mentoring ESL Students (1-3) This course trains students who are native speakers of English or who are second language learners of English at native or near native levels of proficiency to work or volunteer in the ESL Program as tutors, classroom aides, mentors, and as language informants leading conversation groups. ENGL 3880. Philosophy and Literature (3) A study of the interrelationships between ideas that shape the course of history and the poetry, prose, and/or drama of the periods that produce these ideas. ENGL 4010. Topics in Language Study (3) Variable Title Course This variable topics course explores areas of study such as advanced grammar, sociolinguistics, language and the law, linguistics and composition, linguistics and language acquisition, or linguistics and literature, among others, as determined by the instructor. A previous language course or consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrolling. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL 4100. Issues in Professional and Technical Writing (3) Variable Title Course This variable topics course focuses on specific issues in the ever- evolving field of professional and technical writing. Recent issues include indexing, professionalization, theoretical approaches, and discipline-specific emphases such as writing in the sciences and writing for the Web. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 3100. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning & Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog