234 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities use of words as weapons, the place of gender in Irish writing, and the intriguing nature of Irish - particularly as opposed to English - identity. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 . ENGL 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ENGL 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6) A continuation of ENGL 2890 Cooperative Work Experience. Open to all students. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ENGL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 with a "C" grade or better or eqivalent. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 4 credit hours. ENGL 4940 - Writer's Workshop Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course offers an opportunity for students to choose a writing project and workshop it with their peers under the direction of the instructor. Writing skills will be developed and honed through intensive writing projects which could include a variety of genres: nonfiction, creative nonfiction, fiction, (short story collection, novel), biography, autobiography, poetry, etc. The course is designed for students with a strong writing background. Prerequisite: any of the following: ENGL 3250 , ENGL 3260 , ENGL 3270 , ENGL 3280 , ENGL 3350 . ENGL 4960 - Metaphor: Editing the Student Literary Journal Credits: (3) Designed for students selected as staff for Weber State's Literary Journal, Metaphor. Therefore, it is a hands-on workshop centering on all aspects of journal production: creating an editorial policy, advertisement, selection, layout, copy editing, preparing for print, marketing, distribution, etc. The journal itself is the final product. The staff supports writing and visual arts across campus through participation in several ancillary projects. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ENGL 5010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3) This course introduces students to the scientific study of language. It looks across languages to explore what they have in common, as well as what distinguishes them. Students learn basic analytic techniques in articulatory phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics and apply them to data drawn from various languages. These core concepts may be expanded and applied to other areas, such as language acquisition, language history, language and culture, language and thought, and language and literary expression. This course is designed for students with bachelor's degrees who have been admitted to Weber State University's MA program in English but have no upper-division undergraduate coursework in linguistics. ENGL 5020 - Introduction to the Study of Language for Teachers Credits: (3) This course is designed for English teaching majors and minors. It introduces students to the nature of language and linguistics. It also reviews the elements of traditional grammar. This course surveys prescribed applications for prospective secondary school English teachers, including language variation, contemporary alternatives to traditional grammar, the history of English, and linguistics and composition. This course is designed for students who have been admitted to WSU s MA program in English but have no upper-division undergraduate coursework in linguistics. ENGL 5050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing Credits: (3) This course presents the concepts and nomenclature of traditional grammar as a context for students wishing to increase their control of punctuation, style, and usage to become more proficient writers. Its purpose is to offer practical guidance in how grammatical concepts can be applied to revising and editing one's own or others' writing to more effectively express one's intended meaning. The course is designed for students with bachelor's degrees who have been admitted to Weber State University's MA pro gram but do not have upper-division undergraduate coursework in linguistics. ENGL 5110 - Writing for Teachers Credits: (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course explores the most current research and theory concerning the teaching of writing and applies it to real problems they face in the secondary classroom. Department of Foreign Languages Department Chair: Craig Bergeson Location: Elizabeth Hall, Room 434 Telephone Contact: Aubree Harris 801-626-6183 Professors: Yumi Adachi, Craig Bergeson, Alicia Giralt, Cheryl Hansen, Thomas Mathews, Eva Szalay; Associate Professor: Isabel Asensio, Assistant Professors: Diego Batista, Electra Fielding, Kacy Peckenpaugh, John Trimble The Department of Foreign Languages promotes global awareness and intercultural understanding by providing instruction and study abroad opportunities in various languages. We prepare majors and minors to function effectively in a foreign language by offering courses in literature, culture, linguistics, pedagogy and language for professional purposes. A bachelor of arts degree is offered. Students may select a regular major, a teaching major or a major with a commercial emphasis in French, German or Spanish. Regular and teaching minors are offered in these three languages as well. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog