116 ENGL 3350. Studies in Literary Genres (3) A course investigating literary texts on the basis of their generic characteristics. Students will be inhoduced to the historical and cultural origins of literary genres, their distmguishing features, and the dynamics of literary development. Genres may include the novel, drama, poetry, travel narrative, 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 inshuctor 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 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 HU3510. World Literature (3) This is a selection of masterworks from a variety of authors, regions, and eras - expressly to introduce 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) This course will heat 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. ENGL 3720. Topics in Literature (3) A course offering works joined by a shared topic, issue, or literary movement. Topics may range from the historical to the contemporary and can include perspectives from various disciplines. The course will place the respective topic or movement in its historical, scientific, political, technological context. It may be taken more than once with different designations. ENGL DV3730. Literatures of Cultures and Places (3) A course examining literature cultures and nations beyond England and America. Students will be inhoduced 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) A study of 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. Themes and Ideas in Literature (3) This course focuses on the various social, philosophical, and political themes emerging in literary texts. Students will leam 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. (This course may be repeated for credit more than once with different course titles.) 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) In this course, students will pursue variable topics in language. Topics may include from various areas of study: advanced grammar, sociolinguistics, language and the law, linguistics and composition, linguistics and literature, among others as determined by the instructor. A previous language course or consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment. ENGL 4100. Issues in Professional and Technical Writing (3) Various courses are offered to reflect important issues in professional and technical writing, a dynamic and ever-changing profession. Sample issues are the role of technology in shaping and facilitating theories of technical writing, women in the workplace, and international communications. ENGL 4120. Seminar and Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing (3) The course serves as a capstone course for the minor, preparing students for immediate job placement. Students review techniques, strategies, and theories of technical writing. Also students prepare portfolios for job interviews. The Practicum is based on an internship/cooperative work experience in the community, the most time-intensive aspect of this course. Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog