apply appropriate critical theory to their text analysis. Co-requisite with MENG 6010. MENG 6030. Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory (2) Variable Title This is an applied literary criticism course in which students enhance their critical skills by selecting and applying appropriate critical and cultural theory to selected major literary texts. This variable title course may be repeated twice for credit with different subject matter. MENG 6110. Writing for Teachers (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. MENG 6210. Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course explores the most current research and theory concerning the teaching of literature and applies it to real problems they face in the secondary classroom. MENG 6240. Seminar in American Literature (3.5) Variable Title Not a survey, this seminar explores, in theft entirety, major texts of one particular American era. Rather than establishing a canon, the course focuses on the literature which defines and articulates that period of American cultural history. This variable title course may be repeated for credit with different content. The (.5) credit attached to this course is for intensive writing to be collected in a portfolio for evaluation of student performance in the program. MENG 6250. Seminar in British Literature (3.5) Variable Title Not a survey, this seminar explores major texts, in theft entirety, of one particular British era. Rather than establishing a canon, the course focuses on the literature which defines and articulates that period of British cultural history. This variable title course may be repeated twice for credit with different subject matter. The (.5) credit attached to this course is for intensive writing to be collected in a portfolio for evaluation of student performance in the program. MENG 6260. Seminar in World Literature (3.5) Variable Title Not a survey, this seminar explores, in depth, major texts of a time and region of World Literature (literature other than American or British). Rather than establishing a canon, the course focuses on the literature which defines and articulates a time and place in world culture. This variable title course may be repeated twice for aedit with different subject matter. The (.5) credit attached to this course is for intensive writing to be collected in a portfolio for evaluation of student performance in the program. MENG 6310. Language and Linguistics for Teachers (3) Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course will explore the current controversies, to which will be applied the latest research and theories about the nature of language, and linguistics and the impact they have on language instruction in the secondary classroom. MENG 6320. World Languages (3) One of three core courses in the linguistics offerings for the MA program in English, this course aims to broaden students' awareness of the diversity inherent in the world's languages, thereby fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of the nature of human language in general. Some prior experience in linguistics or language structures will be helpful as students study profiles of selected 107 languages representing major language families of the world and various geographical areas. Other language issues to be explored may include language obsolescence and maintenance, writing systems of the world, prosody and poetic forms in other languages, language history, and language families. MENG 6330. Literary and Rhetorical Stylistics (3) One of three core courses in the linguistics offerings, this course has historical, theoretical, and analytical dimensions. Students will survey the literature on style in three intersecting domains: linguistics, literature, and rhetoric. Some prior background in grammar will be useful as students engage in quantitative and qualitative stylistic analysis of texts from a literary period, genre, or particular author and leam how diction, syntax, and figurative language can be deployed to various communicative and artistic ends. MENG 6400. Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People (3) Students will study the principles of literature for young people in combination with the theories of multi-cultural education. Designed for teachers or those preparing to teach, it will address issues connected to schools, teaching strategies and pedagogy, and the selection and evaluation of materials for diverse populations. MENG 6410. Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) This course emphasizes practical strategies and methods of teaching English as a Second Language in the public school systems of this country. MENG 6420. English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3) This course provides the essential foundation for ESL/Bilingual teachers in the workings of the English language: its pronunciation and spelling systems, its word-forming strategies, and its sentence structure patterns. MENG 6450. ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (3) This course explores how to effectively evaluate and implement assessment processes for ESL/Bilingual pupils in public schools. Students will gain experience with both standardized tests and authentic assessment. MENG 6510. Graduate Seminar in Eminent Writers (2) Variable Title This seminar examines major texts and relevant lesser texts of a writer or small group of writers whose works have established theft permanence in the world of literature. This variable title course may be repeated twice for credit with different subject matter. MENG 6520. Graduate Seminar in Shakespeare (3) This seminar examines a range of plays and major relevant criticism of Shakespeare. MENG 6540. Contemporary American Literature (2) Contemporary literature corresponding in theme, genre and/or form to the seminar (MENG 6240) with which it is paired, this course examines in depth the writing of a single writer or a small group who are major contributors to the literary and cultural era of the seminar. Closely articulated with the seminar, this class will expand the depth and breadth of understanding of the literary era which the seminar explores. MENG 6550. Contemporary British Literature (2) Contemporary literature corresponding in theme, genre and/or form to the seminar (MENG 6250) with which it is paired, this course examines in depth the writing of a single writer or a small group who are major contributors to the literary and cultural era of the seminar. Closely articulated with the seminar, this class will Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus