128 Interdisciplinary Minors The English Program participates in the Asian Studies and Linguistics Minor Programs. Students who wish to enroll in one of these programs should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) ENGLISH COURSES - ENGL ENGL ND0900. Fundamentals of College Reading and Writing (3) A course designed to help students develop fundamental reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students in this course work closely with Skills Enhancement Center tutors in both group and one-to- one settings. Students with ACT scores in either English or Reading of 12 and below are required to take ENGL ND0900. Students without ACT scores are also placed in this course unless they are otherwise placed by Accuplacer. Students must complete this course with a grade of C or better bdore enrolling in ENGL ND0955. ENGL ND0955. Developmental College Reading and Writing (6) A course to help students develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills prerequisite for entry-level college courses. Students in this course are supported by the Skills Enhancement Center. Students who pass ENGL ND0900 with a grade of C or better, whose ACT scores in English or Reading run from 13 to 16, or who are placed by Accuplacer are placed in ENGL ND0955. Students must complete ENGL ND0955 with a grade of C or better before enrolling in ENGL EN1010. ENGL ND0960. Developmental College Writing (3) Developing fundamental reading, thinking, and writing skills. Focuses on sentence structure and essay development. ND (non-degree) do not count toward hours required for graduation. ENGL 1000. College Reading (1-3) The English department recommends this course as an excellent entiy- levd college course. Students in this course can expect to improve their reading comprehension, their critical thinking skills, their breadth and depth of knowledge, and their aptitude for learning. ENGL EN1010. Introductory College Wiring (3) Students will leam about and practice imaginative and expository writing. They will focus on the writing process, on the whole theme, paragraphs, and sentences, and on the interrelationship between reading and writing. Writing assignments will emphasize modes of organization including narration, description, and classification, with content based in on the student's personal experience, feelings, and critical thinking. To enter 1010 the student must have 17 or higher on the ACT English portion, or equivalent. Student must complete ENGL EN1010 satisfactorily (a grade of "C" or better) bdore enrolling in ENGL EN2010. ENGL TD/HU1115. Humanities on the Internet: Culture, Content and Access (3) An introductory course integrating Humanities content with technology and information skills. Students will leam core information literacy skills and use the library and the Internet to understand, access and critically evaluate Humanities topics and information. Strong emphasis will be placed on active learning including student writing, group discussion, and oral presentations. Students will complete a research projed on a Humanities topic and publish it on the World Wide Web. Students are expeded to attend exhibits and performances outside of regularly scheduled class time. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Cross listed in ART, COMM, FL, LIBS, &THEA. ENGL EN2010. Intermediate College Wiring (3) Students will build on the skills learned in EN1010. They will focus on argumentation/persuasion, critical thinking, and documented research. Spedal attention will be paid to the redprocity between reading and writing and the production of well-developed analytical arguments. Students will choose context-specific projects in which they write to real audiences to accomplish specific purposes. Students will also be introduced to computer technologies and their impact on writing. Prerequisite: ENGL EN1010 with "C" grade or better or an ACT subscore in English of 29 or better. ENGL 2100. Technical Writing (3) This course prepares students for on-the-job writing and emphasizes the importance of audience analysis, graphics, and document design. Students study and pradice writing and designing a variety of technical documents as they leam to write clearly, condsely, and persuasively to a specific audience for a specific purpose. Prerequisite: ENGL EN1010. ENGL HU/DV2200. Introduction to Literature (3) An introduction to three major literary genres, fidion, poetry, and drama, drawn from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will leam how to read literary texts closdy and critically, and how literature-reading more generally-can have a meaningful part of their daily lives. ENGL HU/DV2220. Introduction to Fiction (3) An introduction to short stories, novellas, and novds, selected from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will learn how to read fiction carefully and critically, and how fiction can have a meaningful part in their daily lives. Course indudes relevant practice in the principles of successful writing, including drafting, revising, and editing. ENGL HU/DV2240. Introduction to Poetry (3) An introduction to poetry written in English, sdeded from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will develop the critical and interpretive skills necessary to appreciate the craft of poetry as a valid and important way of talking about human experiences. Course includes relevant practice in the principles of successful writing, including drafting, revising, and editing.. ENGL 2250. Creative Writing (3) An introductory course to familiarize students with the creative process and increase writing skills in various forms of poetry and prose. ENGL HU/DV2290. Introduction to Drama (3) An introduction to drama from around the globe, selected from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will develop the critical and interpretive skills necessary to analyze and appreciate plays and to recognize their contemporary rdevance. Course includes relevant practice in the prindples of successful writing, including drafting, revising, and editing. ENGL HU/DV2510. Masterpieces of Literature (3) An introduction to seled masterworks, selected from a diverse range of authors from various cultures and historical periods. Students will develop the critical and interpretive skills necessary to analyze various genres (fiction, drama, and poetry) and to reflect on the nature of literary excellence. Course indudes relevant practice in the principles of successful writing, including, drafting, revising, and editing. Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog