Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 229 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. This course is required of English teaching majors and minors and must be taken concurrently with ENGL 3020, ENGL 3400, and ENGL 3410. ENGL 3500 HU - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3510 HU/DV - World Literature Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3520 HU - Literature of the Natural World Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3550 - Multicultural and Ethnic Literature in America Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3580 - Regional Literature in America Credits: (3) Variable Title Course Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3730 - Literatures of Cultures and Places Credits: (3) Variable Title Course Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. It may be repeated 3 times with different designations. ENGL 3740 - The Literature of the Sacred Credits: (3) Variable Title Course Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. ENGL 3750 HU - Topics and Ideas in Literature Credits: (3) Variable Title Course Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. It may be repeated 3 times with different designations. ENGL 3820 - History of Literary Criticism Credits: (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. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog