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ENGL 1010      (Active/WorkFlow)
Introduction to Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):Appropriate placement scores or ENGH 0990 with a grade of C- or higher
Emphasizes, in writing intensive workshops, rhetorical knowledge and skills. Teaches critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Explores writing situations as complex and recursive processes. Enhances basic literacies, addressing both rhetorical problems and conventions of language use (within the context of Standard Written English). Three major essays with graded revision(s), micro themes, in-class writing and collaboration, portfolios, and journals.
 
ENGL 101H      (Active/WorkFlow)
Introduction to Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Appropriate placement scores or ENGH 0990 with a grade of C- or higher
Emphasizes, in writing intensive workshops, rhetorical knowledge and skills. Teaches critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Explores writing situations as complex and recursive processes. Enhances basic literacies, addressing both rhetorical problems and conventions of language use (within the context of Standard Written English). Three major essays with graded revision(s), micro themes, in-class writing and collaboration, portfolios, and journals.
 
ENGL 1060      (Active/WorkFlow)
Career Writing for Technology
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Presents basic writing techniques. Includes letter writing, memos, resumes, process writing, description writing, library research skills, and writing policy documents. Satisfies the composition requirement for the Certificate, Diploma, and the AAS Degree.
 
ENGL 2010      (Active/WorkFlow)
Intermediate Writing--Humanities/Social Sciences
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 with a grade of C- or better
Explores interfaces between the personal and the public and invokes problems for exploration. Emphasizes the production of well-reasoned and carefully researched written arguments that embody the spirit of inquiry, explore and interrogate multiple perspectives, and negotiate meanings across a diverse array of positions. Three major research projects (with at least one mandatory, graded revision), annotated bibliography, oral presentations, portfolios, journals, in-class writing and collaboration.
 
ENGL 201H      (Active/WorkFlow)
Intermediate Writing--Humanities/Social Sciences
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 101H or ENGL 1010 with a C- or better
Explores interfaces between the personal and the public and invokes problems for exploration. Emphasizes the production of well-reasoned and carefully researched written arguments that embody the spirit of inquiry, explore and interrogate multiple perspectives, and negotiate meanings across a diverse array of positions. Three major research projects (with at least one mandatory, graded revision), annotated bibliography, oral presentations, portfolios, journals, in-class writing, and collaboration.
 
ENGL 2020      (Active/WorkFlow)
Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 with a grade of C- or better
Instructs students in exploring and practicing writing typical of academic discourses in science and technology. Emphasizes rhetorical awareness; the production of inquiry-driven, well reasoned, and carefully researched written arguments; and conventions appropriate to academic writing in social sciences, sciences, and technology. Includes one or more major research projects with annotated bibliography and may include collaboration, in-class writing, oral presentations, journals, and portfolios. Does not teach technical writing; shares outcomes with ENGL 2010.
 
ENGL 202H      (Active/WorkFlow)
Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 101H or ENGL 1010 (C- or better)
Instructs students in exploring and practicing writing typical of academic discourses in science and technology. Emphasizes rhetorical awareness; the production of inquiry-driven, well reasoned, and carefully researched written arguments; and conventions appropriate to academic writing in social sciences, sciences, and technology. Includes one or more major research projects with annotated bibliography and may include collaboration, in-class writing, oral presentations, journals, and portfolios. Does not teach technical writing; shares outcomes with ENGL 2010.
 
ENGL 2030      (Active)
Rhetoric of Persuasion
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 or instructor/ advisor approval
For students from all disciplines interested in the power and control of written and oral language. Teaches principles of language use from ancient Greece to current trends, from politics to advertising. Studies critique, persuasion and its roles, the ethical responsibilities of persuasive language, and the role of language as a tool for success. Includes active class discussions, student-led activities, oral presentations, and final projects in fields of students' choice. Completers should have improved confidence in and control over written and oral language and all that language can accomplish.
 
ENGL 2050      (Active/WorkFlow)
Editing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Covers the essentials of editing manuscripts for publication. Provides students with the necessary knowledge of punctuation, grammar and usage as well as the symbols and conventions of editing.
 
ENGL 2130      (Active)
Science Fiction
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Presents a chronological survey of major Science Fiction authors from Mary Shelley (1818) to the present. Emphasizes the importance of character, setting, plot, and scientific ideas in analyzing literature. Uses discussion, lectures, videos, and films to help students increase appreciation for the literary genre and its works. Completers will have a better understanding of science fiction, plus enhanced writing skills.
 
ENGL 2150      (Active)
Critical Introduction to Cinema Studies
3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Studies film as an aesthetic and cultural medium. Teaches the fundamentals of film, including narrative form, mis en scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and non-narrative forms. Teaches film analysis, including ideological approaches, and considers film as a cultural institution. Includes discussion, lecture, film screenings, papers, and tests.
 
ENGL 217G    (Cross Listed With:  COMM 217GCOMM 217G ,  )   (Active)
Race Class and Gender in US Cinema
3.0 : 2.0 : 2.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Raises cultural awareness through aesthetic, critical, and interdisciplinary examination of the evolution of the representation of race, class, and gender in American cinema. Focuses on both Hollywood and independent minority filmmakers. Some films screened may carry an 'R' rating.
 
ENGL 2200      (Active)
Introduction to Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Introduces literary appreciation. Teaches criticism and terminology as applied to various types of literature, including fiction, poetry, and drama. Uses discussion, lecture, films, videos, and tests.
 
ENGL 2210      (Active)
Introduction to Folklore
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Introduces the study of folklore. Presents the dynamics of the traditional expressions of a variety of folk groups. Emphasizes folklore performance and its cultural context. Provides practical experience in folklore collection.
 
ENGL 2230      (Active)
Myths and Legends in Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Introduces students to myths and legends that are the foundation of literature. Uses discussion, storytelling, videos, journals, and portfolios.
 
ENGL 223H      (Active)
Myths and Legends in Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Provides a thorough foundation for the study of classical mythology; explores common myth themes through guided research and projects in world myth; analyzes myth through a variety of theoretical perspectives. Focuses on lecture, discussion, written and oral presentations, myth analysis, exams, and papers.
 
ENGL 2250      (Active/WorkFlow)
Creative Process and Imaginative Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Introduces students to the basic literary elements of writing short fiction, drama, personal essay, poetry, or combinations of these. Uses readings, workshops, guest speakers, and student written work to enhance the techniques and aesthetics of creative writing. Note: This course does not replace any of UVU's Writing Program/Composition courses for the AA/ AS degree.
 
ENGL 225H      (Active/WorkFlow)
Creative Process and Imaginative Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Studies different literary genres -- fiction, poetry, drama, personal, and expository essay through lecture, discussion, and presentation of student's own work. NOTE: This course does not replace any English composition courses for the AS/AA and AAS degrees.
 
ENGL 2300      (Active)
Shakespeare
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
For General Education students and English majors. Introduces several Shakespeare plays with particular attention to analysis and critical review of Shakespeare's works. Teaches comprehension of Shakespeare's works and their continued cultural stature. Explores aspects of dramatic performance and a selection of Shakespeare's poetry. May include discussion, lectures, films, papers, examinations, and attending or performing in plays or scenes from plays. Completers should be able to interpret Shakespearean literature and explain the relationship of Shakespeare's works to the world of today.
 
ENGL 230H      (Active)
Shakespeare
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
For General Education students and English majors. Introduces several Shakespeare plays with particular attention to analysis and critical evaluation of Shakespeare's works. Teaches comprehension of Shakespeare's works and their continued cultural stature. Explores aspects of dramatic performance and a selection of Shakespeare's poetry. May include discussion, lectures, films, papers, examinations, and attending or performing in plays or scenes from plays. Completers should be able to interpret Shakespearean literature and explain the relationship of Shakespeare's works to the world of today.
 
ENGL 2310      (Active)
Technical Communication
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
For Technical Communication minors and those interested in improving their professional and technical communication knowledge and abilities. Emphasizes clear and concise written, oral, and visual communication strategies. Includes creation of professional documents such as technical descriptions, proposals, correspondence, and other work-related communication in both print and electronic media.
 
ENGL 2510      (Active)
American Literature before 1865
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Surveys American essays, letters, biographies, fiction, and poetry up to 1865. Studies literature as a reaction to American and world events and to the general condition of the American people through discussion, lecture, videos, and writing.
 
ENGL 2520      (Active)
American Literature after 1865
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Surveys American essays, letters, biographies, fiction, drama, and poetry from 1865 to the present. Studies literature as a reaction to American and world events and to the general condition of the American people through discussion, lecture, videos, and writing.
 
ENGL 2600      (Active)
Critical Introduction to Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Surveys contemporary critical, theoretical, and ideological approaches to literature (such as structuralist, poststructuralist, psychoanalytical, feminist / gender, Marxist, new historical, postcolonial, etc.) . Introduces key literary terms and engages close reading techniques. May include lectures, screenings, student presentations, analyses and written reports, exams, and a final essay in MLA format and documentation. Required for English majors. Should be taken early in major.
 
ENGL 2610      (Active)
British Literature before 1800
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Presents a survey of British literature with emphasis on the most important works of the best writers from 450-1800 A.D. Introduces Old English, Middle English, Renaissance, and Neo-Classical British literature. Uses discussion, lecture, films, videos, tests, and papers.
 
ENGL 2620      (Active)
British Literature after 1800
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Corequisites(s):ENGL 1010
Introduces British Romanticism, Victorianism, Modernism, and post-Modernism. Emphasizes important works of the best writers from approximately 1800 to the present. May include discussion, lecture, videos, films, tests, and papers.
 
ENGL 2730      (Active)
Introduction to Gender Studies
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Analyzes gender from an interdisciplinary model. Explores such issues as the definition of masculinity and femininity, the function of gender roles and stereotypes, and what it means to have sexed bodies and minds. Analyzes questions of gender through the different frameworks of literature, anthropology, sociology, history, biology, psychology, and philosophy.
 
ENGL 276R      (Active)
Themes in Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Analyzes specific themes/topics in literature (generic or other). Requires reading and study of representative works. Includes short papers, tests and presentations. Possible course themes are: horror, fantasy, nonfiction, detective fiction, and western American literature, among others. May be repeated for up to 6 credits toward graduation.
 
ENGL 281R      (Active)
Internship
1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Approval of Cooperative Coordinator
Designed for English majors. Provides experience in the student's major. Students who receive credit for an internship must establish learning objectives with their Faculty Sponsor at the beginning of their internship and reflect on their learning through academic work (i.e. papers, journal, etc.). Students are required to submit an evaluation of their experience at the end of the semester. Credit is determined by the number of hours a student works during the semester. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation.
 
ENGL 290R      (Active)
English Scholarly Forum
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
For students interested in literature, language and literacy, or planning on an English major. A varying series of lectures, field trips, and service projects that connect students to the professional community. Increases awareness and appreciation of literature through reading, writing, and experiencing literary works. May be taken three times for credit.
 
ENGL 299R      (Active)
Independent Study
0.5 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 12.0    Su, F, Sp
Provides independent study as directed in reading and individual projects at the discretion and approval of the Dean and/or Department Chair. Limited to three credits toward graduation with an AS/AA degree.
 
ENGL 3000      (Active)
Professional Considerations for the English Major
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Discusses various career choices for English majors. Familiarizes students with curricular emphases and department faculty. Emphasizes internships and other activities available to help majors professionalize. Features a regular rotation of English faculty guest speakers. English majors must take the course as early as possible, no later than their junior year.
 
ENGL 3010      (Active)
Rhetorical Theory
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Considers prominent theories of rhetoric and accompanying methods for the production of texts in various contexts, encouraging adopting, amending, and/or developing hybrid theories of rhetoric.
 
ENGL 3020      (Active)
Modern English Grammars
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Explores language structures, discovering connections between grammar (linguistic structure) and language uses (discourse and/or rhetoric). Writing intensive. Includes the study of and practice in informed decision making in the process of developing language structures (grammatical choices) appropriate to a particular rhetorical aim.
 
ENGL 3030      (Active/WorkFlow)
Writing and Communicating Effectively in/across Contexts
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Engages rigorous critical reading, listening, thinking, writing, and speaking. Focuses on argumentation, summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, critical analysis, synthesizing ideas, negotiating positions, interrogating multiple perspectives, and other skills associated with the contemplation of ideas and the generation of sound arguments in written, oral, visual, and other communicative contexts. Includes analysis of situated
 
ENGL 3040      (Active)
History of the English Language
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Introduces historical origins of the English language and changes that produced our present speech in its many dialects, creoles and pidgins. Combines linguistic and rhetorical histories. For all English majors and others interested in the origins of our language and how it has grown and continues to change.
 
ENGL 3050      (Active/WorkFlow)
Advanced Editing and Design for Print Media
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 or Instructor Approval; ENGL 2050 recommended
Refines student editing, design, and publishing skills. Provides students with the opportunity to take manuscripts from editing to press-ready. Teaches industry standards for state-of-the-art publishing tools using hands-on projects such as designing books and marketing literature/corporate identities. Topics include design, typography, and prepress issues as they relate to writing and editing documents. Recommended for students involved with student publications, including journals and campus newspaper.
 
ENGL 3090      (Active/WorkFlow)
Advanced Writing for English Majors
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2600
Corequisites(s):ENGL 3000 Recommended
Required for upper-division English majors and as elective credit for others. Centers on scholarly research and writing in fields related to English Studies, drawing on students' areas of focus. Emphasizes analysis, rhetorical theories of writing, development, style, oral presentations, and primary and secondary research techniques. Prepares students to extend their abilities with researched writing in other upper-division courses and teaches students advanced scholarly attitudes toward researched writing.
 
ENGL 3110    (Cross Listed With:  THEA 3110THEA 3110COMM 3110COMM 3110 ,  )   (Active)
Non-Fiction Cinema History
3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2150
Surveys the history of non-fiction/documentary film from 1896 to the present. Includes study of early pioneers from Flaherty's NANOOK OF THE NORTH to the current trend of reality television and popular documentaries. Some films screened may carry an "R" rating.
 
ENGL 314G    (Cross Listed With:  THEA 314GCOMM 314GTHEA 314GCOMM 314GTHEA 314GCOMM 314GTHEA 314GCOMM 314G ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow)
Global Cinema History
3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2150
Studies the evolution of global film styles, movements, stars, and genres with a focus on international cinema chronologies outside the United States. Some films screened may be considered controversial and carry an "R" rating.
 
ENGL 3150    (Cross Listed With:  COMM 3150COMM 3150COMM 3150COMM 3150 ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow)
Film Theory
3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2150
Emphasizes film theory as cultural analysis. Relates cultural phenomena to films that reflect elements of contemporary film theory focusing on spectatorship, stars, narration, authorship, genre, and film production. Includes lecture, film screenings, and critical discussions of assigned readings. Some films screened may be considered controversial and carry an
 
ENGL 3320      (Active)
Grant and Proposal Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F; DE
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
For interested upper-division students and Technical Writing emphases and minors. Introduces students to private and governmental funding sources. Demonstrates successful proposal and grant writing strategies.
 
ENGL 3340      (Active/WorkFlow)
Designing Electronic Documentation
3.0 : 3.0 : 1.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020; Recommended: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2310
For advanced undergraduates. Explores the writer's role in creating online help and web-based documentation through document management, web-based documentation design, and online helpfile creation. Includes Framemaker, helpfile creation tools, and web design tools. Topics may include methodologies for determining usability, information architecture, and document management.
 
ENGL 3420      (Active)
Intermediate Fiction Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2250 or instructor/advisor approval
Implements a variety of intermediate techniques for generating, writing, and revising stories for publication and public readings, along with readings in theory and fiction.
 
ENGL 3440      (Active)
Intermediate Poetry Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2250 or instructor/advisor approval
Provides practices and techniques for generating, writing, and revising original poetry. Includes poetry readings, memorizations, and submission of original poetry to literary journals. Focuses on contemporary poetry and critical theories associated with contemporary poetry.
 
ENGL 3450      (Active)
Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2250 or ENGL 225H or instructor/advisor approval
Provides intermediate instruction for writing nonfiction prose. Explores and provides practice in various categories of nonfiction, including, for example, narrative, memoir, interpretive reporting, found text, and experimental forms. Addresses the stylistic and compositional challenges of transforming experience into writing.
 
ENGL 3510      (Active)
Early American Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520
Examines selected authors and themes in American literature from its beginnings through the 1820s. Locates texts within their cultural and historical contexts. Explores multiple genres, including autobiography, essay, poetry, drama, and fiction. Requires discussion, presentations, informal and formal writing, and exams.
 
ENGL 3520      (Active)
Literature of the American Renaissance
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520
Studies American literary works during the Romantic period, roughly 1830-1870. Authors may include Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Douglass, Jacobs, Stowe, Whitman, and Dickinson. Locates the contribution of both canonical and lesser-known authors within cultural and historical contexts. Requires informal and formal writing, presentations, and exams.
 
ENGL 3525      (Active)
American Literary Realism and Naturalism
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520
Studies literature associated with the American realist and naturalist movements between the Civil War and the early twentieth century, by authors such as Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Theodore Dreiser, and Edith Wharton. Explores aesthetic and philosophical issues encountered by authors who attempt to depict social and natural environments realistically.
 
ENGL 3530      (Active/WorkFlow)
Modern American Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520
Emphasizes the literary movement of modernism from the early twentieth century to the 1960s. Authors covered may include but are not limited to Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and Langston Hughes.
 
ENGL 3540      (Active/WorkFlow)
Contemporary American Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520
For English majors and others with an interest in contemporary American literature and culture. Studies significant authors, themes, and topics in American literature from 1965 through the present. Explores multiple genres, including fiction, drama, poetry, and film, and devotes particular attention to recent developments in literary criticism.
 
ENGL 357G      (Active)
Native American Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Surveys a wide range of Native American literature. Examines the cultures and identities of Native Americans through the study of literary texts including mythology and works by contemporary writers such as N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmon Silko, Louise Erdrich, and Sherman Alexie, among others.
 
ENGL 3610      (Active)
Medieval Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Covers major authors, works, and themes from Anglo Saxon, Middle English, up to the Tudor period (750 to 1485 AD). Studies selected authors. May include "Beowulf" poet, Julian of Norwich, Langland, Margery Kempe, Malory, Marie De France, the "Pearl" poet, and the Wakefield Master. Includes brief discussion of Chaucer. Analyzes relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical aspects of the period. Includes lectures, discussions, oral presentations, films, tests, journal writing, and papers.
 
ENGL 3620      (Active)
Tudor British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Covers major authors, works, and themes from the Tudor period (1485-1603). Studies selected authors. May include Surrey, Wyatt, Skelton, Moore, Marlowe, Sydney, Spenser, Queen Elizabeth I, Ralegh, Mary Herbert, Shakespeare, Drayton, Campion, and Nashe. Briefly discusses Shakespeare. Analyzes relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical aspects of the period. Includes lectures, discussions, oral presentations, films, tests, journal writing, and papers.
 
ENGL 3630      (Active)
Stuart British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Covers major authors, works, and themes from the Stuart period (Jacobean, English Civil War, and Restoration eras). Studies selected authors. May include Shakespeare, Jonson, Lanyer, Donne, Wroth, Herbert, Herrick, Vaughn, Marvell, Cavendish, Philips, Milton, Behn, and Dryden. Discusses relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical aspects of the period. Includes lectures, discussion, oral presentations, films, journal or response writing, and papers.
 
ENGL 3640      (Active)
Restoration and 18th Century British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Surveys major authors and works from the Augustan and Johnsonian eras of British literature, including literary, political, historical, religious, and social trends and ideas. Studies selected authors. May include Defoe, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Thompson, Gray, Collins, Goldsmith, Montague, Burney, and others. Includes lectures, discussion, oral presentations, papers, and tests.
 
ENGL 3650      (Active)
Romantic British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Explores British poetry, fiction, and nonfiction of the Romantic era (approx. 1780-1830) by authors including Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats, the Shelleys, and Austen. Examines historical and philosophical trends that shaped the era's literature and were shaped by it. Involves lecture, discussion, small group work, audiovisual presentations, examinations, and writing.
 
ENGL 3655      (Active)
Victorian British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Explores British poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction of the Victorian age (approx. 1830-1900) by authors including Dickens, Tennyson, Eliot, the Brownings and Rossettis, Hardy, and Wilde. Examines historical and philosophical trends that shaped the era's literature and were shaped by it. Involves lecture, discussion, small group work, audiovisual presentations, examinations, and writing.
 
ENGL 3660      (Active)
Modern British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Explores modern British literature (c. 1900-1945) in relation to intellectual and historical developments. Emphasizes the literature of empire and of the world wars, modernist experimental writing, and reactions against modernism. Involves lectures, discussion, audiovisual presentations, written assignments, and exams.
 
ENGL 3670      (Active/WorkFlow)
Contemporary British Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620
Explores contemporary British literature (1945-present) in relation to intellectual and historical developments. Emphasizes postmodern and postcolonial writing alongside traditional forms that, together, characterize recent British literature. Involves lectures, discussion, audiovisual presentations, written assignments, and exams.
 
ENGL 3710      (Active)
Literature by Women
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Provides a substantive framework of important critical issues regarding literature by or about women. Studies applications of feminist critical theory to fiction, poetry, personal essays, or drama written by women. Requires oral presentations or discussions by students, written reports, and exams.
 
ENGL 373R      (Active)
Literature of Cultures and Places
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Studies one of the literatures that has developed using the English language but that are based on nations other than England or the United States (such as Canada or India) or in cultures within the British Isles or North America that are defined by ethnic or religious culture or by geography (such as African-American, Mormon, Southern, or Irish). May survey the literature of the culture or region as a whole or focus on representative works. May be repeated twice with different designations. Uses lectures, discussion, visiting writers, videos, tests, and papers.
 
ENGL 374G      (Active)
Literature of the Sacred
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Focuses on reading and interpreting primary texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and others emphasizing resonances of these texts in later works of literature. Discusses texts from a literary standpoint within the genre of "religious writings." Requires reading. informal and formal writing, and tests.
 
ENGL 376G      (Active)
World Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Studies selected works of World Literature from a variety of authors, geographic regions, or time periods. Introduces cultures and ideas of world literature. Focuses on careful, critical readings on a particular region or culture, time period, or author or closely related authors.
 
ENGL 3780      (Active)
Mormon Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Surveys the foundations of Mormon literature as expressed through short fiction, novels, personal essays, drama, history and criticism. Includes readings, quizzes, presentations, papers, and exams.
 
ENGL 3820      (Active)
History of Literary Criticism
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Explores rhetorical strategies and philosophical ideas influencing the reading and writing of literary texts from Plato and Aristotle to the present. Includes lectures, discussions, oral presentations, films, tests, journal writing, and papers.
 
ENGL 3890      (Active/WorkFlow)
Contemporary Critical Approaches to Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2600
Provides in-depth study of one contemporary theoretical and critical approach to literature using primary texts. Explicates how interpretive techniques function within the discipline of English Studies. May include lectures, screenings, student presentations, assigned readings, written reports, exams and a research essay that employs MLA documentation. Required for English majors. Should be taken beginning of junior year.
 
ENGL 4010      (Active/WorkFlow)
Studies in Language
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 3010 or instructor/advisor approval
Focuses on three major topics in language studies per semester. Includes language in social construction, workplace functions, science, political arenas, and other more specific areas as determined by the instructor. Specific topics will be listed in the class schedule.
 
ENGL 412R      (Active)
Studies in Literary Genres
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Examines various literary genres, with a different focus each semester. May be repeated twice with different designations.
 
ENGL 414R    (Cross Listed With:  THEA 414RTHEA 414R ,  )   (Active)
Special Topics in Cinema History
3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2150
Focuses study on a specific U.S. or International period or movement. Representative topics may include German Expressionism, Italian Neorealism, New Hollywood Cinema, and etc. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits toward graduation. Some films screened may carry an "R" rating.
 
ENGL 416R    (Cross Listed With:  THEA 416RTHEA 416R ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow)
Special Topics in Film Studies
3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2150
Covers cinema directors, genre, theory, and social change on a rotating basis. Explains course focus, defines terminology involved, then studies evolution and/or specific texts or contexts, and considers theoretical discourse. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation. Some films screened may carry an
 
ENGL 4210      (Active/WorkFlow)
Methods in Teaching Literacy I
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2600, and ENGL 3010 or ENGL 3020 or ENGL 3040
Presents and explores content-related issues and practices teaching strategies in the secondary education language arts classroom. Uses discussion, group work, and participation in accordance with NCATE standards.
 
ENGL 4220      (Active/WorkFlow)
Methods in Teaching Literacy II
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 4210
Continues to explore issues and research in language arts and further develops teaching skills through reading and discussion, classroom observation, creating teaching materials, and participation in teaching demonstrations. Preparatory to student teaching for English Secondary Education students.
 
ENGL 4230      (Active)
Methods in Teaching Literacy III Teaching the Conventions of Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 4210
Presents strategies for teaching 6-trait writing in the secondary language arts classroom and provides opportunity to practice these strategies. Focuses on the Utah State Office of Education Language Arts Core Curriculum with a strong emphasis on the practical application of how to teach inquiry-based writing to adolescents. Will also incorporate how to teach the trait of Conventions. Includes direct instruction, class discussion, micro-teaching, and assessment of student writing.
 
ENGL 4250      (Active)
Adolescent Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Engages secondary education majors and other interested students in the study of literature written explicitly for adolescent readers. Explores attitudes towards adolescence as a distinctive psychological, social and moral state using contemporary and time-honored works from various cultures. Particular attention paid to contemporary adolescent issues, history of young adult literature, value instruction, and the role of young adult literature in the literacy development process.
 
ENGL 4310      (Active)
Advanced Technical Communication
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
For upper-division technology management majors, technical writing emphases and minors, and as elective credit for other upper-division students. Teaches technical communication skills and genres in demand by business and industry. Provides collaborative experience in the development of a professional caliber project, using suitable technology. Emphasizes primary and secondary research and usability.
 
ENGL 4320      (Active/WorkFlow)
Document Management
4.0 : 3.0 : 2.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2310
For technical communication emphases and minors. Teaches managing electronic and print documents from inception to publication. Introduces the procedures and techniques of successful document management, including scheduling, budgeting, genre selection, and publication issues.
 
ENGL 4350      (Active)
Senior Project
2.0 : 1.0 : 2.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Departmental Approval, Senior Status
For Senior English majors and minors. Work independently with clients and instructors to produce a major print or electronic document.
 
ENGL 436R      (Active)
Topics in Technical Communication
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    TBA
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Examines key issues and theories in technical communication. Topics vary each semester and include financial, environmental, and medical writing, science writing, and ethical issues in technical writing. May be taken twice with different topics.
 
ENGL 4420      (Active)
Advanced Fiction Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 3420
Implements a variety of advanced techniques for generating, writing, and revising stories for publication and public readings, along with readings in theory and fiction.
 
ENGL 4430      (Active)
Play Writing for Creative Writers
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2250 or ENGL 225H or by instructor permission
Teaches the skills and processes of successful playwriting. Presents playwriting through textual analysis and play attendance. Includes lectures, discussions, oral presentations, and a final portfolio of dramatic writing.
 
ENGL 4440      (Active)
Advanced Poetry Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 3440
Provides further practices and techniques for generating, writing, and revising original poetry. Includes poetry readings, memorizations, workshopping and submission of original poetry to literary journals. Focuses on contemporary poetry and critical theories associated with contemporary poetry.
 
ENGL 4450      (Active)
Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 3450
Provides advanced instruction for writing nonfiction prose. Explores and provides practice in various categories of nonfiction, including, for example, narrative, memoir, interpretive reporting, found text, and experimental forms. Addresses the stylistic and compositional challenges of transforming experience into writing.
 
ENGL 4570      (Active)
Studies in the American Novel
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Surveys the "great American novel," providing historical, regional, and cultural perspectives of one of the richest genres in literary history.
 
ENGL 4620      (Active)
Chaucer
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Studies selected works by Chaucer investigating selections primarily from The Canterbury Tales, with some use of Chaucer's other major and minor poetry. Considers context of cultural and historical perspectives of the Middle Ages. Includes lectures, discussions, oral presentations, films, tests, journal writing, and papers.
 
ENGL 463R      (Active)
Topics in Shakespeare
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Examines various topics related to Shakespeare's works. May include study of his genres, poems, sonnets, theater, and/or relevant cultural and historical aspects of his times. May use lectures, discussions, group work, oral presentations, papers, tests, and film. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits for graduation with different topics.
 
ENGL 4640      (Active)
Milton
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Surveys John Milton's major prose and poetry, including an intensive study of "Paradise Lost," placed in context with the important social, political, and religious trends of his time. May include lectures, discussion, oral presentations, papers, tests, and films.
 
ENGL 471R      (Active)
Eminent Authors
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Introduces important works of eminent authors. Emphasizes forms of literary expression and place in the historical development of world literature. Studies relevant cultural and historical aspects of the authors' milieu. Includes lectures, discussions, oral presentations, films, tests, and papers. May be repeated twice with different topics.
 
ENGL 473R      (Active)
Topics in Gender Studies
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2600
Focuses student reading, research, and discussion on specific areas of concentration within the field of gender studies. (Specific areas of focus will change as the instructor and his or her focus or expertise changes.) Analyzes how gender affects and is affected by culture, ideology, socio-economic factors, history, etc. Possible course focuses include: Gender and Popular Culture, Gender and the Canon, and Gender in Literary Theory, among others. May be repeated for up to 6 credits toward graduation.
 
ENGL 474R      (Active)
Topics in Folklore
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2210 or instructor/advisor approval
Studies one folk genre, one folk group, or one theme which crosses genres and/or groups. Students will collect folklore related to topic under discussion. Uses discussion, readings, folk events, and students' writings. May be repeated twice with different topics.
 
ENGL 476G      (Active)
Multi-ethnic Literature in America
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Surveys multi-ethnic literature reflecting the rich diversity inherent in American experience. Includes but is not limited to works by Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American, African American authors.
 
ENGL 481R    (Cross Listed With:  IDST 481RIDST 481R ,  )   (Active)
Internship
1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Departmental approval, senior status
For senior English majors and minors. Internships are intended to offer students opportunities to work with instructors and other professionals on task related to the field of English. Students who receive credit for an internship must establish learning objectives with their Faculty Sponsor at the beginning of their internship and reflect on their learning through academic work (i.e. papers, journal, etc.). Students are required to submit an evaluation of their experience at the end of the semester. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation.
 
ENGL 486R      (Active)
Topics in Literature
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Studies various topics/themes in fiction, poetry, drama, essay, film, or other art forms such as ethics in literature, queer literature, literature and the environment, literature and war, literature and the civil rights movement, etc. Subject matter will vary each semester. May be repeated twice for different topics.
 
ENGL 490R      (Active)
Directed Readings
1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 : 3.0 to 9.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Department Chair and Instructor Approval
Reading and writing assignments designed in consultation with a faculty member to meet special needs or interests not available through regular course work. May be repeated two times for a total of up to nine credits.
 
ENGL 4950      (Active)
Senior Seminar
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 3090 and Senior Status
Culminates exploration into the cultural impact and standing of English Studies. Further professionalizes students by assisting them with career or graduate school preparation. Includes revision of an existing paper as a scholarly writing sample and creation of a professional portfolio to display knowledge and abilities. Students reflect on career possibilities and develop their own professional network by meeting and visiting successfully employed English graduates.
 

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