• ENGL 3810: History and Structure of the English Language

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required of English majors and recommended for other students interested in the ways English has developed over time. Explores the origins and evolution of the English language by focusing on social, political, and linguistic developments over time through the Old, Middle and Early Modern periods and into the present. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Categorize the differences in language among the periods of English history. 2. Describe various events and people influential in the course of English history. 3. Discuss the forces that propel languages to international prominence. 4. Name various linguists/writers/educators/lexicographers who were important in the study of Indo-European languages and assess their contributions. 5. Explain the processes by which languages change. 6. Debate with your classmates on topics related to language development. 7. Construct individual and/or group (research) projects that investigate specific areas of knowledge about the development of the English language. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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• ENGL 3890R: Journal Pub/Southern Quill

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  For students in all disciplines who wish to work with The Southern Quill, Utah Tech University's literary magazine, and who want to pursue projects in creative writing such as poetry, short stories, plays, and essays. The upper division version of this class will be for students who serve as chief editors and who will be responsible for establishing editorial policies, advertising, and managing the overall production of the magazine. Students must lead weekly "Southern Quill" meetings. Variable credit: 1.0 - 3.0; repeatable up to 9 credits. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply the basic tenets of editing and journal production, including but not limited to web development, copy editing, layout and document design, and research. 2. Apply professional and technical writing skills to compose marketing and publicity materials as well as informational documents, email, solicitations, social media, and websites. 3. Demonstrate professionalism in dealing with campus and community entities. 4. Analyze various undergraduate literary journals for content and aesthetic considerations. 5. Demonstrate collaborative learning by working with journal staff members and other interns. 6. Perform investigative and/or observational research, focus relevant details, and integrate research into journals' websites, publications, and publicity materials. 7. Investigate and engage in the process of publication, including journal research. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required. SP
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• ENGL 3991R: Professional Development Through Community Networks

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  This course surveys topics on leadership and professional development through regular readings, discussions, and strategic networking with accomplished local community members. These community networking opportunities provide students with insight and support as they learn necessary soft skills for academic and professional endeavors. Students will cultivate important networks with accomplished members of the local community and be asked to regularly reflect and apply concepts in the course to academic and professional situations. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply networking strategies in academic and professional contexts 2. Investigate areas for personal and professional growth within the student's major and/or potential career field 3. Analyze and apply key concepts of leadership and collaboration as they relate to academic and professional contexts.
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• ENGL 4140: Advanced Fiction Technique

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Fulfills an elective requirement for the Creative Writing emphasis. Suggested for English majors pursuing an emphasis in Creative Writing and anyone interested in exploring advanced fictional storytelling technique. Invites students to build upon foundational understanding of plot structure, characterization, dialogue, and symbolism introduced and developed in ENGL 2250R: Creative Writing and ENGL 3140: Fiction Writing. Types of narrative strategies, modes, and forms analyzed and practiced during the course will be determined according to instructor expertise and may include the graphic novel, horror and fantasy, crime fiction, flash fiction, among others. Students will read, research, and discuss published narrative models at length to improve their understanding of the conventions, the history, and the practitioners associated with the forms and modes they are learning to produce. Students will craft original fiction and critical analyses of assigned readings and conduct a major research project. Course offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Critique and respond to peers' work. 2. Analyze exemplary works of published fiction and use these narratives as models for their own stories. 3. Craft creative material that employs the basic elements of narrative, such as plot, dialogue, characterization, and symbol. 4. Critique materials produced for class by peers, providing suggestions for effective revision. Prerequisite: ENGL 2250R (Grade C or higher).
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• ENGL 4141: Advanced Poetry Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Fulfills an elective requirement for the Creative Writing emphasis. Suggested for English majors pursuing an emphasis in Creative Writing and anyone interested in exploring the craft of poetry writing in greater depth. Invites students to build upon foundational understanding of poetic forms and modes, figurative language, imagery, and sound devices acquired in ENGL 2250R: Creative Writing and ENGL 3141: Poetry Writing. The specific approach to poetic craft and the texts analyzed during the course will be determined according to instructor expertise and may include the poetic sequence, received forms, persona, and ekphrasis, among others. Students will read, research, and discuss published models at length to improve their understanding of the conventions, the history, and the practitioners associated with the forms and modes they are learning to produce. Course offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop greater facility in the close reading of poems. 2. Refine ability to use specific, literary terms in the context of literary analysis. 3. Collaborate with students and writers in writing workshops to improve revision strategies and process work in the composition of poems. 4. Compose poems that show a mastery of specific elements of poetic craft, such as precise diction, imagery, figurative language, and line breaks. 5. Compose and revise a sequence of poems that may be used toward a publishable chapbook or graduate school applications. Prerequisite: ENGL 3141 (Grade C or higher).
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• ENGL 4142: Advanced Creative Nonfiction

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Fulfills an elective requirement for the Creative Writing emphasis. Suggested for English majors pursuing an emphasis in Creative Writing and anyone interested in exploring advanced creative nonfiction technique. Invites students to build upon foundational understanding of specificity and detail, research, voice and tone, dialogue, image and metaphor, and point of view introduced and developed in ENGL 2250R: Creative Writing and ENGL 3142: Creative Nonfiction. Types of narrative strategies, modes, and forms analyzed and practiced during the course will be determined according to instructor expertise and may include personal narratives and memoir, articles, literary journalism, lyric essays, spiritual autobiography, travel writing, and satire, among others. Students will read, research, and discuss published models at length to improve their understanding of the conventions, the history, and the practitioners associated with the forms and modes they are learning to produce. Students will craft original nonfiction and critical analyses of assigned readings. Course offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply advanced methods for critiquing and responding to peers' work. 2. Examine exemplary works of published nonfiction and use these works as models for their own. 3. Craft creative material that employs the core elements of nonfiction, such as point of view, dialogue, figurative language, detail and specificity, summary, and scene. 4. Critique materials produced for class by peers, providing suggestions for effective revision. 5. Integrate research into creative work. Prerequisites: ENGL 2250R or ENGL 3142 (Grade C or higher). FA (even)
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• ENGL 4500: Methods of Teaching Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required of English majors pursing an emphasis in English Education. Students will learn how to design and assess writing assignments. They will also explore different pedagogical strategies and theoretical concepts about writing instruction, including adaptive teaching for diverse learners. Public school practicum required. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge of English Language Arts subject matter to the teaching of writing. 2. Compose lesson plans and assessments for creating texts (including oral, written, and/or visual) to promote learning for all students. 3. Plan research-based instruction that increases student motivation and active student engagement, builds sustained learning of English Language Arts, and responds to diverse students' context-based needs. Prerequisites: English Education major; AND Admission to the Utah Tech University Secondary Education Teaching program; or Instructor permission. FA
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• ENGL 4510: Methods of Teaching Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required of English majors pursing an emphasis in English Education, and recommended for others interested in teaching literature to young adult learners. Students will learn how to teach a variety of literary genres from diverse writers. They will also explore different pedagogical strategies and theoretical approaches to literature instruction. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge of English Language Arts subject matter to the teaching of literature. 2. Create lesson plans and assessments for reading and the study of literature to promote learning for all students. 3. Plan research-based instruction that increases student motivation and active student engagement, builds sustained learning of English Language Arts, and responds to diverse students' context-based needs. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher). SP
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• ENGL 4700: Senior Capstone (ALUR)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required of all English majors. Must be taken in the student's senior year, preferably during the final semester. Asks students to synthesize and reflect on their learning and experience in the major, allowing them to integrate their study of literature, writing, and theory as well as examine the discipline of English itself. Also, asks students to look forward to careers and/or graduate school, and may include guest speakers, previous English majors, and others who discuss career and graduate school options. Includes a series of culminating assessment projects, including a senior thesis aimed at measuring student outcomes and at assisting the department to improve its program. This course is designated as an Active Learning Undergraduate Research (ALUR) course. Students will conduct an inquiry or investigation that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine and reflect upon significant past educational experiences to inform current learning and understanding. 2. Compile a representative collection of high quality work from throughout their academic career. 3. Design and effectively deliver a public presentation based on original scholarship. 4. Propose and create a thoroughly researched major piece of original professional quality written scholarship. 5. Implement collaborative approaches to research and writing through participation in extensive workshop opportunities with peers. Prerequisites: English major; AND Senior standing; AND Instructor permission. FA, SP
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• ENGL 4800R: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  For English majors with advanced standing who wish to pursue a specific focus of study related to their degree emphasis and/or research interest not otherwise available in the current English curriculum. Students and faculty work closely to design and set successful completion goals for the course, which is dependent upon a formal contractual arrangement with the faculty member that is submitted at the beginning of the semester in which coursework is undertaken. Students are required to meet the college requirement of 45 hours of work per credit. Variable credit 1.0 - 3.0. Repeatable up to 9 credits. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate various sources relative to the topic of study to determine the basis for a major artifact to be completed in this course. 2. Create at least one major artifact, such as a creative work or research paper, relevant to the topic of study. Prerequisites: ENGL 2010 OR ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher), and English Major, and Department Chair Approval, and Instructor Permission. FA, SP, SU
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