• ENGL 412R: Studies in Literary Genres

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 2250 or ENGL 225H) with a C- or higher and University Advanced Standing. Provides an historical and craft overview of developments in a specific genre of creative writing. Engages with literary texts from the position that reading widely and critically is vital to authoring literary works. Utilizes creative, critical, and reflective components to help students situate their own work within a history of a certain genre. Focuses on a different creative writing genre each semester, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama. May be repeated with different genres for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation
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• ENGL 414R: Special Topics in Cinema History

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2150 and University Advanced Standing. 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 9 credits toward graduation. Some films screened may carry an "R" rating.
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• ENGL 416R: Special Topics in Film Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 2150 or CINE 2150 or THEA 1023) and University Advanced Standing. 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 "R" rating.
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• ENGL 4220: Teaching Reading and Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): EDSC 1010 and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): ENGL 4225. Emphasizes the teaching of reading and literature in the secondary English classroom. Includes an introduction to the field of English Education and to lesson planning. Presents strategies for teaching skills and concepts outlined in state and national standards. Explores issues and research related to adolescent literacy through reading and discussion including social and cultural influences on literacies and learning. Requires students to create lesson plans and teaching materials. Corequisite:    ENGL 4225
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• ENGL 4225: Teaching Reading Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): ENGL 4220. Focuses on classroom observations and working with current secondary teachers in their classrooms. Requires a minimum of eight hours of observations/work in approved secondary schools. Entails reading, observations, practical work in classrooms, and critical reflection. Corequisite:    ENGL 4220
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• ENGL 4230: Teaching Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): ENGL 4235. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ENGL 4220. Emphasizes developing a writing program in the secondary English classroom, including assigning and assessing student writing. Presents strategies for teaching writing to secondary students. Includes designing assessments (including rubrics and scoring guides) and lessons to teach skills in each of the major writing modes: informative, argumentative, and narrative. Entails class discussion, scholarly reading, and creation of teaching materials. Corequisite:    ENGL 4235
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• ENGL 4235: Teaching Writing Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): ENGL 4230. Focuses on classroom observations and working with current secondary teachers in their classrooms. Requires a minimum of eight hours of observations/work in approved secondary schools as well as work providing feedback to secondary student writing. Entails reading, observations, practical work in classrooms, and critical reflection. Corequisite:    ENGL 4230
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• ENGL 4240: Grammar and Unit Design in the English Classroom

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 4230 and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): ENGL 4245. Continues to examine issues related to teaching English in secondary schools. Focuses on writing long-term unit plans for teaching based on best practices and current educational approaches. Refines understanding of pedagogical theories and approaches with special emphasis on teaching the conventions of writing instruction. Treats modern grammars as multi-faceted, socially-driven practices. Focuses on curriculum design and assessment. Entails class discussion, critical reading, and creation of teaching materials. Corequisite:    ENGL 4245
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• ENGL 4245: Grammar and Unit Design Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): ENGL 4240. Focuses on classroom observations and working with current secondary teachers in their classrooms. Requires a minimum of fifteen hours of observations/work in approved secondary schools. Requires the teaching of three class periods. Entails reading, observations, practical work in classrooms, and critical reflection. Corequisite:    ENGL 4240
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• ENGL 4250: Adolescent Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Explores attitudes towards adolescence as a distinctive psychological, social and moral state, using contemporary and time-honored works from various cultures. Pays particular attention to contemporary adolescent issues, history of young adult literature, significant trends in young adult literature, and the role of young adult literature in the literacy development process.
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