Jul 02, 2024  
2021-2022 General Catalog 
    
2021-2022 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Course Descriptions


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Electronic Engineering Technology

  
  • EET 3080 - Digital Electronics II


    3 Credit(s)

    This second course of the digital electronics sequence is devoted to the study and analysis of circuits for digital arithmetic, counters, registers, decoders, encoders, multiplexers, characteristics of the various families of ICs, and interfacing digital & analog systems. Digital circuits are simulated, constructed, and tested. (Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 2780   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 3600 - Robotics and Automation II


    3 Credit(s)

    This is an advanced course in robotics and automation. This course will explore and apply advanced robotics and automation principles. Students will employ many of the topics learned in the prerequisite courses to plan and build a working robotic and automation system. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): EET 1730  and EET 2760  and EET 3790 

    Prerequisite(s): EET 1600  and EET 2700  and EET 2780  - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 3710 - OP-AMPS/Linear Integrated Circuits


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is devoted to the study of properties and characteristics of operational amplifiers. Negative feedback, inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, zero-crossing detectors, active filters, and phase-locked loops will be studied. Circuits studied in class will be simulated, constructed, and tested in lab. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 2710  and EET 2780  and (MATH 1100  or MATH 1210 ) - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 3720 - Communication Circuits


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will be an introduction to communication circuits and systems. Topics include noise, oscillators, RF amplifiers, AM modulations/receptions, TRF and super-heterodyne receivers, single sideband techniques, and introduction to FM. Circuits studied in class will be constructed and tested in lab. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 2710  and EET 3710   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes (EET 3710)

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 3760 - Electronic Design and Fabrication


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will use Electronic Design Application (EDA) software to design electronics circuits. Electronic engineering drawings required for various electronics circuitry will be covered. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design and fabrication will be covered.
      (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 2700  and EET 2710  

      - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Number of Times: 2

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 3780 - Applications of Microprocessors


    3 Credit(s)

    A course designed to prepare the student with the key concepts of microprocessor architecture, interfacing, and assembly language programming. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 2780  - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 3790 - Computer Interfacing


    3 Credit(s)

    A course designed to provide experience in interfacing microcomputers to outside peripheral devices. Areas of study will include peripheral sensors, digital to analog converters, analog to digital converters, voltage to frequency converters, and serial and parallel I/O busses. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 2780  - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EET 4960 - Capstone Project


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to apply their electronics and computer training in a more industry-like atmosphere (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EET 1700  and EET 2700  and EET 2780  and EET 3760  and instructor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None


Elementary Education

  
  • ELED 3180 - Instructional Technology for Teaching and Learning


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines instructional design for classroom teachers and explores a variety of emerging technologies that enhance student learning. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3460 - Methods of Language Arts


    3 Credit(s)

    This course explores theories, models, and strategies for teaching and learning language arts in the elementary school. Participants explore and apply strategies for teaching reading, writing, oral fluency, phonemic awareness, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, and poetry. Students will also learn strategies to motivate elementary students to want to engage in the language arts. Integration of language arts across the curriculum is stressed. This is a designated Service-Learning course. (Elementary Block) (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3470 - Methods of Mathematics


    3 Credit(s)

    Explores the significance and importance of mathematics in the elementary school. Course deals with the NCTM standards for elementary and provides methodologies to successfully teach the standards. (Elementary Block) (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3480 - Methods of Science, Physical Education, and Health


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to explore the significance and importance of science, physical education, and health education in the elementary school. It provides the philosophies and methodologies to help successfully teach a hands-on dynamic science program and how to effectively teach the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (Elementary Block) (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3490 - Methods of Social Studies


    3 Credit(s)

    Designed to analyze social understandings and responsibilities inherent in life and to plan and teach desirable experiences in social studies for elementary school children. The ability to live in a changing democratic society and in a world marked by increasing interdependence among societies requires the manifestation of the highest possible levels of civic and social competence. Students will learn how the following pedagogies complement the social studies curriculum and instruction: Culturally Responsive Teaching, Experiential Learning, Place-Based Education, Community Based Education, Inquiry Based Learning, Social Justice in Education, and Community Engaged Learning-Service Learning. They will also work with the National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Themes. This course includes a service learning practicum experience, as well as supports students in their ability to implement a Community Engaged Learning-Service Learning experience based on the NCSS Curriculum Themes, and the state standards for the elementary students in the practicum classes in which they work and teach. (Elementary Block) (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3555 - Planning, Delivery, and Assessment


    3 Credit(s)

    This course prepares students for all aspects of elementary curriculum planning, instructional delivery, and assessment strategies. A professional teaching unit and work sample will be completed. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3570 - Motivation and Management of Diverse Instructional Environments


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines multiple models and theories of classroom management, discipline, and motivation strategies for use in classrooms. Public school practicum included. (Elementary Block) (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 3935 - Community Based Arts Education Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    This course is specifically for students accepted to the artsFUSION Scholars program. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a community-based educational approach that connects the arts, education, and social learning. Course participants will work together to create, promote, and teach multiple monthly arts events for children and families in local venues including the Southern Utah Museum of Art and the Cedar City Library. They will also observe arts teaching in local elementary school classes and reflect on similarities and differences between school and community approaches to arts education. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 4

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ELED 4000 - Creative Arts Integration in Elementary Education


    3 Credit(s)

    A creative exploration for prospective elementary teachers who have completed two of the following (ART 3900/MUSC 3900/THEA 3900) to develop an arts enriched curriculum through integration. Designing practical lessons tied to other subjects is paramount to this course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): (ART 3900  and MUSC 3900 ) or (ART 3900  and THEA 3900 ) or (MUSC 3900  and THEA 3900 ) - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ELED 4500 - Practicum/Induction Seminar


    2 Credit(s)

    Students will be provided meaningful practicum opportunities, field experience, and induction seminars in the public schools in preparation for student teaching and for entering the job market. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ELED 4980 - Elementary Student Teaching


    10 Credit(s)

    Students will be placed in a public school classroom, based upon their academic preparation, for a comprehensive induction experience prior to elementary licensure. Advanced application required. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • ELED 5460 - Methods of Language Arts and Service


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to teach prospective teachers to help elementary school pupils with oral and written language including reading, writing, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, listening, and speaking. Integration of language arts across the curriculum is stressed. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ELED 5470 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics


    3 Credit(s)

    Explores the significance and importance of mathematics in the elementary school. Course deals with the NCTM standards for elementary and provides methodologies to successfully teach the standards. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None


Elementary Reading

  
  • EDRG 2520 - Foundations of Elementary Literacy Instruction


    3 Credit(s)

    This foundational course utilizes a comprehensive approach to elementary literacy instruction. Methods, materials, and assessments for diverse populations are taught. Teacher candidates will acquire an understanding of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary acquisition and comprehension, and corresponding instructional strategies. They will also learn and practice strategies related to writing, speaking, and listening. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 3010 - Language Acquisition, Early Literacy, and Phonics


    3 Credit(s)

    This course focuses on methods to enhance early literacy development. The acquisition of both first and second languages, concepts of emergent literacy, and the integration of phonics are stressed. Fee required $5.00. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): EDRG 2520   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
    Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes

    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required

  
  • EDRG 4120 - Integrated Studies of Children’s Literature


    3 Credit(s)

    This course introduces teacher candidates to multicultural/Tran cultural literature for global populations. Criteria for identifying authentic and appropriate multicultural material are addressed. Teacher candidates learn how to use multicultural literature to foster and value diversity. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 4251 - Conferences and Workshops


    1 Credit(s)

    Students may register for this course as credit for attending workshops or conferences as approved through an appropriate professor and the department chair. A minimum of 15 hours in workshop or conference with assigned contract accountability is required for one (1) credit. With difference focus, this class can be taken more than once. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 4252 - Conferences and Workshops


    2 Credit(s)

    Students may register for this course as credit for attending workshops or conferences as approved through an appropriate professor and the department chair. A minimum of 15 hours in workshop or conference with assigned contract accountability is required for one (1) credit. With difference focus, this class can be taken more than once. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 4253 - Conferences and Workshops


    3 Credit(s)

    Students may register for this course as credit for attending workshops or conferences as approved through an appropriate professor and the department chair. A minimum of 15 hours in workshop or conference with assigned contract accountability is required for one (1) credit. With difference focus, this class can be taken more than once. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 4641 - Special Topics in Literacy Studies


    1 Credit(s)

    This course will be subtitled for a special topic or issue that is innovative and/or specifically designed to meet the needs of a specialized topic or current issue in the literacy field. Students may register for this class more than once. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 4642 - Special Topics in Literacy Studies


    2 Credit(s)

    This course will be subtitled for a special topic or issue that is innovative and/or specifically designed to meet the needs of a specialized topic or current issue in the literacy field. Students may register for this class more than once. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 4643 - Special Topics in Literacy Studies


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will be subtitled for a special topic or issue that is innovative and/or specifically designed to meet the needs of a specialized topic or current issue in the literacy field. Students may register for this class more than once. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5600 - Foundations of Literacy Instruction: Theories and Model


    3 Credit(s)

    This course provides a historical and theoretical perspective on literacy instruction. Special emphasis will be given to past, present, and future trends and issues. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5610 - Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to prepare teachers to teach students literacy strategies that help them acquire knowledge from content area materials, including textbooks, literature, electronic text, etc. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5620 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to assist practicing teachers in the use of literacy assessment in all forms and to learn to provide appropriate literacy instruction to all children driven by such assessment. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5630 - K12 Literacy Practices and Processes: Instructional Implications


    3 Credit(s)

    This course focuses on language development in young children, including, but not limited to, early literacy, first and second language development and acquisition, and home and cultural influences. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 10

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5640 - Reading Comprehension Instruction


    3 Credit(s)

    This course provides practicing teachers with current information on best practices for reading comprehension instruction at all levels and on the use of a variety of instructional methods. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5650 - Writing Instruction


    3 Credit(s)

    Participants in this course will explore methods for teaching writing processes in all genres to students and how to integrate writing with reading, listening, and speaking. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5660 - Literature and Informational Texts for Children and Adolescents


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to train classroom teachers to effectively use literature from a wide variety of genres (including informational text) to augment and enhance instruction across curricula. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5700 - Research in Reading


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to engage students in studying and understanding classical and contemporary primary documents in reading and in methods of conducting their own reading research. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5710 - Supervision of Literacy Programs


    3 Credit(s)

    This course prepares future reading specialists/coaches to administer and supervise literacy programs and to develop a specific, school/district literacy program for future implementation. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 5720 - Literacy Specialist Internship


    3 Credit(s)

    This course provides future reading specialists/coaches the opportunity to implement a new school/district literacy program and evaluate its effectiveness in enhancing teachers’ literacy instruction. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • EDRG 6251 - Conferences and Workshops


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Master of Education majors only

  
  • EDRG 6252 - Conferences and Workshops


    2 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Master of Education majors only

  
  • EDRG 6253 - Conferences and Workshops


    3 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Master of Education majors only


Engineering

  
  • ENGR 1000 - Engineering Success Skills


    1 Credit(s)

    An introductory course providing the opportunity for new engineering students to improve their study skills and to develop effective strategies to overcome obstacles as they pursue their engineering degree. Topics include making the transition to college, time management, exploration of the engineering disciplines, learning styles and effective learning strategies, and the engineering body of knowledge. Students develop a plan to become a successful engineering student. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 1010 - Engineering in the 21st Century


    3 Credit(s)

    Civilization in the 21st century has been enabled and shaped by science, engineering, and technology. The foundations and social contributions of infrastructure, industry, and manufacturing are investigated from the perspective of science, engineering, and technology, and demonstrated through hands-on applications. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGR 1030 - Computer-Aided Design and Analysis Using Solidworks


    3 Credit(s)

    In this course the student will be introduced to the most current 3D solid modeling concepts and principles of parametric design using the SolidWorks software. The student will be introduced to the process of creating and applying robust design principles to intermediate parametric solid models and assemblies. The process of developing and applying formulas as well as spreadsheets to these parametric designs will be presented and applied. The analysis, animation, and simulation will be presented and applied. The most current solid modeling concepts will be introduced and experienced by the students through lecture, training videos, tutorials, and real design projects. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGR 1050 - Introduction to Engineering Design


    1 Credit(s)

    An introductory course that allows new engineering students to explore the disciplines of civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering through hands-on design projects. The projects help students to understand the differences between the disciplines and to begin their development of professional and technical skills needed for engineering practice. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1010  or MATH 1050  or MATH 1210   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes (MATH 1050 or MATH 1210)

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 2000 - Statics and Strength of Materials for Construction Management


    3 Credit(s)

    Course includes topics such as forces, moments, couples, and resultants; static equilibrium and statically equivalent force systems, center of gravity and center of pressure; free body method of analysis; friction; internal forces in members, concept of stress and strain; Hooke’s Law, application to problems in tension/compression, shear, torsion, and bending. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1050  and MATH 1060  - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 2010 - Statics


    3 Credit(s)

    Statics of particles and rigid bodies, free body diagrams, forces and moments of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, centroids, and moments of inertia. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1210   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 2140 - Strength of Materials


    3 Credit(s)

    Mechanical properties and behavior of materials under stress. Analysis of stresses in beams and shafts. Plane stress and strain, principal stresses. Axial, torsional, and flexural loading. Mohr’s circle. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): ENGR 2145  

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2010  and MATH 1220   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 2145 - Strength of Materials Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    Lab course that accompanies ENGR 2140 . Experimental determination of the modulus of elasticity, Poisson’s ratio, stress concentrations, principal strains and stresses, the relationship between vertical shear force and bending moment distribution in a beam, and the critical buckling force. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): ENGR 2140  

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 2170 - Programming for Engineers


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to computer programming. Topics to be covered include procedural programming in Matlab/Simulink, user interfaces, program syntax and semantics, input/output operations, applications, documentation, and the management of complex programming projects. Problem-solving, case studies, and applications will be emphasized. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1210   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 3015 - Material Science Engineering Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    This lab accompanies ME 3100 . (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): ME 3100 

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 3030 - Technical Project Management


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to technical project management. The course prepares students with basic project-management skills applicable to any sized project. Topics to be covered include teamwork, the engineering design process, planning, engineering economics, systems engineering methods and tools, risk management and mitigation, testing, configuration control and documentation, and technical presentations and documentation. The course focuses on applying the concepts and methods of effective project management in a team environment to prepare students for the senior capstone sequence. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 1010  or ENGR 2145   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): Junior or Senior standing required

  
  • ENGR 4025 - Engineering Capstone Design Lab I


    3 Credit(s)

    Coursework emphasizes creative and critical thinking, planning, design, execution and statistical evaluation of experiments, multidisciplinary team work, and project management. Students will use engineering and project-management principles and concepts learned to-date to propose a project, develop requirements and constraints, complete initial design, and present initial results to a panel of professional reviewers. Prepares students to complete the project in ENGR 4085 . (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3030   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 4050 - Structural Analysis


    3 Credit(s)

    The course gives basic knowledge for the analysis of elastic, statically indeterminate structures subjected to static loading. Gravity loads are calculated for structural members based on load paths and tributary areas and applied to basic steel structures. Fundamental concepts are stiffness methods, internal work, virtual work, and approximate analysis techniques to verify computer results. The methods of analysis are applied to frame structures. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2140   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 4085 - Engineering Capstone Design Lab II


    3 Credit(s)

    This is a continuation of ENGR 4025 . Coursework emphasizes creative and critical thinking, planning, design, execution and statistical evaluation of experiments, multidisciplinary team work, and project management. Students will use engineering principles and concepts learned to-date to propose, design, complete, and formally present a comprehensive project to a panel of professional reviewers. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 4025   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 4830 - Readings and Conferences


    1 Credit(s) 4 Maximum Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 4890 - Internship


    1 Credit(s) 9 Maximum Credit(s)

    Designed to allow students to receive credit during an assigned work-related experience. Credits will be assigned according to work hours. A written report/paper is required to complete the credit. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours may be taken and do not replace major/minor requirements. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGR 4900 - Special Topics


    1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    This course consists of special areas of interest to students. The course may be taken no more than four (4) times for credit, given the course subtitle is different each time. Because the course can be used to fulfill engineering electives, the content must meet the ABET definition for “engineering topics appropriate to the discipline.” (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 12

    Registration Restriction(s): None


English

  
  • ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Academic Writing


    3 Credit(s)

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    The first of the required GE writing courses introduces students to academic composition. Students will engage in writing as a process, pre-drafting strategies, multiple drafts, peer review, and large and small-scale revisions. Students with ACT English scores between 17 and 28 must take 1010 before ENGL 2010 ; those with scores below 17 must enroll in ENGL 1010E . (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0990 or ACT English Subscore or Accuplacer Next Generation score - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
    Prerequisite Test: ACT English or Accuplacer Next Generation - Prerequisite Test Score: 17 or 250
    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Written Communication

  
  • ENGL 1010E - Introduction to Academic Writing, Extended


    5 Credit(s)

    The first of the required GE writing courses introduces students to academic composition. Students will engage in writing as a process, pre-drafting strategies, multiple drafts, peer review, and large and small-scale revisions. This extended version of 1010 is designed to provide extra support for students whose placement scores suggest they might need extended writing practice. Students with ACT scores below 17 or Accuplacer Next Generation scores below 250 must enroll in ENGL 1010E. Students with ACT English scores below 29 must take 1010 before ENGL 2010 . (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

    General Education Category: Written Communication

  
  • ENGL 1410 - Introduction to Grammar


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to descriptive and prescriptive approaches to studying English grammar. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    The second of the GE writing courses emphasizes the development of an effective academic style in argumentative essays that makes use of traditional rhetorical patterns, culminating in a major research paper. Subtopics will vary. Students with ACT English scores below 29 must take ENGL 1010  or ENGL 1010E  before enrolling in 2010. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): INFO 1010  

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010  or ENGL 1010E  or ACT English Subscore - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Prerequisite Test: ACT English - Prerequisite Test Score: 29
    Registration Restriction(s): None

    General Education Category: Written Communication

  
  • ENGL 2020 - Introduction to Creative Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    A process-based approach to understand the craft, tools, and techniques that inform successful creative writing. Students will read traditional and contemporary models of successful writing, compose works of their own, and participate in peer workshops that allow comment and feedback. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Fine Arts

  
  • ENGL 2023 - Screen Aesthetics


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to the study of the formal structures of visual storytelling, an exploration of the various media used to tell these stories, and a guide to the major modes of screen analysis and criticism. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGL 2030 - Methods of Teaching Grammar


    3 Credit(s)

    A pedagogy for elementary and secondary education students which addresses the scope and sequence of teaching the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 2040 - Writing in Professional Contexts


    3 Credit(s)

    Designed to help students write business and professional documents. Emphasizes a variety of organizational and problem-solving approaches that lead to logical conclusions and recommendations. Students give presentations, create resumes, and practice interview skills. Business English grammar is reviewed and discussed. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 2130 - Imaginative Literature


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to imaginative literature as cultural production, providing a detailed overview of a featured genre (science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.). Students will discuss a variety of texts to recognize generic characteristics and understand embedded cultural value and social meaning. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Humanities Knowledge Area

  
  • ENGL 2200 - Literature and Culture


    3 Credit(s)

    This GE Humanities course explores literature as a form of cultural expression by and about diverse cultural groups. Students engage in the critical process of literary analysis by connecting both foundational and contemporary literary texts to a variety of culture issues. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Humanities

  
  • ENGL 2210 - Folk and Oral Traditions


    3 Credit(s)

    A variable topics course that examines specific traditions in folk and/or oral cultures. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Humanities

  
  • ENGL 2230 - Mythology


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to the nature and function of myth through the reading of Greek, Native American, Hebrew, Christian, and other world mythologies. Emphasis on comparative mythology and the structure of myth. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGL 2320 - Creative Writing in the Genres


    3 Credit(s)

    A foundational, process-based course for creative writing majors in the craft, tools, and techniques of three genres: fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students will compose works of their own informed by traditional and contemporary models. Instructors may place special emphasis on the genre of their primary field. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010  and ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes (ENGL 2010)

    Registration Restriction(s): English majors only

  
  • ENGL 2400 - Introduction to Literary Studies


    3 Credit(s)

    An introduction to the study of literature for the English major, which emphasizes the analysis of literature in all genres (poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction), understanding literary terminology as it applies to the textual studies, the development of analytical and interpretive skills through close reading and writing, and an introduction to the principles of documentation and research. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 2700 - Introduction to Critical Theory


    3 Credit(s)

    An introductory course in the reading and application of literary theory, which provides a survey of major critical methodological approaches. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 2900 - Methods of Teaching Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    An introductory workshop for English majors and minors with a teaching emphasis. Students are expected to read and discuss scholarship related to major pedagogical theories and to make practical applications of those theories. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 2920 - English Workshop


    1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGL 2940 - Practicum


    1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • ENGL 3010 - Intermediate Poetry Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    A creative writing course focused on technique and the development of poetic voice through the writing, study, and workshopping of traditional and contemporary forms. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2320   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3023 - Film Theory


    3 Credit(s)

    A survey of the major theoretical lenses and methodological approaches used in the academic criticism and scholarship of film, television, and other streaming media. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2023  and THEA 1023   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3030 - Intermediate Fiction Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    A creative writing workshop focused on the forms of short fiction. Reading in the tradition and in matters of craft is central to this course. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2320   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3040 - Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    This course focuses on writing memoir, personal essay, portrait, and essay of place. Students also read literary journalism as well as these sub-genres to provide models for their own creative endeavors. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2320   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3110 - Literature and Film


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is a detailed investigation of narrative film as a literary genre, focusing not only on the critical elements of narrative in both novels and cinema, but also the theoretical and critical issues associated with adaptation. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3120 - Grant and Technical Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is open to all students who want to learn about technical writing, including grant and proposal writing. Students will use time-tested rhetorical strategies to identify new opportunities and solve problems. They will develop plans for action, organize ideas, improve the clarity of their writing, and communicate scientific information in a way that a general audience can understand. Students will have the option to work with a community partner in a project-based technical writing experience. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3150 - US Narrative Film


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of US cinema from its beginnings up to the present. Representative films will be screened for class study, including both canonical and non-canonical works. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2023  or THEA 1023   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3210 - American Literature I


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of American literature from its beginnings up to the American Civil War. Readings will include both canonical and non-canonical works. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3215 - American Literature II


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of American literature from the Civil War up to World War II. Reading will include both canonical and non-canonical works (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3220 - American Literature III


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of American literature from World War II up to the present. Readings will include both canonical and non-canonical works. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3230 - British Literature I


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of British literature from its beginnings through the Elizabethan Era. Readings will include both canonical and non-canonical works. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3235 - British Literature II


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of British literature from the Jacobean through the Romantic era. Readings will include both canonical and non-canonical works. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3240 - British Literature III


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of British literature from the post-Romantic era through the present. Readings will include both canonical and non-canonical works. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3260 - Continental European Literature


    3 Credit(s)

    A variable-topics study of canonical works of continental European literature in translation. May be repeated once with a different topic. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3270 - World Literature: Non-Western


    3 Credit(s)

    A variable topics study of non-Western literatures, which may include African, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Aztec and other texts in translation, with significant emphases on one of these literatures. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3280 - Young Adult Literature for Educators


    3 Credit(s)

    An introductory course in adolescent and Young Adult literature emphasizing pedagogical models for teaching diverse texts in a variety of genres. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400  and (ENGL 2900  or ENGL 4530 ) - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): English and English Education majors and minors only

  
  • ENGL 3290 - Contemporary Literature


    3 Credit(s)

    A foundational overview of literature from World War II to the present, with a focus on how writers interact with and are influenced by literary tradition. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3860 - History and Theory of Rhetoric


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of the Western rhetorical tradition from Ancient Greece to the present. Readings will include both canonical and non-canonical works. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2400   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 3890 - Writing Tutor Practicum


    1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    Explores current theory and research on the writing process, analyzes disciplinary writing conventions, and teaches strategies for helping writers review their work. Students will help their peers improve their writing in courses across the curriculum through twenty hours’ practicum in peer tutoring. Instructor permission required. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010  and instructor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 4

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 4010 - Advanced Poetry Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    An in-depth study of the lyric sequence resulting in the creation of thematically linked poems. The course includes reading in the genre, workshops, and collaborations with other art forms. May be repeated once for credit. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3010   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 4020 - Advanced Fiction Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    An advanced course in long-form fiction projects. Students complete 50+ pages of either a novel or novella. Extensive close reading and analysis of touchstone works are required. May be repeated once for credit. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3030   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ENGL 4030 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing


    3 Credit(s)

    Advanced study in the theory and practice of the modern essay and extended nonfiction prose. Particular attention to prose style. Enrollment is restricted to 15 students. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3040   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

 

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