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  • ENGL 2250: Introduction to Creative Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 with a grade of C- or higher. Provides introductory instruction in practices and techniques for generating, writing, and revising original creative works in short fiction, drama, creative non-fiction, poetry, or combinations of these. Uses readings from a wide range of contemporary authors, guest speakers, and student writing to facilitate critical and aesthetic understanding of literary texts. Introduces students to the creative writing workshop process.
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  • ENGL 2250H: Introduction to Creative Writing Honors

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 with a grade of C- or higher. Provides introductory instruction in practices and techniques for generating, writing, and revising original creative works in short fiction, drama, creative non-fiction, poetry, or combinations of these. Uses readings from a wide range of contemporary authors, guest speakers, and student writing to facilitate critical and aesthetic understanding of literary texts. Introduces students to the creative writing workshop process. Readings, activities, and assignments in this class will be conducted at a level of rigor appropriate for an honors section. Functions as an Honors section, with smaller class size and increased rigor in readings, activities, and assignments.
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  • ENGL 2300: Shakespeare

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005. Introduces several Shakespeare plays, with a focus on comprehension, analysis, and an appreciation for their continued cultural relevance. Explores aspects of dramatic performance and a selection of Shakespeare's poetry. Includes discussion, lectures, films, papers, examinations, and attendance at performances.
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  • ENGL 2600: Critical Introduction to Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2800. 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. Includes lectures, screenings, student presentations, analyses and written reports, exams, and a final essay in MLA format and documentation.
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  • ENGL 2700G: Positionality and Interpretive Methods

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010. Examines the ways sociocultural context influences understanding of the world. Emphasizes multiple methods of inquiry and issues of equity and inclusion. Connects students to diverse cultural texts, preparing for contributions to scholarly and popular conversations through sophisticated, creative, and socially aware interpretive methods. Introduces the concept of positionality, helping students proceed as responsible scholars and writers through an exploration of social location. Prepares students for success by developing transferable skills in textual analysis, research, and production.
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  • ENGL 2730: Introduction to Gender Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010. 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.
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  • ENGL 2760R: Themes in Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005. Analyzes specific themes/topics in literature (generic or other). Requires reading and study of representative works. Includes short papers, tests and presentations. Introduces literary appreciation and analysis through focused consideration of a specific genre or topic, such as detective fiction, gothic horror, Irish drama, or Asian-American literature. May be repeated for up to 6 credits toward graduation.
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  • ENGL 2800: Introduction to the English Major

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): ENGL 2010. Introduces students to the English major and the practice of reading, discussing, and writing about texts and cultural productions across a variety of modes, including poetry, fiction, film, and professional, multimodal and digital texts, among others. Explores a range of genres and textual artifacts from Western and non-Western literary traditions. Builds skills in critical, technical, and creative production through assignments that represent the multiple disciplines in the English department. Previews the four different emphases offered by the English department: literary studies, creative writing, writing studies, and English education, to provide students with a foundation in studies in the humanities. Surveys the professional skills, careers, and opportunities fostered by a degree in English.
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  • ENGL 2810R: Internship

    1.00 - 8.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    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. May be graded credit/no credit.
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  • ENGL 2850: Literary History I

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): ENGL 2010. Examines texts from the British Isles to approximately 1700. Develops interpretive skills emphasizing form, genre, culture, and history. Explores major intellectual and literary movements in the period. Defines and practices literary terminology in interpretations of representative canonical and noncanonical texts. Focuses on discussion, analysis, and a variety of textual productions.
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