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  • ENGL 3500 HU - Introduction to Shakespeare

    (3)

    This class is an introduction designed to foster a critical appreciation of the plays of Shakespeare. The class is intended for students who are fulfilling General Education credit, studying theater, or planning to teach. Students can expect to study at least one comedy, one tragedy, and one history play in this course. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3510 HU/DV - World Literature

    (3)

    This is a selection of masterworks from a variety of authors, regions, and eras - expressly to introduce diverse literatures other than British and American. The required readings may vary considerably from semester to semester, according to the instructors’ expertise. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3520 HU - Literature of the Natural World

    (3)

    This course engages literary texts that focus on humans in relation to their natural environment. Conceived as a survey course, it attempts to delineate the various traditions of environmental concern, from the ancient past to the present, and to draw attention to the ongoing relevance of such texts. Students will learn how to read closely and carefully, and how to make such literature meaningful for their own daily lives. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3550 DV - Multicultural and Ethnic Literature in America

    (3)

    A survey of intercultural literature which reflects the rich diversity inherent in the American experience. The course includes works by Native, Hispanic, Asian, and African American authors. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3580 - Regional Literature in America

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course treats characteristic literature in various genres and themes from a designated region of the United States such as the West, South, New England, and so on. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3730 DV - Literatures of Cultures and Places

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course examines literature, cultures, and nations beyond England and America. Students will be introduced to the ways in which texts are closely tied to the geographical and cultural space as well as the historical movement from which they emerge. The course may focus on a single national culture or, alternately, offer representative works from various cultures. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3740 - The Literature of the Sacred

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course studies one or more spiritual, religious, or ethical books of world-wide fame. Texts such as the Bible, the Koran, and the Bhagavad-Gita will be considered as works of literature. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3750 HU - Topics and Ideas in Literature

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course focuses on the various social, philosophical, and political themes emerging in literary texts. Students will learn the critical skills necessary to identify the intellectual currents in the texts under consideration, to engage in focused discussion, and to probe the various intentions of any act of writing. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3820 - History of Literary Criticism

    (3)

    Starting with the works of Plato and Aristotle, students will explore rhetorical strategies and philosophical ideas that have influenced the reading of literary texts from classical times to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3840 - Methods and Practice in Tutoring Writers

    (1-3)

    Controlled experience in tutoring student writers in all disciplines. This course is only for people who are actually employed as a tutor. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3850 - Methods and Practice in Tutoring and Mentoring ESL Students

    (1-3)

    This course trains students who are native speakers of English or who are second language learners of English at native or near native levels of proficiency to work or volunteer in the ESL Program as tutors, classroom aides, mentors, and as language informants leading conversation groups. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 3880 - Philosophy and Literature

    (3)

    A study of the interrelationships between ideas that shape the course of history and the poetry, prose, and/or drama of the periods that produce these ideas. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4010 - Topics in Language Study

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course explores areas of study such as advanced grammar, sociolinguistics, language and the law, linguistics and composition, linguistics and language acquisition, or linguistics and literature, among others, as determined by the instructor. A previous language course or consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrolling. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4100 - Issues in Professional and Technical Writing

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course focuses on specific issues in the ever-evolving field of professional and technical writing. Recent issues include indexing, professionalization, theoretical approaches, and discipline-specific emphases such as writing in the sciences and writing for the Web. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 3100 .
  

  • ENGL 4110 - Content Management

    (3)

    This class teaches the theory and application of content management. Students will learn how to evaluate content, divide content into reusable elements, label these elements, and then re-configure them into usable structures. Using the principles of single sourcing, modular writing, and structured authoring, students will map content for reuse, evaluate available authoring tools, implement state-of-the-art technologies, and develop project strategies. Prerequisite: ENGL 3100 .
  

  • ENGL 4120 - Seminar and Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing

    (3)

    This course serves as a capstone for the minor and emphasis, preparing students for immediate job placement. In the seminar, students review issues and strategies of professional and technical writing and prepare portfolios for job interviews. The practicum is based on an internship or cooperative work experience in the community, with industry, or with an on-campus organization. The internship is the most time-intensive aspect of the course. Prerequisite: ENGL 3100 .
  

  • ENGL 4400 - Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People

    (3)

    Students will study the principles of literature for young people in combination with the theories of multi-cultural education. Designed for teachers or those preparing to teach, it will address issues connected to schools, teaching strategies and pedagogy, and the selection and evaluation of materials for diverse populations. May be substituted for either ENGL 3300  or ENGL 3310  upon approval. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4410 - Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual

    (3)

    This course emphasizes practical strategies and methods of teaching ESL/Bilingual in the public school systems of this country. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4420 - English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers

    (3)

    This course provides the essential foundation for ESL/Bilingual teachers in the workings of the English language: pronunciation and spelling systems, word-forming strategies and sentence structure patterns. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4450 - ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices

    (3)

    This course explores how to effectively evaluate and implement assessment processes for ESL/Bilingual pupils in public schools. Students will gain experience with both standardized tests and authentic assessment. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4520 - American Literature: Early and Romantic

    (3)

    This historical survey follows waves of European immigration and chronicles the effects of those on the American natives. The class then moves through the Revolutionary War and finishes with the relatively short but intense age of American Romanticism, which occurred in the decades just before the Civil War. The diverse writers in this period include such figures as Columbus, William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, Benjamin Franklin, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, Herman Melville, and Walt Whitman. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4530 - American Literature: Realism and Naturalism

    (3)

    This historical survey typically runs from the Civil War to WWI - emphasizing reconstruction, laissez-faire economics, growing imperialism, and universal suffrage. The diverse writers in this survey include such figures as Mark Twain, W. D. Howells, Sarah Orne Jewett, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, Stephen Crane, Jack London, Frank Norris, Theodore Dreiser, Mary Austin, and Henry Adams. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4540 - American Literature: Modern

    (3)

    This historical survey focuses on the first half of the 20th century, when the United States went through a series of profound political and social changes, such as its entry into World War I and II, Prohibition, The Red Scare, Suffrage, the advent of the mass media, and Progressivism. Drawing on a variety of genres and media (including painting and film), the course will study developments in the New Negro Renaissance, Greenwich Village bohemianism, the Provincetown Players, “high” modernism, and the Lost Generation. Representative writers of the period include: Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Nella Larsen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mina Loy, Eugene O’Neill, Susan Glaspell, Ezra Pound, John Dos Passos, Amy Lowell, William Carlos Williams, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, and e.e. cummings. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4550 - American Literature: Contemporary

    (3)

    This course focuses on American literature from the 1950s to the present within the context of the dramatic political and cultural changes that have shaped contemporary American culture, such as the Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights movement, feminism and multiculturalism. Like its modernist predecessor, it ranges across genres and media to survey various emergent traditions and tendencies in contemporary and postmodern US letters. Representative writers of this period include: Arthur Miller, Flannery O’Connor, Elizabeth Bishop, Tillie Lerner Olsen, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg, Cynthia Ozick, Amiri Baraka, Maxine Hong Kingston, Rita Dove, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, E. L. Doctorow. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4610 - British Literature: Medieval

    (3)

    This historical survey runs from the eighth century to the end of the fifteenth century - roughly from the reign of Alfred the Great to Henry VII. Some of the more recognizable works include Beowulf, The Wanderer, Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, early histories of King Arthur, Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur, Julian of Norwich’s Showings, Everyman, and Gawain and the Green Knight. Works written in Anglo-Saxon English and northern medieval dialects will be read in modern translations. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4620 - British Literature: Renaissance

    (3)

    This historical survey runs from just before the middle of the sixteenth century to just after the middle of the seventeenth - roughly from the reign of Henry VIII, through the reign of Elizabeth Tudor, to the restoration of Charles II. Some of the more recognizable figures of this study are Christopher Marlowe, John Donne, Ben Jonson, John Milton, Anne Askew, Aemilia Lanyer, Mary Wroth, and Robert Herrick. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 . (Note: this survey does not typically try to do justice to its largest figure, Shakespeare - for whom the department has established ENGL 4730 : Shakespeare’s Tragedies, Comedies & Histories.)
  

  • ENGL 4630 - British Literature: Neoclassical and Romantic

    (3)

    This historical survey links two periods: the first has frequently been referred to as the Enlightenment of the Eighteenth Century and includes such figures as Alexander Pope, Anne Finch, Mary Montagu, Jonathan Swift, and Samuel Johnson. The second period covers the relatively short but intense age of English Romanticism - popular because of such writers as William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sir Walter Scott, Thomas De Quincey, and John Keats. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4640 - British Literature: Victorian

    (3)

    This historical survey follows the long span of Queen Victoria’s life: from about 1837 when she came to the throne to 1901 when her funeral widely symbolized the passing of the age. Not merely a placid time of Victorian propriety, this era was marked by such philosophical upheavals as that which followed Darwin’s Origin of Species. Some of the notable writers are Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, Emily Bronte, Charles Dickens, Matthew Arnold, and Thomas Carlyle. This era is marked by the Industrial Revolution, Utilitarianism (Mill), the rise of science and evolution theory (Darwin), socialism (Marx and Engels); Psychology (Freud), resurgence of art (the Pre-Raphaelites), and imperialism (Kipling). Notable writers include: Carlyle, Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold, Wilde, Dickens, the Brontes, Eliot, and Hardy. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4650 - British Literature: Modern

    (3)

    This historical survey focuses on the first half of the twentieth century, a time of great social change for Great Britain and Ireland that led to a rich outpouring of traditional and experimental writing. A variety of writers will be studied in this course in connection with such key developments as the critique of Empire (Joseph Conrad, E.M. Forster); the Abbey Theatre and the Irish Literary Renaissance (Lady Gregory, W.B. Yeats); World War I (Siegfried Sassoon, Vera Brittain); High Modernism (T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield); divergent poetic world-views (W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas); and World War II, the collapse of Empire, and dystopian visions (Evelyn Waugh and George Orwell). Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4660 - British Literature: Contemporary

    (3)

    This historical survey examines British and Anglo-Irish literature since 1950 as Britain metamorphoses from world power to an integral member of the European Community. The course asks what it means to be a “British” writer in the second half of a century increasingly multicultural in outlook. Possible focuses include post-war disillusion (William Golding); Absurdism and Postmodernism (Samuel Beckett, Tom Stoppard); neo-Romanticism (Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Nuala Ni Dhomnhaill); experimentalism and magic realism (Doris Lessing, Salman Rushdie, Angela Carter); innovative historical fiction (John Fowles, A.S. Byatt); and legacies of Empire in a postcolonial world (Jean Rhys, V.S. Naipaul, Kazuo Ishiguro, Anita Desai). Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4710 - Eminent Authors

    (3) Variable Title Course

    This variable topics course features a single author or several authors. Students may study authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Virginia Woolf, or Toni Morrison, in order to gain a greater understanding of the social, cultural, and aesthetic significance of their work. It may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4720 - Chaucer

    (3)

    A study of Chaucer’s best loved works, using mainly close reading to investigate selections from The Canterbury Tales and minor poems. The works will be considered in the context of theories of the Middle Ages and on the nature of love, of God, of persons, and of the universe. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4730 - Studies in Shakespeare

    (3)

    This class is intended for English majors and minors seeking a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s work. Students can expect to do close readings of at least five plays and to study such secondary materials as literary criticism and historical background. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4740 - Milton: Major Prose and Poetry

    (3)

    A comprehensive survey of the major prose and poetic works of John Milton, culminating in Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4750 - Classical Literature

    (3)

    A survey of 3,000 years of intellectual and cultural advancement paralleled with the ascent of civilization from Crete to the Roman empire. The course explores the significance of myths in the process of literary development. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4760 - Irish Literature

    (3)

    This course examines the distinctive temperament and outlook of both the Gaelic and Anglo-Irish traditions in such writers as Aogán Ó Rathaille, Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, Jonathan Swift, Lady Gregory, Oscar Wilde, John Millington Synge, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Eavan Boland, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill. The first portion of the course studies the body of literature from the sixth century through 1900; the remainder of the course focuses on modern and contemporary texts. Key themes to be examined, always in the larger context of Irish history as a whole, include the Irish use of words as weapons, the place of gender in Irish writing, and the intriguing nature of Irish - particularly as opposed to English - identity. Prerequisite: ENGL 3080 .
  

  • ENGL 4830 - Directed Readings

    (1-3)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience

    (1-6)

    A continuation of ENGL 2890  Cooperative Work Experience. Open to all students. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs

    (1-4)

    Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010  with a “C” grade or better or eqivalent.
  

  • ENGL 4940 - Writer’s Workshop

    (3)

    This course offers an opportunity for students to choose a writing project and workshop it with their peers under the direction of the instructor. Writing skills will be developed and honed through intensive writing projects which could include a variety of genres: nonfiction, creative nonfiction, fiction, (short story collection, novel), biography, autobiography, poetry, etc. The course is designed for students with a strong writing background. Prerequisite: any of the following: ENGL 3250 , ENGL 3260 , ENGL 3270 , ENGL 3280 , ENGL 3350 .
  

  • ENGL 4960 - Metaphor: Editing the Student Literary Journal

    (3)

    Designed for students selected as staff for Weber State’s Literary Journal, Metaphor. Therefore, it is a hands-on workshop centering on all aspects of journal production: creating an editorial policy, advertisement, selection, layout, copy editing, preparing for print, marketing, distribution, etc. The journal itself is the final product. The staff supports writing and visual arts across campus through participation in several ancillary projects. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010  or equivalent.
  

  • ENGL 5010 - Introduction to Linguistics

    (3)

    This course introduces students to the scientific study of language. It looks across languages to explore what they have in common, as well as what distinguishes them. Students learn basic analytic techniques in articulatory phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics and apply them to data drawn from various languages. These core concepts may be expanded and applied to other areas, such as language acquisition, language history, language and culture, language and thought, and language and literary expression. This course is designed for students with bachelor’s degrees who have been admitted to Weber State University’s MA program in English but have no upper-division undergraduate coursework in linguistics.
  

  • ENGL 5020 - Introduction to the Study of Language for Teachers

    (3)

    This course is designed for English teaching majors and minors. It introduces students to the nature of language and linguistics. It also reviews the elements of traditional grammar. This course surveys prescribed applications for prospective secondary school English teachers, including language variation, contemporary alternatives to traditional grammar, the history of English, and linguistics and composition. This course is designed for students who have been admitted to WSU’s MA program in English but have no upper-division undergraduate coursework in linguistics.
  

  • ENGL 5050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing

    (3)

    This course presents the concepts and nomenclature of traditional grammar as a context for students wishing to increase their control of punctuation, style, and usage to become more proficient writers. Its purpose is to offer practical guidance in how grammatical concepts can be applied to revising and editing one’s own or others’ writing to more effectively express one’s intended meaning. The course is designed for students with bachelor’s degrees who have been admitted to Weber State University’s MA program but do not have upper-division undergraduate coursework in linguistics.
  

  • ENGL 5110 - Writing for Teachers

    (3)

    Designed primarily for teachers already in service, this course explores the most current research and theory concerning the teaching of writing and applies it to real problems they face in the secondary classroom.
  

  • ENGR 1000 - Introduction to Engineering

    (2) F

    Introduction to engineering for students in the pre-engineering program. Engineering as a profession and career opportunities. Fundamentals of engineering design and analysis using the computer. College algebra and trigonometry strongly recommended.
  

  • ENGR 2010 - Statics

    (3) F

    Vector mechanics, force and moment systems, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, friction and moments of inertia. Prerequisite: MATH 1210  and PHYS 2210 .
  

  • ENGR 2080 - Dynamics

    (4) Sp

    Fundamentals of position, velocity and acceleration. Kinematics and kinetics of particles. Newton’s laws, conservation of momentum and energy. Dynamics of rigid bodies. Prerequisite: ENGR 2010  with a grade of “C” or higher.
  

  • ENGR 2140 - Strength of Materials

    (3) Sp

    Fundamentals of stress and strain, Hooke’s law, torsion, bending of beams, combined stresses and design of members. Prerequisite: ENGR 2010  with a grade of “C” or higher.
  

  • ENGR 2160 - Materials Science and Engineering

    (3) Sp

    Combined lecture/laboratory course that introduces the fundamentals of atomic and microscopic structure of metals, polymers, ceramics and composite materials, and how these structures affect mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties. Prerequisite: CHEM 1210 . Co-Requisite: ENGR 2140 .
  

  • ENGR 2210 - Electrical Engineering for Non-majors

    (4) Sp

    Combined lecture/laboratory course as an introduction to electrical engineering for non-electrical engineers. Fundamentals of DC and AC circuits, digital circuits, and power circuits. Prerequisite: MATH 1210 .
  

  • ENGR 2300 - Thermodynamics I

    (3) F

    Thermodynamic properties, equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Analysis of open and closed systems, availability and irreversibility, power and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisite: MATH 1210  and PHYS 2210 .
  

  • ENGR 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs

    (1-4)

    Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
  

  • ESL 0010 - Language Foundations I

    (2)

    Students receive instruction and practice writing English on the letter, word and phrase level. Writing by hand using the Roman alphabet is practiced. Students gain an understanding of elementary grammatical structures through practical application in conversation, reading and writing. Basic vocabulary development is stressed.
  

  • ESL 0015 - Language Foundations II

    (2)

    Students continue to receive instruction and practice writing English on the letter, word and phrase level, and simple sentences are introduced. Handwriting is reinforced and practiced. Students expand their understanding of elementary grammatical structures through practical application in conversation, reading, and writing. Vocabulary development is stressed.
  

  • ESL 0020 - Beginning Reading I

    (2)

    This course enables students to interpret language written in the Roman alphabetic system and build a foundation of basic vocabulary through reading simple text.
  

  • ESL 0025 - Beginning Reading II

    (2)

    Students in this course expand their vocabulary and interpretation skills by reading short paragraphs of simple text.
  

  • ESL 0030 - Basic Conversation I

    (2)

    Students in this course learn to understand and produce short spoken utterances referring to basic personal information and the immediate environment. Vocabulary-building of essential terms is strongly emphasized.
  

  • ESL 0035 - Basic Conversation II

    (2)

    This course facilitates students’ abilities to engage in basic communicative exchanges involving familiar topics such as personal background and needs, social conventions and routine tasks.  There is a strong emphasis on vacabulary building.
  

  • ESL 0110 - Written Communication I

    (2)

    Students are introduced to writing simple paragraphs on familiar topics with instruction in basic punctuation as well as basic verb tense. Instruction includes joining sentences and making comparisons. Students continue to develop vocabulary and skills in basic grammar.
  

  • ESL 0120 - Topics in English

    (2)

    While focusing on reading and vocabulary, this course enables students to apply basic reading strategies to short texts about non-academic topics to help novice level students increase their English proficiency.
  

  • ESL 0130 - Basic English Communication

    (2)

    The course is designed for the student to develop the ability to sustain basic conversations about common topics and exchanges encountered in and out of class. Course work includes introductory work in speaking, listening, and pronunciation. Students enroll concurrently in ESL 0150  Pronunciation I.
  

  • ESL 0141 - Grammar Foundations I

    (2)

    This course is a beginning level basic English grammar course structured around the simple present, present progressive, expressions of past time, nouns and pronouns. Basic sentence patterns using the verb “to be” and “to have” are emphasized. Grammar is integrated into writing exercises and speaking practice.
  

  • ESL 0150 - Pronunciation I

    (1)

    This course familiarizes students with the consonant and vowel sounds used in spoken English. Co-Requisite: ESL 0130  Basic English Communication.
  

  • ESL 1210 - Written Communication II

    (2)

    Paragraph writing is introduced with topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Students expand paragraph length with a variety of non-academic topics and methods of development such as narration and description. Sentence writing and vocabulary building are also emphasized. Students continue to develop their keyboarding skills as well as grammatical skills and usage.
  

  • ESL 1220 - Topics in Learning English

    (2)

    While focusing on reading and vocabulary, this course enables students to further develop their ability to apply reading strategies to semi-academic topics.
  

  • ESL 1230 - Interpersonal Communication

    (2)

    This course is designed for students of English who are increasing the use of their new language to work, study, socialize, and overcome communication barriers. At this level, students gain facility in oral communication over a greater variety of personal and academic topics. Students are required to enroll concurrently in ESL 1250  Pronunciation II.
  

  • ESL 1241 - Grammar Foundations II

    (2)

    This course builds on skills learned in Grammar Foundations I (ESL 0141 ). Present perfect and present perfect progressive tenses are introduced. Students begin to work with adjective clauses and the use of modals is expanded. Students are challenged to develop skills in recognizing and correcting grammar errors in written material.
  

  • ESL 1250 - Pronunciation II

    (1)

    This course familiarizes students with rhythm, intonation, emphasis, and phrasing in spoken English. Co-Requisite: ESL 1230  Interpersonal Communication.
  

  • ESL 2310 - Written Communication III

    (2)

    Paragraph writing is reviewed. The five paragraph essay model is introduced with simple introduction and conclusion paragraphs and adequately developed body paragraphs. Topics are generally experiential. Students continue to develop their language skills with grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary as they progress to becoming independent writers.
     

  

  • ESL 2320 - Topics for Academic Purposes I

    (2)

    his course will help students increase their English proficiency and vocabulary through application of reading skills and strategies to modified academic texts.

  

  • ESL 2330 - Academic Communication I

    (2)

    This course is for more advanced learners of English to develop abilities in speaking about a variety of topics for an extended period of time, and understanding and participating in classroom lectures and small-group discussions. Course work includes effective note-taking, vocabulary, and discussion strategies.

  

  • ESL 2341 - Advanced Grammar I

    (2)

    This course is an in-depth study of the usage and meaning of more advanced English grammar structures including the past and future perfect, active and passive verbs, and noun clauses.
  

  • ESL 2351 - Community I

    (1)

    Students will expand their communication skills in English and increase their understanding of American Culture. Students will meet 1 hour per week in class with an instructor and spend 3 hours per week volunteering for a community organization. Students will receive Community Based Learning credit for their volunteer activity in this class.
  

  • ESL 2410 - Written Communication IV

    (2)

    Students write two-and-a half page essays on academic topics and continue to develop paragraph writing. Paraphrasing, summarizing, and analyzing are important skills that students practice. Students continue to develop their language skills. Students learn to use teacher conferencing and writing center tutoring to help them in editing and revising their written work. Students are introduced to writing responses and opinions and expressing their insights into the topics.
  

  • ESL 2420 - Topics for Academic Purposes II

    (2)

    This course focuses on academic topics. Students increase their English proficiency and vocabulary through an integrated skills approach. Reading texts are only slightly ESL adapted.
  

  • ESL 2430 - Academic Communication II

    (2)

    This course focuses on English language learners’ abilities in expressing, supporting, and defending opinions. A variety of semi-academic and academic topics are presented at an increasingly authentic, unsimplified language level.
  

  • ESL 2441 - Advanced Grammar II

    (2)

    This course is an in-depth study of the usage and meaning of advanced English grammar structures including usage and meaning of infinitives and gerunds, conditionals, and adverb clauses.
  

  • ESL 2451 - Community II

    (1)

    Students continue to expand their communication skills in English and increase their understanding of American Culture. Students will meet 1 hour per week in class with an instructor and spend 3 hours per week volunteering for a community organization. Students will receive Community Based Learning credit for their volunteer activity in this class.
  

  • ESL 2510 - Written Communication V

    (3)

    This class prepares students to function successfully in the required university writing classes, ENGL 1010  and ENGL 2010 . Students write three to five page essays on academic topics. Students continue to use teacher and writing center resources to edit and revise their work as they expand their ability to write. Paraphrasing, analyzing, summarizing, and documenting sources are emphasized. Students are introduced to library and internet resources. Students continue to practice writing responses and opinions.
  

  • ESL 2520 - Topics for Academic Study

    (3)

    This course focuses on reading, understanding, and dealing with academic topics and course assignments. Using authentic, unadapted texts, this course provides the student with a guided approach in bridging the difficulty level between ESL classes and other academic courses.
  

  • ESL 2750 - Special Projects and Activities for Language Learning

    (1-3) Variable Title.

    Special projects are designed to offer a variety of language and cultural experiences for the ESL student. Activities offered may include trips, special interest seminars, independent study or workshops. Contact the LEAP Department for programs offered.
  

  • ETM 5913 - Six Sigma Tools I

    (3)

    This distance learning course provides an introduction to the six sigma body of knowledge as defined by the American Society of Quality (ASQ). The course will examine the foundations of six sigma and the statistical tools used in the initial stages of the DMAIC problem solving methodology. Prerequisite: BS with three years relevant experience & an engineering statistics undergraduate course or equivalent such as MATH 3410  is required, or instructor’s approval. Students also must be able to work on an approved six sigma project at a firm.
  

  • ETM 5923 - Six Sigma Tools II

    (3)

    This distance learning course is a follow-on to the initial six sigma course and provides additional detail on the analyze, improve and control portions of the DMAIC problem solving methodology. This course is required for the Institutional Certificate in Quality and Lean Manufacturing, and can be used as a technical elective for the Oklahoma State University Engineering Technology Management Masters Degree. Prerequisite: ETM 5913 , Six Sigma Tools I.
  

  • ETM 5933 - Lean Tools

    (3)

    This course teaches students lean manufacturing tools for continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment. Prerequisite: BS with three years relevant experience & an engineering statistics undergraduate course or equivalent such as Math 3410 is required, or instructor’s approval. Students also must be able to work on an approved six sigma project at a firm. This distance learning course is required for the Institutional Certificate in Quality and Lean Manufacturing, and can be used as a technical elective for the Oklahoma State University Engineering Technology Management Masters Degree.
  

  • ETM 5943 - Lean-Sigma Implementation

    (3)

    This course introduces students to the implementation skills necessary to successfully combine and apply lean manufacturing and six sigma concepts in small to mid-sized manufacturing facilities. This course is required for the Institutional Certificate in Quality and Lean Manufacturing, and can be used as a technical elective for the Oklahoma State University Engineering Technology Management Masters Degree. Prerequisite: ETM 5923 , ETM 5933 .
  

  • FIN 1010 - Personal Finance

    (3) Su, F, Sp

    Personal and family budgeting, installment buying, borrowing money, buying a home, life and property insurance, personal investment, and retirement and estate planning.
  

  • FIN 2300 - Introduction to Investments

    (3) F, Sp

    A study of investment opportunities, mechanics, analysis, risk, and risk management at the introductory level. This course is designed for non finance majors and will not be accepted as a substitute for FIN 3300 .
  

  • FIN 3200 - Financial Management

    (3) Su, F, Sp

    Financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, and short-term and long-term financing. Student use of computers is required for the preparation of case study material used to enhance the presentation of selected topics presented in the course. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; QUAN 3610 .
  

  • FIN 3300 - Investments

    (3) F, Sp

    An in-depth study of principles, concepts, and tools used in the investment field as they relate to investment opportunities, mechanics, financial statement analysis, risk, and portfolio management. Computer use is required to access the Dow-Jones market analyzer investment software and in the preparation and analysis of investment portfolios. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; FIN 3200 .
  

  • FIN 3350 - Financial Institutions

    (3) F

    A study of the functions and significance of the major financial institutions, such as commercial savings institutions, with an emphasis on management problems, regulations, credit appraisal, and loan types. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; FIN 3200 .
  

  • FIN 3400 - Real Estate Principles and Practices

    (3) F, Sp

    Fundamental economic aspects of real estate with emphasis on realty as a commodity of trade. The subject matter in this course of general interest to both those desiring to enter the real estate profession and those who only intend to own real estate. (Note: Online course may be taken only ONCE.)
  

  • FIN 3500 - Capital Budgeting

    (3) F, Sp

    Capital investment decision-making procedures relative to make/ buy, lease/buy, working capital, replacements, and new investment decisions. Involves use of the computer in the analysis of cash flows and capital acquisition alternatives. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; FIN 3200 .
  

  • FIN 4400 - Financial Problems - Corporate Finance

    (3) F, Sp

    Problems in financial management with an emphasis on corporate finance. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; FIN 3200 .
  

  • FIN 4410 - Financial Problems - Investments

    (3) F, Sp

    Problems in financial management with an emphasis on investments. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; FIN 3300 .
  

  • FIN 4800 - Independent Research

    (1-3) Su, F, Sp

    Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; Senior Standing; Written Instructor Approval.
  

  • FIN 4850 - Finance Study Abroad

    (1-3)

    This course is designed for students who wish to explore financial theory and practice in countries other than the U.S.  Students will study international finance as offered through a partner university (or other university with department chair approval). Prerequisite: BSAD 2899 . Can be repeated once up to 6 credits.
  

  • FIN 4860 - Finance Internship

    (3) Su, F, Sp

    A structured professional-level field experience. The student will be counseled and supervised as he/she applies and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained through finance courses. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; Senior Standing; Instructor approval.
  

  • FIN 4900 - Special Topics in Finance

    (4)

    Special treatment of current topics in Finance. This course will involve primary and/or secondary research by class participants. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899 ; FIN 3200 ; Instructor approval.
  

  • FL 1000 - Proficiency Development

    (1-2) (N)

    (Cr/NCr) Non-graded courses for entry-level students to augment foreign language instruction in stress-free activities such as reading children’s literature, learning and performing skits, folk dancing, singing, cooking, etc. May be repeated for credit under different titles.
 

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