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    The English Department provides students an opportunity for significant

    academic experience, personal development, and career preparation.  The

    Department offers six majors and two minors. 

 

Academic Experience     Advising Office     Course Sequence     Majors and Minors     Pre-Approved English Clusters

Personal Development     Outlet     English Academic Society     Attending Conferences  Tours         British Literary Tour         MesoAmerica Tour

Career Preparation     Internship Opportunities     Career Opportunities     Teaching Assistant

Academic Experience

        Suggested Pre-Approved English Clusters, October 2005
        (All recommended courses are three credits.)

            Reading for a Lifetime
            1.    ENG 355-Children's Literature
            2.    ENG 356-Young Adult Literature
            3.    ENG 361-Sacred and Religious Literature
            4.    ENG 373-Shakespeare

            Genre Study
            1.    ENG 351-Fiction
            2.    ENG 352-Sacred and Religious Literature
            3.    ENG 353-Drama
            4.    ENG 354-Children's Literature

            Creative Writing
            1.    ENG 218-Creative Writing
            2.    ENG 318R-Advanced Creative Writing
            3.    English genre course: ENG 351-Poetry, ENG 353-Drama, ENG 354-Non-fiction, ENG 355-Children's Literature,
                    or ENG 356-Young Adult Literature
            4.    ENG 418-Creative Writing and Publishing

            Literary Analysis
            1.    ENG 251-Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation
            2.    ENG 314-Advanced Writing/English and the Humanities
            3.    English genre or English survey: ENG 351-Fiction, ENG 352-Poetry, ENG 353-Drama, ENG 362-World Literature,
                   ENG 363R-Ethnic Literature, ENG 331-Medieval and Renaissance, ENG-332-Neoclassic and Romantic,
                   ENG 333-Victorian and Modern, ENG 334-Colonial and Romantic, or ENG 335-Realistic and Modern
            4.    ENG 442-Literature and Culture

            Professional Writing
            1.    ENG 312-Advanced Writing/Business, or ENG 316-Advanced Writing/Technical Communication
            2.    ENG 325-Theory and Practice of Language/Grammar and Usage
            3.    ENG 326-Editing: Comprehensive and Copyediting
            4.    ENG 452-Professional Writing

            Rhetoric and Composition
            1.    ENG 311-Advanced Writing and Critical Reading
            2.    ENG 325-Theory and Practice of Language/Grammar Usage
            3.    ENG 354-Non-Fiction
            4.    Eng 450-Writing and Reading Processes

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Career Preparation

            Internship Opportunities
            Phil Murdock, English Department Internship Coordinator
            SA 139, 496-1511, murdockp@byui.edu

            An Internship Will Help Your Career
                An internship helps your career:
                    -    It strengthens your practical skills.
                    -    It affirms or alters your career interests.
                    -    It builds a portfolio for future job searches.
                    -    It provides important experience for your resume.

                Most English majors choose an internship associated with:
                    -    Writing                -    Research
                    -    Editing                 -    Teaching

            BYU-Is Interested
                BYU-I encourages you to fill an internship and offers incentives:
                    -    1.0-6.0 hours of Eng 398 which count/s as elective credit.
                    -    On-site liability insurance.
                    -    50% discounted tuition for off-campus/off track internships.

            The Internship is Supervised
                BYU-I wants your internship to be a good experience, so it has designed safeguards:
                    -    A legal contract with the internship provider.
                    -    An on-site internship liaison.
                    -    A BYU-I internship coordinator.

            The Internship Requires Hard Work
                BYU-I awards academic credit with the expectation that it is earned; thus the following policies:
                    -    Awarding credit hours according to work hours (70 work hours for each credit hours, up to 6.0 hours).
                    -    Requiring the intern to define learning objectives.
                    -    Requiring the intern to submit progress reports.
                    -    Requiring the intern to assemble a portfolio.
                    -    Requiring the BYU-I internship coordinator to evaluate the portfolio.
                    -    Requiring the on-site liaison to evaluate performance.

             The Process
                The work on an internship begins before you arrive on-site. The process is:
                    -    Locate the internship.
                    -    Secure the internship.
                    -    Negotiate the agreements.
                    -    Complete the internship and associated work.

            It's Not as Difficult as It Sounds
                The process is not as difficult as it sounds. I have leads and can help you apply for the internship. I will be in contact with you throughout   
                the internship. I will be in contact with you throughout the internship. And I will be as excited as you to see the portfolio that grows
                naturally from your experience.

Visit the BYU-I Internship webpage.

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Career Preparation

        Career Opportunities for English Majors

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