Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

A prospective student who meets the eligibility
requirements above should arrange a
meeting with the graduate program coordinator
to review the requirements for the accelerated
bachelor’s/master’s degree program. Students
in the accelerated program must submit
the standard application for admission to the
Graduate College, including an application
form, application fee, transcripts, letters of recommendation,
and a short essay addressing why
he or she wishes to undertake graduate study in
Criminal Justice and his or her plans for a career
in Criminal Justice. In addition, the student
must submit the accelerated degree application
form. Upon review of the materials submitted,
a letter of acceptance (or denial) to the master’s
program, contingent on meeting the accelerated
requirements and completing the bachelor’s degree,
will be sent to the student.
Students must complete the bachelor’s degree
prior to entering the master’s program. Students
in the accelerated program may not elect
to bypass the bachelor’s degree. Students must
receive a grade of “B” or better in the doublecounted
graduate level courses. Courses with a
grade of “C” or below may not be double-counted
toward the graduate degree. No more than 12
hours of graduate work may be counted toward
the requirements of both degrees.
Students must complete the master’s degree
within six (6) years of the start of their first
graduate course. If the master’s program is not
completed within those time limits, none of the
graduate courses taken as an undergraduate will
be counted toward the master’s degree. Permission
to pursue the accelerated program does not
guarantee admission to the Graduate College.
Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility
requirements at the time of entering the graduate
program.
A student may at any time withdraw from
the accelerated program by informing the
graduate program coordinator in writing. A
copy of this will be sent to the Graduate College.
If a student completes the baccalaureate
degree requirements with a GPA of less than
3.0, he or she is no longer eligible to pursue the
accelerated program. A student who does not
follow the accelerated degree requirements may
become ineligible to participate in the accelerated
program.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The graduate program in criminal justice
allows students to prepare for management and
other careers in criminal justice and related
fields. The program leads to the Master of Arts
or the Master of Science degree in criminal justice.
For more information, consult the Radford
University Graduate Catalog.
ENGLISH
Rosemary Fithian Guruswamy*,
Chairperson
www.radford.edu/~engl-web/
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Designed to afford students an integrated,
comprehensive learning program, the English
major teaches students the fundamental ways of
organizing knowledge in the discipline. Majors
may earn either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor
of Science degree; both degrees prepare
students for continued study in advanced programs,
for teaching, or for entry into various
professions where critical and creative thinking,
writing and other communication and problem
solving skills are valued and employed.
The major incorporates a writing-intensive
requirement which integrates instruction
in writing and the use of writing as a powerful
learning tool into the whole curriculum,
following a sequenced and coordinated plan.
Students take four writing-intensive courses
throughout the major.
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