Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

ENGL 409. Advanced Fiction Writing. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: CORE 101 and CORE 102, ENGL
300 and ENGL 309.
For students wishing to develop potential in fiction
writing. May be taken twice for credit.
ENGL 410. Advanced Poetry Writing. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: ENGL 310.
For students wishing to develop potential in poetry
writing. May be taken twice for credit.
ENGL 420. Introduction to Literary
Criticism. (WI) (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: CORE 101 and CORE 102; ENGL
300 or permission of department chair.
Survey of major texts of literary criticism from
classical period to present; includes analysis of
major problems of literary criticism and introduces
dominant modes of critical thought today.
ENGL 424. The Study of Children’s
Literature. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: CORE 101 and CORE 102.
Priority given to (1) IDSE majors and (2) IDSM
majors.
Course familiarizes students, particularly prospective
elementary school teachers, with classic
and contemporary children’s literature. Students
study children’s literature by focusing on
historical contexts, genres, evaluation criteria,
media adaptations, selection aids and procedures,
and book-related activities. The intent is
to develop knowledgeable, thoughtful students
who are skilled in using children’s literature in
classroom or library settings.
positive attitude toward this kind of literature
and understand why 324 this kind of literature
should have a place in the reading program of
adolescents. Course required to satisfy licensure
requirements for English majors intending to
teach at the secondary level.
ENGL 426. Teaching English in the
High School. (2)
Two hours lecture
Prerequisite: CORE 101 and CORE 102; admission
to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite:
Junior clinical field experience or “blocking.”
Provides instruction in the methods of teaching
English language arts in the secondary school.
Designed to allow students to explore studentcentered
approaches to teaching literature and
language, and to practice designing lessons
and making long-range plans. Meeting two
hours weekly, the course satisfies licensure
requirements for English majors intending to
teach at the secondary level. It does not satisfy
English major requirements, but is a requirement
in the professional education core.
ENGL 428. Planning and Teaching
Seminar. (1)
One hour lecture.
Prerequisite: All Core Curriculum requirements;
EDEF 320, EDUC 440, 441, and ENGL
402, 425, 426 and 463.
Corequisite: EDUC 452.
One-week planning seminar followed by weekly
hour-long seminar meetings. Taken concurrently
with EDUC 452, the student teaching
field experience. All seminar meetings will allow
students opportunities to collaborate on
problems and planning directly related to the
student teaching experience. Student may not
receive credit if previously taken ENGL 427.
ENGL 425. The Study of Adolescent
Literature. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: CORE 101 and CORE 102.
Familiarizes students with classical and contemporary
literature whose audience is primarily
adolescents. Students are led to understand
why teenage readers make the literature choices
they do. The course helps students develop a
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ENGL 431. Medieval Literature. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: CORE 101 and CORE 102; ENGL
300 or permission of department chair.
Study of major literary works composed in
England during the Middle Ages (6th through
15th centuries). Special attention to the works
and language of Chaucer.