2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Course Descriptions • 396EDU 346 Methods and Assessments in Elementary and Middle SchoolsStudents will study and implement effective elementary and middle school teaching methods and assessments forimproving achievement, aligned with Virginia’s Standards of Learning, according to research-based best practices forlarge group, small group or individualized instruction and including students with diverse and/or special needs.Course includes field placement in area elementary/middle school. Prerequisites: EDU 301 and acceptance intoteacher education program. Three credits.EDU 403 Special Topics in EducationThis course considers selected topics related to education. The participants will choose areas in which they wish tostudy either individually or in a group. Topics related to education may also be taken as workshop experienceswhen appropriate. May be repeated for additional credit. One, two or three credits.EDU 441 Student Teaching in the Middle and Secondary SchoolsObservation and participation in the teaching of students at the middle and/or secondary levels in area schools.Assignments to specific schools will be made by Shenandoah University faculty in cooperation with theadministrators of the schools systems. Prerequisites: EDU 343 and EDU 344. Must submit evidence of Praxis II scorethat satisfies licensure regulations for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Nine credits.EDU 461 Student Teaching in Elementary and Middle SchoolsObservation and participation in the teaching of students at the elementary or middle school level in area schools.Assignments will be made by Shenandoah University faculty in cooperation with the administrators of the schoolsystems. Prerequisites: EDU 345 and EDU 346. Must submit evidence of Praxis II and RVE scores that satisfy licensureregulations for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Nine credits.ENGLISH (ENG)ENG 101 CompositionThis course provides instruction and practice designed to increase competence in communication, with primaryemphasis on expository writing. Three credits.ENG 102 Introduction to LiteratureThis course introduces students to major literary genres including short fiction, the novel, poetry and drama.English 102 includes instruction in composition and essay writing. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Three credits.ENG 201 Advanced EssayThis course provides instruction and practice in writing substantial essays of varied types: personal, expository,persuasive and literary. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Three credits.ENG 207 Imaginative WritingThis course provides instruction and practice in the fundamentals of imaginative writing — drama, fiction andpoetry. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Three credits.ENG 209 Research Writing in EnglishThis course provides intensive practice in methods and materials of writing research reports and papers accordingto Modern Language Association Guidelines. Bibliographic studies include library and Web resources dedicated tothe study of literature. Required of English majors, this course is open to other students interested in learningtechniques of literary research, analysis and composition. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Three credits.ENG 210 Modern GrammarThis course is an intensive study of the terminology and function of grammar. Beginning with the eight parts ofspeech, the course goes through complex forms such as absolutes, clauses and gerundives. The course concludeswith a survey of modern theories of linguistics. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Three credits.ENG 306 Ancient World LiteratureThis course is a survey of selected literary masterpieces from Classical times to the Renaissance. Prerequisite: ENG102. Three credits.