3.00 Credits
[=EDRD A485] (Prereq: Grade of C or better in ENGL A101 and A102) A study of materials intended for young adults (13-19) with emphasis on the process of evaluating these materials to meet the educational, cultural, and recreational needs of young adults. The characterization of adolescents in literature and the historical development of the writing of literary works for adolescents are examined. This course is cross-listed with EDRD A485, Adolescent Literature.