ENGL 118 - Literature and Critical Writing: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (W)

3 Credit(s)

Although they have often lacked critical respect, science fiction, fantasy, and horror are vitally important genres in fiction and mass media, especially in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These genres offer ways to explore questions, dreams, and worries raised by technological innovation and scientific exploration. Texts can include novels, short stories, graphic novels, film, and television, and students will use a variety of critical approaches to study how these fantastical genres provide a lens to consider very human concerns. Students should note that individual sections will usually focus on one of the three genres, and they should contact the professor of each section if they are interested in one genre in particular. All sections are writing enriched.
Satisfies a humanities general education requirement for non-majors. Students pursuing majors that require ENGL 102 should register for ENGL 102, and consult with advisors to identify the theme and focus for their preferred section. Once the 102 requirement has been completed, students may register for a course from ENGL 115 to ENGL 125 to fulfill a humanities general education requirement, as long as a different theme and focus is chosen. Students whose majors do not require ENGL 102 may register for sections of ENGL 115–ENGL 125 to fulfill a humanities general education requirement.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 103 or equivalent. Students who have taken ENGL 103 may take ENGL 115-ENGL 125 for humanities distribution requirements.