ENGL 2077 Advanced Writing & Research: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Science fiction and modern fantasy both emerged in response to an increasingly industrialized and standardized world, offering imaginary alternative worlds with different social orders, different moralities, and new ways of thinking about what it means to be human in the face of the truly alien and fantastic. Course will span the seminal works of the 19th century to the most recent literature and film. Satisfies the Effective Communication 2 Core area with a 'C' (2.0) or higher. Prerequisite: passing Effective Communication 1 or its equivalent with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or higher.