2025-2026 Current Catalog
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ENGL-222 Science FictionCredits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; Successful completion of ENGL-101 or ENGL-103 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
This course examines the key themes of science and speculative fiction, including technological innovation, dystopian futures, space exploration, and the human condition. Through critical reading and analysis of novels, short stories, and films, students will understand the social, political, and ethical questions that science fiction addresses.
Course Outcomes
1. Define narrative techniques and literary devices in science and speculative fiction
2. Apply critical thinking to the analysis of science and speculative fiction
3. Develop clear and coherent written arguments that analyze and interpret science and speculative fiction
4. Examine science and speculative fiction through a lens of global and cultural awareness
5. Participate constructively in discussions focused on the analysis and appreciation of science and speculative fiction
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