ENGL 2075 - Science Fiction and Fantasy

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This college literature course intended for all students will analyze and explore science fiction and fantasy literature. Authors may include Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, Tolkien, and LeGuin.
MnTC Goals
6 Humanities/Fine Arts

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content

1. Science Fiction and Fantasy
2. Characteristics that define hard science fiction, soft science fiction, fantasy, and science fantasy
3. Effects of technology and change on humans
4. Extrapolation to anticipate the future
5. Relationship to myth
6. Values and conditions of imagined worlds compared to present

1. demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in science fiction and fantasy.
2. respond critically to works in science fiction and fantasy.
3. analyze these works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
4. articulate an informed personal reaction to works in science fiction and fantasy.
5. analyze basic literary elements in works studied.

06. 02. Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.

06. 03. Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.

06. 05. Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.

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