Science Fiction and Fantasy

ENG340 | First OR Second Semester
Prerequisite: Language and Literature or Literature and Composition
Literature ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬜DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI 

This one-semester course will focus on classic and contemporary short stories, novels, and films in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.  Students will engage in analyses of literature from a diverse group of authors focusing on themes such as dystopian and utopian societies, extraterrestrial contact, space and time travel, scientific frontiers, heroic legends, magic, and imaginary lands. The course will emphasize literature that is both reflective of the human condition and relevant to modern students.