ENGL 120

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Science Fiction

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Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the study of science fiction, the genre that has both contributed to scientific knowledge and attempted to make sense of the changes that have taken place in the world since the Enlightenment, the onset of industrialization, and the acceleration of technology. Texts are taken from a variety of literary and pop culture sources: pulps and magazines, novels and films, comics and TV shows.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 120 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	51914	Lecture-Discussion	X	2:00PM -2:50PM	MWF	36 English Building	Underwood, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Info: FA25 ENGL 120- Science Fiction - Ted Underwood - Introduction to the study of science fiction, a genre that has both contributed to scientific knowledge and attempted to make sense of the changes that have taken place in the world since the Enlightenment and the onset of industrialization. In this semester, the course will emphasize questions about gender and autonomy in a world where technology makes it hard to draw crisp lines around a “self.” We will read novels, short stories, and essays by authors who include Ursula LeGuin, William Gibson, Martha Wells, Ted Chiang, Ann Leckie, and Donna Haraway.