Major representative works of science fiction are read and discussed. Works selected contain the major themes present in science fiction in the 20th century. Readings, class discussion, and lectures are the basis for oral reports and written assignments which continue training in composition and encourage a broadening of interest in science and technology. Writing is continued in assignments related to readings, class discussions, and lectures.
Introduction to Literature focuses on literature, thought and language. Writing is continued in assignments related to readings, class discussions and lectures. Literary selections include novels, short stories, poems, and plays.
Using both classic and contemporary literature, this course will explore how gender, race, class, and the influence of family and relationships affect how we see ourselves and how we are seen by others. The course will introduce the terms of literary study and analysis and include reading, discussion, papers, exams, and presentations. Writing is continued in assignments related to readings, class discussions, and lectures.
Children's Literature covers a broad range of literature for children from preschool to age twelve, as they encounter it through the home, the library, and the school. Picture books, the classics, folk and fairy tales, novels, and plays for children are presented in a critical context. Writing is continued in assignments related to readings, class discussions, and lectures.
The Short Story introduces the student to the study and appreciation of the short story as an art form. Reading selections will include stories by such masters as Joyce, Lawrence, Faulkner, Hemingway, and O'Connor, as well as recent works by Olson, Paley, and Barthelme. Writing is continued in assignments related to readings, class discussions, and lectures.
