Science of Superheroes

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This course is designed to give students a unique look at applications of scientific topics as they appear in the worlds of popular culture superheroes. The goal of the course is to promote scientific literacy and research by using popular culture as a scaffold for scientific topics. Students have the opportunity to both question and test the realism of scientific properties that exist in these popular culture worlds. These properties come from the integrated areas of physics and psychology. Prerequisite(s): ENG0001 or placement, ENG1020 or ENG1024 , MATH1002 (or higher), sophomore status. Offered at Charlotte, Online, Providence 3 Semester Credits