Sem in Conspiracy Theory: The Assassination of JFK

Catalog description

This course examines why the American people have a penchant to believe in conspiracies and looks at the history of the conspiracy theory in the U.S. from the Salem Witch Trials to the belief that 9/11 was not put in motion by Osama Bin Laden, but, instead, by the U.S. Government itself. From there, the course looks at the "Mother of all conspiracy theories", the assassination of JFK. The Kennedy assassination will be examined through the literature of the event, through film, and through the scholarship of the students themselves. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3