Readings in Popular Fiction

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Description: Historical study of a popular fictional genre’s development. Course content varies by semester; individual courses may focus on science fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, the Western, horror and the Gothic, romance, graphic novels, or other popular narrative categories. Exploration of the characteristics and evolution of the genre while developing skills in reading, writing and thinking critically. Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.