We will then combine traditional teaching methods with the exciting potentials of cyberspace to literally straddle two worlds. We will indeed become in this course the stuff of which science fiction is made. This course fulfills a C3 requirement in the humanities as it will focus upon literature as evidence of the tenacity of religious paradigms in contemporary culture. We will test that premise over a vast span of literary genres and cinematic works in the context of contemporary social and literary multi-culturalism. All reading assignments will be given in class.
Attendance is mandatory and a factor in grading evaluations.
The choice of paper topics has a wide range of flexibility in the hopes that the students will pursue subjects that command their interests and spark their imaginations. You will want to begin exploring possible topics from practically the beginning of the course and should not only feel free but consider it a necessary step in your preparation to consult the instructor concerning your topic. Various strategies for generating a viable topic will be discussed in class. Upper division students are naturally expected to write a much more expansive research paper than lower division students due to their advanced sophistication and greater academic preparation. Preparation and class participation are factored into the grading.