ENGL 217 — Fantasy and Science Fiction
An introduction to genre literature, ranging from gothic romance to heroic and other fantasies and from space-adventure to socially-critical contemporary science fiction. Course will examine the traditional, canonical, and historical backgrounds from which popular literatures derive, and explore the place of science fiction and fantasy in popular culture past and present. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B, Cal-GETC-3B)