ENGL 2520 — Science Fiction
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICusually offered: falltypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Traces the development of various science fiction themes, conventions, and approaches (human vs. machine, human/machine hybrids, alien encounters, colonizing other worlds, dystopian and postapocalyptic futures). Examines how science fiction explores what it means to be human and how self- and group identities are formed when measured against the idea of the non- or other-than-human.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 84% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 53% | 9.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 62% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: MW (62% of sections), W (38% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Kathleen Kelly (62% of students) · reviews
- Tarushi Sonthalia (38% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ENGL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ENGL courses · Plan it at numap.app