HASS 023C: Concepts of the Biological Sciences through Science Fiction

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; screen- ing, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: none

Description: An exploration of the concepts and development of the biological and ecological sciences through the medium of science fiction. This course is the third of three in a yearlong, multidisciplinary sequence that bridges the “two cul- tures” of science and the humanities. Students are encouraged, but not required, to take HASS 023A and HASS 023B. Credit is awarded for only one of HASS 023C or HNPG 037F. Fulfills the Humanities (Additional) or Literature requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.