Recent SemestersFall 2026Class Size30 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteCompletion of ENGL 101. This course is designed to increase students' knowledge of the science fiction genre. Emphasis will be on the study of literature- -mostly novels and short fiction-- that depicts futuristic worlds, visionary scientific endeavor, and conflicts between humans, aliens, and sentient technology. Students will study the history, emerging trends, and the relevant contemporary issues in science fiction, including dystopia vs. utopia; artificial intelligence' current theory concerning technology, cloning and physical science; human psychology in a futuristic environment; the rise of cyberpunk and new alternate reality literature within the genre; and examples of speculative fiction that relate to or comment on social issues and events of the present. (UC, CSU, AVC) (GE: IGETC Area 3B, CSU Area C2, AVC Area C) 