2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]
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180 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS<br />
EH 240 CI Technology, Literature, and New Media (1)<br />
An introductory course in literature and media, with emphasis on the history, social<br />
meaning, and political implications of changing media technologies. Foundational<br />
theoretical texts will be paired with international case studies and/or literary works in<br />
order to consider themes raised by the texts within their social context. A Community<br />
Interests designated course. Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208, or instructor consent.<br />
EH 245 EL GP Medieval Sex Ed: Sex and Gender in the Middle Ages (1)<br />
An examination of the ways sex, sexuality, and gender were theorized in the Middle<br />
Ages, as well as their representation in literature. Subjects addressed include gender<br />
stereotypes and ideals, power relations related to gender, queer identity, and the social<br />
conditions of women. The course also considers how medieval ideologies illuminate<br />
contemporary issues in gender studies, exploring how medieval narratives of sex, gender,<br />
and sexuality continue to shape contemporary life. An Experiential Learning and Global<br />
Perspectives designated course. A service-learning integrated course. Prerequisite: EH<br />
102 or EH 208, or instructor consent.<br />
EH 248 IA Game(s) of Thrones: Medieval Literature and Popular Culture (1)<br />
An introductory course focusing on critical approaches to literature. Using medieval<br />
literature in translation and texts from popular culture, the course introduces students to<br />
the fundamentals of literary interpretation. Texts range from Arthurian romances to<br />
contemporary high fantasy. Considerable attention is also given to technology in teaching<br />
and learning. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course. Prerequisite: EH 102 or<br />
EH 208.<br />
EH 250 IA Survey of British Literature (1)<br />
An introduction to major British prose and verse written from the Anglo-Saxon period to<br />
the present. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.<br />
EH 254 GP Global Environmental Literature (1)<br />
A survey of global writing from across the late 19 th , 20 th , and 21 st centuries. Literary<br />
texts will serve as an introduction to various international grassroots movements,<br />
differing cultural valuations of the nonhuman, and natural and man-made disasters that<br />
force ethical evaluations about human relationships with the natural world. Students will<br />
explore what it means to write about the natural world during a time of uncertainty. A<br />
Global Perspectives designated course. Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208.<br />
EH 260 IA Survey of American Literature (1)<br />
An introduction to major American prose and verse written from the Colonial period to<br />
the present. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.<br />
Birmingham-Southern College <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2023</strong>-<strong>2024</strong>