2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

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