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HIS 141 - History and Horror (First-Year Seminar)

Three or Four Credits
Fall Semester

An examination of the history of horror films. This course is an excursion that will compare and contrast the fictional world of the macabre with the historical realities that form and challenge our social and cultural lives. With the aid of film, this course will analyze the phenomenon of the horror genre down through the ages.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): HIS 141 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): HIS 241, for 3-credits, fulfills the History Cornerstone.
HIS 141, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and History Cornerstone.
Course Applies to: Cinema Studies
Note: Can be considered a United States or European History.
Students may not take both HIS 141 and HIS 241.
Course does not count towards Elementary Education licensure.