Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2017
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FWIS 115 001 (CRN: 23411)
THE MAD SCIENTIST
Long Title: THE MAD SCIENTIST: SCIENCE, CARICATURE, AND SOCIAL CRITIQUE
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Hargrave, Jennifer L.
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (9-JAN-2017 - 21-APR-2017)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 18-APR-2024 5:27PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
1-MAY-2017
9:00AM - 12:00PM M
Description: Your friend describes a television character as a "mad scientist." Who do you picture? Frankenstein praying for an electrical storm? Emmett Brown working on his DeLorean? This course examines the figure of the "mad scientist" in popular culture in order to explore science's impact on Western society.