Are you brave enough to enroll in a fearfully enlightening class this fall at Lone Star College-Montgomery? If so, the college has an entire lineup of themed classes sure to keep you on pins and needles throughout the sinister semester.

Choose from a variety of classes in anthropology, biology, criminal justice, English, information technology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology—almost no subject has been left unscathed.

This fall classes will be offered in the following themes: Fear & Horror, Pop Culture, Futuristic, Heroes & Villains, and The Classics.

“These themed courses offer a unique approach to building a learning community,” explained Jared Cootz, professor of sociology and psychology at LSC-Montgomery. “For example, Fear & Horror works well as a theme right now because of the condition of the economy. War, political strife, natural disasters, famine, drought, and epidemics all play roles in the popularity of horror films. It’s a method of social commentary, as well as a method of catharsis.”

In each course, the instructor will shine a light on the subject from a horror or fear point of view, focusing on elements such as monsters, urban legends, cyber-terrorism, folklore, alternate realities, ethics, the zombie apocalypse, and more. Additionally, both required and volunteer-based activities will take place outside of the classroom during the semester, like food drives, guest speakers, blood drives, movies, panel discussions, and more.

“Really, at the end of the semester, we want the students to feel a stronger tie to the college and to each other,” said Cootz. “It’s a way to build a sense of community for the students without requiring them to enroll in classes that don’t fit their schedule.”

While all the classes share a similar theme, they are not linked, and enrollment in one or more courses is not required. Furthermore, no common books are required.

 

Fall 2015 Fear & Horror Classes:

Instructor	Class		Section	Reg.	Title
Andrade	ENGL	1302	#4011	5972	Visual Rhetoric and Fear
Andrade	ENGL	1302	#4012	5975	Visual Rhetoric and Fear
Cootz	SOCI	1301	#4006	9388	Sociology and The Walking Dead
Cootz	SOCI	1301	#4007	9392	Sociology and The Walking Dead
Cootz	SOCI	1301	#4008	9393	Sociology and The Walking Dead
Cootz	SOCI	1301	#4024	9521	Sociology and The Walking Dead
Cootz	SOCI	1301	#4025	9525	Sociology and The Walking Dead
Cootz	SOCI	1301	#4026	9531	Sociology and The Walking Dead
Jackson	BIOL	2420	#4201	1637	Weapons of Mass Destruction
Jackson	BIOL	2420	#4203	1639	Weapons of Mass Destruction
Rickey	SOCI	1301	#4002	9363	Sociology & the Culture of Fear
Zimmermann	ENGL	1302	#4037	9907	Writing about Fear and Horror
Zimmermann	ENGL	1302	#4038	9908	Writing about Fear and Horror
Zimmermann	ENGL	2332	#4004	9909	The Hero in the Face of Fear
Lasco	ENGL	2328	#4001	6085	American Literature 1865-Present
McDowell	BIOL	1406	#4201	1356	DNA Mutations
McDowell	BIOL	1406	#4205	1360	DNA Mutations

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Fall 2015 Heroes & Villains Classes:

Young	DRAM	2366	#4501	14231	Heroes and Villains
Johnson	BIOL	1409	#4401	1469	The Biology of Super Powers

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Fall 2015 Pop Culture Classes:

Iyer	BIOL	1408	#4201	1384	Fact or Fiction?
Iyer	BIOL	1408	#4207	1450	Fact or Fiction?
Iyer	BIOL	1409	#4101	1462	Fact or Fiction?
Richey	SOCI	1301	#4022	9510	Sociology, Pop Culture, & the Media
Richey	SOCI	1301	#4027	9541	Sociology, Pop Culture, & the Media
Richey	SOCI	1301	#4001	9362	Sociology, Pop Culture, & the Media
Richey	SOCI	1301	#4004	9377	Sociology in Film
Turner	BIOL	1408	#4203	1386	Is it real Biology?
Lasco	ENGL	1301	#4025	5632	Writing about Football in Popular Culture!
Kreps	DRAM	2366	#4001	14255	Movies and Popular Culture
Andrade	ENGL	1301	#4027	5641	Writing about Popular Culture
Andrade	ENGL	1301	#4030	5650	Writing about Popular Culture

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Fall 2015 The Classics Classes:

Curry

HIST

2311

#4001

9494

Western Civilization

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