Apr 25, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Academic Programs
  Course Descriptions
  Undergraduate Degree Requirements
  Academic Standards and Administrative Requirements
  Academic Resources
  Special Opportunities
  The First-Year Experience
  Life on the UMBC Campus
  Division of Professional Studies
  Admission to UMBC
  Transfer Credit Policies, AP, CLEP, IB, and UMBC Administered Examinations
  Tuition and Fees
  Paying for College
  Faculty
  Archived Catalogs
  Rights and Regulations
  My Portfolio
HELP
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
Tweet this Page (opens a new window)
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

AMST 374 - Things to Come: Perspectives on the Future

(3.00)
An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of future studies, this course will examine how the future has been represented in various media and forums: e.g. speculative fiction and film, world’s fairs, utopian communities, government planning, policy analysis, etc. After analyzing what others have predicted, students will construct their own scenarios for the future. Recommended Preparation: One lower-level social sciences or humanities course focused on American society or culture.

Course ID: 52165
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GFR)


Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
Tweet this Page (opens a new window)
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)