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With the UNL English Dept. now
offering more science fiction classes
than Shakespeare classes, the bard may
be turning over in his grave, but UNL
students and faculty seen to like the
change.
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ently offered through the English Dept.
compared to nine Shakespeare classes.
Science fiction English classes are now
offered only" to freshmen, according to
instructor Rob Koelling, who teaches
one science fiction class. They will be
offered to upperclassmen as well as
freshmen next semester. .
"Some students probably take sci
ence fiction classes for easy A's, but
those students have already dropped the
class. Some think it'll be easier, and
many find science fiction more enjoy
able," Koelling said. "We read both
good and bad novels, making it easier to
determine what makes a good novel
good and a bad novel bad."
Koelling's classes will be reading
novels and short stories, including H. G.
Well's "The Time Machine" and "War
of the Worlds", and "Dune" by Frank
Herbert. He said he teaches science
fiction from, a literary point of view,
discussing plot, characters and other
components of typical novels.
Reading journals
Robin Sutton teaches her science
fiction classes in a slightly different
manner. Her two classes, each of less
than twenty students, work with critical
essays written on the fiction they are
reading. Students keep their own
reading journals and write one long
paper at the end of the semester, she
said. The journals contain informal
thoughts of stories read in ciass and deal
with theme, technique and evaluation of
the reading assignments.
Science "fiction is relatively easy to
understand and contains 'title science,
vocabulary, according to Sutton. It is
good recreational reading, and many
students are interested in science
fiction, she said.
No decline
Are traditional English classes, such
as studies of Shakespeare, suffering
from declining enrollment due to
increased contemporary offerings?
"As many as ever are enrolled in
Shakespeare classes," Tom Bestul, vice
chairman of the English Dept., said.
Although Shakespeare is no longer
required for English majors, students
are strongly advised to take it, Bestul
said.
A wider variety of English courses has
caused an increase in many areas of
English, Bestul reported. Almost 200
students are now enrolled in children's
literature classes and composition and
writing classes and are also increasing
in enrollment. Such classes are good for
students intending to enter professional
schools, Bestui said.
"Some instructors were apprehensive
that students would be attracted to the
new areas and wouldn't show up for
Shakespeare classes," Bestul said.
"But I see no significant loss."
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