ENG2420
MOD MONSTERS:THE SERIAL KILLER
Also listed under 1 other title
- Modern Monsters: The Serial Killer in Literature and Film
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 19
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Section information text: The genre of serial killer fiction is a direct descendent of Gothic fiction, with the serial killers as updated models of Gothic villains. Like their Gothic predecessors, fictional serial killers are mythologized, folklorized and, in some cases, supernaturalized. Beginning with Psycho, students will critically analyze serial killer fiction novels and films of the mid-20th century to the present while investigating the following themes: American notions and expressions of individuality; the sociopolitical climate in which the serial killer is defined and the ways in which the narratives criticize this climate; changing notions of gender roles and anxieties therein; sexual anxieties; the expressions of cultural desires; and how myth informs the serial killer narratives.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2012–2022
2006 2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 summer terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 15% per year. Department faculty is about 33% above its recent average. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2028 Summer: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 summer terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 12% per year. Department faculty is about 37% above its recent average. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2027 Summer: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 summer terms since 2015. Department course count rising about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 33% above its recent average. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | 1 section | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | 1 section | No data for this term |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | 1 section | Not offered | 1 section | No data for this term |
| 2012 | 1 section | Not offered | 1 section | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM Anderson House, English Dept 2012
- Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 201120102009200820072006
- Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM Anderson House, English Dept 2011
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2022 | Jacqueline A. Morrill | Online | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 11319 |
| Summer 2021 | Jacqueline A. Morrill | Online | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 11319 |
| Summer 2018 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 25 enrolled | 10783 |
| Spring 2018 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 25 enrolled | 35832 |
| Summer 2017 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 25 enrolled | 10783 |
| Spring 2017 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 25 enrolled | 35832 |
| Summer 2015 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 10370 |
| Fall 2014 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 23758 |
| Fall 2013 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 25 enrolled | 23122 |
| Summer 2013 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 25 enrolled | 10003 |
| Fall 2012 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 22287 |
| Summer 2012 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 10014 |
| Fall 2011 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 21548 |
| Summer 2011 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 13546 |
| Fall 2010 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 25 enrolled | 28048 |
| Fall 2009 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 23539 |
| Fall 2008 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 25 enrolled | 23539 |
| Fall 2007 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 23539 |
| Fall 2006 | Jennifer L. Plante (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 23539 |