This Spring 2026 schedule is subject to change. Check here often (and/or in D2L Content) to make sure you have the most up-to-date information.
| Module | Due Date | Topic | Films & assignments | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16-Jan | Start Here! | Survey (“no show” assignment) | 0 |
| Wkshp: Other monsters | 5 | |||
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| 2 | 23-Jan | Occult | I Walked with a Zombie | |
| Quiz and discussion | 7 | |||
| 3 | 30-Jan | Indie | Night of the Living Dead (1968) | |
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| 4 | 6-Feb | Consumption | Day of the Dead (1978; clips) | |
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| 5 | 13-Feb | Splatstick | Evil Dead 2 (1987) | |
| Quiz and discussion | 7 | |||
| 6 | 20-Feb | Millenial | Resident Evil (1996) | |
| Quiz and discussion | 7 | |||
| Choose your presentation topic | 2 | |||
| 7 | 27-Feb | Fast | 28 Days Later (2002) | |
| Discussion | 5 | |||
| 8 | 6-Mar | Exam 1 | Exam 1 | 10 |
| 9 | 13-Mar | Spring Break | No assignments due | |
| 10 | 20-Mar | Isolation | I am Legend (2007) | |
| Quiz and discussion | 7 | |||
| 11 | 27-Mar | Globalization | WWZ (2013) | |
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| 12 | 3-Apr | Apocolypse | Walking Dead AMC (2010) | |
| Quiz and discussion | 7 | |||
| 13 | 10-Apr | Family | The Last of Us (2013) | |
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| Video presentation due | 15 | |||
| 14 | 17-Apr | Violence | The Last of Us HBO (2023) | |
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| 15 | 24-Apr | Comedy | Zombieland (2009) | |
| Quiz and discussion | 7 | |||
| 16 | 1-May | Romance | Warm Bodies (2013) | |
| Quiz | 2 | |||
| 17 | 6-May | Final Exam | 15 | |
| Course evaluation (1 point bonus) |
Dr. Steve Spence 