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Introduction to Folklore surveys global and US folklore, examining how cultural expressions address identity, authenticity, and authority.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 91.4% A/AB (n=162 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=186 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.87 GPA, 94.9% A/AB (n=175 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Explores evidence of supernatural belief in the modern world through folk religion, medicine, legends, and media.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.88 GPA, 90.5% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.57 GPA, 82.1% A/AB (n=56 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | FOLKLORE 100 | Introduction to Folklore |
| Fall 2026 | FOLKLORE/RELIGST 326 | The Supernatural in the Modern World |
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