Space aliens, time travel and the occasional supernova will be making their way along Southern Avenue and onto campus. A new science fiction class will be offered this spring. The new three-credit course will be considered an English class, and will fulfill the literature and humanities requirements. The course title is the Literature of Science Fiction and will be taught by professor Craig Jacobson, residential faculty of the English department, with periodic assistance in certain sections from Tim Florschuetz. Students who have a passion for reading can indulge in the sometimes-odd world of science fiction while earning three credits. “The class is mostly a historical survey, so it tried to cover most of the history of the genre,” said Jacobsen. “The class material will contain analysis of literature; including plot, theme, setting and characterization. Students will write essays,” Florschuetz added. Among the books to be covered are H. G. Wells’ “The Time Machine,” Frederik Pohl’s “The Space Merchants,” Ursula K. LeGuin’s “The Left Hand of Darkness,” Samuel R. Delany’s “Babel-17: Empire Star” and many others. By teaching the course, both instructors are able to put their love of this genre to life.