TLPL206

Forbidden Books: Censorship of Children's and Young Adult Literature

Critically examines the history of censorship from Plato to Fake News with a focus on contemporary censorship analyzed through historical, political, ethical, moral, philosophical, and socio-cultural perspectives. The course considers the evolving definition of censorship, the common elements found in all forms of censorship, the rationalizations and arguments for censorship, and the consequences and unintended results of censorship.

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.70 between 177 students*

TLPL206 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 1.13%
A: 42.37%
A+: 40.68%
B: 4.52%
B+: 2.82%
F: 0.56%
W: 5.08%
other: 2.82%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.