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CRWR 39A
INTRODUCTION TO SHORT FICTION WRITING · 5 units · used in 19 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Explicit instruction and practice in reading short fiction and writing in a variety of short fiction styles and forms. Emphasis on an integrated reading and writing process in which students study the characteristics of the genre and its history, and examine published short fiction representing diverse cultures and literary traditions, in order to compose original works of fiction informed by the history of the genre and the elements of craft found in published works. Focus on critical analysis and feedback on original works written by peers, and developing a writing process to generate, revise, and edit works of short fiction. Assignments include reading, analyzing, and responding to published works and student work, as well as writing original work. Analysis of public readings and/or interviews with authors of short fiction.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249Catalog wording: “Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”
What this course unlocks
Foothill courses that list CRWR 39A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use CRWR 39A
ASSIST maps CRWR 39A to a requirement in 19 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- EnglishFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Creative WritingFoothill → UC Riverside
- Communication: Media Industries and CommunicationFoothill → UC San Diego
- Literature/WritingFoothill → UC San Diego
- Literature: Literary ArtsFoothill → UC San Diego
- Environmental Economics and PolicyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Microbial BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Environmental SciencesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Sustainable Environmental DesignFoothill → UC Berkeley
- ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Landscape ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Molecular Environmental BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Genetics and Plant BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Urban StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Conservation and Resource StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
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