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ENGL 18B
GOTHIC & HORROR LITERATURE · 4 units · used in 8 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
A survey of gothic and horror literature from its 18th-century beginnings to its 21st-century manifestations, including subgenres such as haunted spaces, poltergeists, and demonic possession; werewolves and vampires; supernatural, psychological, religious, and "slasher" horror. Reading and analysis of multicultural texts contextualized historically and interculturally, with special attention to the aesthetics and psychologies of fear.
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
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”
Transfer pathways that use ENGL 18B
ASSIST maps ENGL 18B to a requirement in 8 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- EnglishFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- LITERATURES IN ENGLISHFoothill → UC Merced
- LITERATURES IN ENGLISH, Literature and the Environment EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- LITERATURES IN ENGLISH, Literature and Social Justice EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
- EnglishFoothill → UC Berkeley
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