Foothill College
ENGL 27G
DETECTIVE & MYSTERY FICTION · 4 units · used in 4 transfer pathways
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- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
A study of mystery, detective, and crime fiction from the 19th to 21st centuries, paying attention to the evolution of various sub-genres, such as Golden Age mysteries, hard-boiled detective novels, the police procedural, courtroom drama, etc. Reading and analysis of multicultural and/or transnational texts contextualized historically and interculturally, tracing the correlations between detective and mystery fiction and other literary genres.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCENGL 27GDETECTIVE & MYSTERY FICTIONOpen1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 33255 · 01WOpen · 40
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 27G
ASSIST maps ENGL 27G to a requirement in 4 published pathways from Foothill College.
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