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ENGL 27G
DETECTIVE & MYSTERY FICTION · 4 units · used in 7 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 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
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 27G
ASSIST maps ENGL 27G to a requirement in 7 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
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