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ENGL 27G

DETECTIVE & MYSTERY FICTION · 4 units · used in 4 transfer pathways

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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 UTC
ENGL 27GDETECTIVE & MYSTERY FICTIONOpen1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 33255 · 01WArmerding · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 40

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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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