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ENGL 37
SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE: REIMAGINEERING REALITY · 4 units · used in 10 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
Introduction to the evolution of science fiction, emphasizing analysis of literature and artwork in or after the age of reason, exploring how new scientific insights and technologies hypothetically shape reality through: poems, short stories, novels, plays, film, comics, paintings, or other artistic expressions. Examines how the history and evolution of this distinct literary field has inspired many different modes of art and genres of literature. Because this form of storytelling is used by artists all over the world to express the human condition and specific socio-cultural insight, the course inspires world-wide cross cultural awareness.
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 37
ASSIST maps ENGL 37 to a requirement in 10 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- English: Concentration in English EducationFoothill → San Francisco State
- Comparative and World LiteratureFoothill → San Francisco 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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