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ENGL 45A
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 · 5 units · used in 82 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
The first in a two-course sequence that surveys the history of American literature from its beginnings to the present. Introduces students to works of American literature from its beginnings through the Civil War, focusing on the evolution of literary traditions, genres, cultural voices, and ecological landscapes within historical, philosophical, social, political, and aesthetic contexts. Special emphasis on the contributions of diverse cultures in forging a distinctively American literature, landscape, and identity.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 2:09 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at Foothill College for Winter 2027. 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
- college-level composition (ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26)
- oras determined by college assessment
- orother appropriate method.
Catalog wording: “Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26), as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method.”
Advisory: “Advisory: Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26) or equivalent; not open to students with credit in ENGL 45AH, 48A or 48B.”
Transfer pathways that use ENGL 45A
ASSIST maps ENGL 45A to a requirement in 82 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- EnglishFoothill → Humboldt State
- English B.A. - English Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- English: Concentration in English EducationFoothill → San Francisco State
- American Literature and CultureFoothill → UCLA
- Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UCLA
- EnglishFoothill → UCLA
- Linguistics and EnglishFoothill → UCLA
- African American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Art HistoryFoothill → UC Irvine
- Asian American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Chinese StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- ClassicsFoothill → UC Irvine
- Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
- East Asian CulturesFoothill → UC Irvine
- EnglishFoothill → UC Irvine
- European StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Film and Media StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- FrenchFoothill → UC Irvine
- Gender and Sexuality StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- German StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Global CulturesFoothill → UC Irvine
- HistoryFoothill → UC Irvine
- History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersFoothill → UC Irvine
- Japanese Language and LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
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