ENGL 45A

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.

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)
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• 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 78 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

• EnglishFoothill → Humboldt State
• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• English B.A. - English Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
• English: Concentration in English EducationFoothill → San Francisco State
• EnglishFoothill → UCLA
• Linguistics and EnglishFoothill → UCLA
• American Literature and CultureFoothill → UCLA
• Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UCLA
• Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyFoothill → UC Irvine
• Asian American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• FrenchFoothill → UC Irvine
• Chinese StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingFoothill → UC Irvine
• History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersFoothill → UC Irvine
• European StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• African American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• ClassicsFoothill → UC Irvine
• Gender and Sexuality StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• HistoryFoothill → UC Irvine
• Literary JournalismFoothill → UC Irvine
• Global CulturesFoothill → UC Irvine
• German StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• Japanese Language and LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine