TransfermaticENGL at Fullerton College

    ENGL 240F - Survey of Young Adult Literature

    Recent Professors
    Janna Anderson
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    6.9Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent or ENGL 110 F with a grade of C or better
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    54 hours lecture per term. This course presents an overview of young adult literature, including its history, characteristics, literary merit, and cultural influence. This course focuses on comparative and critical approaches to literary works intended for young adults (7th-12th grader) and the study of the literature's relevance to is target audience, with an emphasis on texts representative of diverse ethnic and underrepresented groups. Students will survey current trends and issues in the field of the literature's relationship to adolescent psychosocial development and to ethnic and cultural identify development. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC