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C S 8A
INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE · 4.5 units · used in 47 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
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and computational skills needed to understand and analyze data arising from real-world phenomena. Topics include key data science concepts such as correlation vs. causation, randomness, sampling, uncertainty, predictive models, and classification. Using a tool such as Jupyter notebooks, students write code for transformation and use of data tables, simulation models, and A/B testing.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCC S 8AINTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCEOpen3 sections · 120 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 32332 · 01YOpen · 40
- CRN 32577 · 02WOpen · 40
- CRN 33189 · 03WOpen · 40
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: Students will benefit from some experience with computer programming or statistics; demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”
What this course unlocks
Foothill courses that list C S 8A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use C S 8A
ASSIST maps C S 8A to a requirement in 47 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- AccountingFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Agribusiness Supply Chain Management B.S., Agribusiness Risk and Marketing Management ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Agribusiness Supply Chain Management B.S., Supply Chain Management and Operations ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Agricultural Plant and Soil SciencesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Biology B.S. + CredentialFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Business Administration B.S., Business Analytics & Information Systems ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Business Administration B.S., Entrepreneurship ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Business Administration B.S., Financial Planning ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Business Administration B.S., Management & International Business ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Business Administration B.S., Marketing ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Environmental Studies B.A., Education and Community Outreach ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Environmental Studies B.A., Sustainable Communities ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Liberal StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- PsychologyFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Data ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Health Science, B.S. Community Health EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Health Science, B.S. Preclinical EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Political ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- SociologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Statistics, B.S. (Pending Chancellor's Office Approval - Enrollment Fall 2027)Foothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Data ScienceFoothill → National University
- MathematicsFoothill → National University
- AnalyticsFoothill → UC Berkeley
- BioengineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
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