CHERRYPICKERFoothill College
C S 8A
INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE · 4.5 units · used in 27 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 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
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 4:30 PM UTCC S 8AINTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCEOpen2 sections · 14 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 21435 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 22423 · 02Open · 14
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 27 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- Political ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Data ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- MathematicsFoothill → National University
- Data ScienceFoothill → National University
- Microbial BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Sustainable Environmental DesignFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Environmental EngineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Cognitive ScienceFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Political EconomyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Materials Science and EngineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Engineering Mathematics and StatisticsFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Data ScienceFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Public HealthFoothill → UC Berkeley
- PsychologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- StatisticsFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Civil EngineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
- BioengineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Political ScienceFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Molecular Environmental BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Genetics and Plant BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Industrial Engineering & Operations ResearchFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Urban StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Global StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
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