American Studies

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 14Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 15Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: GEOG 5, WMN 11, ANTH 3, BUSI 22H, POLS C1000, SOC 1H, ANTH 4. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. SOC 10Social Research Methods & DesignsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 2 seats reported this term.
2. ANTH 4First Peoples of North AmericaNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. GEOG 5Introduction to Economic GeographyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. POLS C1000American Government and PoliticsNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. WMN 11Women in Global PerspectiveNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1812 to 1914Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 3 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what UC Berkeley requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• AMERSTD 10

  Introduction to American Studies

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• GEOG 20

  Globalization

  • GEOG 5

    Introduction to Economic Geography

• GWS 14

  Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Global Political Issues

  • WMN 11

    Women in Global Perspective

• ANTHRO 2

  Introduction to Archaeology

  • ANTH 3

    World Prehistory: The Rise & Fall of Early Civilizations

  • or
    ANTH 8

    Introduction to Archaeology

• GEOG 50AC

  California

  No Course Articulated

• UGBA 10X

  Foundations of Business

  • BUSI 22

    Principles of Business

  • or
    BUSI 22H

    Honors Principles of Business

• POL SCI 1

  Introduction to American Politics

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• HISTORY 7A

  The United States from Settlement to Civil War

  • HIST 17B + HIST 17A

    History of the United States from 1812 to 1914 · History of the United States to 1815

• MEDIAST 10

  Introduction to Media Studies

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• SOCIOL 5

  Evaluation of Evidence

  • SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• SOCIOL 1

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• NATAMST 20A

  Introduction to Native American Studies

  • ANTH 4

    First Peoples of North America

• HISTORY 7B

  The United States from Civil War to Present

  • HIST 17B + HIST 17C

    History of the United States from 1812 to 1914 · History of the United States from 1914 to the Present

Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

De Anza College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the Foothill College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other UC Berkeley majors from Foothill

• Aerospace EngineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
• African American StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
• AnalyticsFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Ancient Greek and Roman CivilizationsFoothill → UC Berkeley
• AnthropologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Art (Practice of)Foothill → UC Berkeley
• Asian American and Asian Diaspora StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley

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