Mechanical Engineering

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.

• 36Mapped preparation courses
• 28Scheduled Winter 2027
• 28With open seats reported
• 141Current 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: MATH 1AH, PHYS 4D, ENGR 6, ENGL C1000H, ENGL C1003H, ENGL C1001H, CHEM 12CL, CHEM 12C. 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. C S 8AIntroduction to Data ScienceOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
2. ENGR 11Programming & Problem-Solving in MATLABOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 35 seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 112 seats reported this term.
4. ENGR 6Engineering GraphicsNot 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. BIOL 1BForm & Function in Plants & AnimalsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 84 seats reported this term.
6. CHEM 12BOrganic ChemistryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 72 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.

• MATH 52

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus

• MATH 54

  Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A + MATH 2B

    Differential Equations · Linear Algebra

• MATH 53

  Multivariable Calculus

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1D

    Calculus

• PHYSICS 7A

  Physics for Scientists and Engineers

  • PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

• PHYSICS 7B

  Physics for Scientists and Engineers

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4B

    General Physics (Calculus)

• MATH 51

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Honors Calculus I

• COMPSCI C8

  Foundations of Data Science

  • C S 8A

    Introduction to Data Science

• CHEM 1B

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• PHYSICS 7C

  Physics for Scientists and Engineers

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4D

    General Physics (Calculus)

• STAT 20

  Introduction to Probability and Statistics

  No Course Articulated

  This course has a prerequisite of one semester of calculus

• BIOLOGY 1B

  General Biology (Plant Form & Function, Ecology, Evolution)

  • BIOL 1C + BIOL 1B

    Evolution, Systematics & Ecology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals

• ENGIN 7Recommended

  Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods

  • ENGR 11

    Programming & Problem-Solving in MATLAB

• ENGIN 26Recommended

  Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design

  • ENGR 6

    Engineering Graphics

• Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition A
  • ENGL C1000 + ENGL C1003

    Academic Reading and Writing · Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1000H + ENGL C1003H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors · Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature - Honors

  • or
    ESLL 26 + ENGL C1003

    Advanced Composition & Reading · Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature

  • or
    ESLL 26 + ENGL C1003H

    Advanced Composition & Reading · Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature - Honors

• Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition B
  • ENGL C1003 + ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature · Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1003H + ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature - Honors · Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AL

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

• CHEM 3A + CHEM 3AL

  Chemical Structure and Reactivity

  • CHEM 12AL + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12BL

    Organic Chemistry Laboratory · Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 3B + CHEM 3BL

  Chemical Structure and Reactivity

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12CL + CHEM 12BL + CHEM 12C

    Organic Chemistry · Organic Chemistry Laboratory

• MCELLBI 32 + MCELLBI 32L

  Introduction to Human Physiology

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B

    Human Anatomy & Physiology III · Human Anatomy & Physiology I · Human Anatomy & Physiology II

• BIOLOGY 1A + BIOLOGY 1AL

  General Biology Lecture (Cells, Genetics, Animal Form & Function)

  • BIOL 1A + BIOL 1B

    Principles of Cell Biology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals

Agreement year 2026-27, 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
• 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

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