Political Science

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.

• 16Mapped preparation courses
• 9Scheduled Winter 2027
• 9With open seats reported
• 14Current 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: HIST 4A, HIST 4C, HIST 8, HIST 18, POLS C1000, POLI 15H, POLI 2H. 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. HIST 8History of Latin AmericaNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. C S 8AIntroduction to Data ScienceOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
3. HIST 4BHistory of Western Civilization: 700-1800Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
4. HIST 18Introduction to Middle Eastern CivilizationNot 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. HIST 4AHistory of Western Civilization to 800 CENot 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 4CHistory of Western Civilization: 1789-PresentNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

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.

• POL SCI 3

  Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• DATA C8

  Foundations of Data Science

  • C S 8A

    Introduction to Data Science

• POL SCI 88

  The Scientific Study of Politics

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• HISTORY 4ARecommended

  The Ancient Mediterranean World

  • HIST 4A

    History of Western Civilization to 800 CE

• HISTORY 4BRecommended

  Medieval Europe

  • HIST 4B

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800

• HISTORY 5Recommended

  European Civilization From the Renaissance to the Present

  • HIST 4C

    History of Western Civilization: 1789-Present

• HISTORY 7ARecommended

  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

• HISTORY 7BRecommended

  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

• HISTORY 8ARecommended

  Becoming Latin America, 1492 to 1824

  • HIST 8

    History of Latin America

• HISTORY 8BRecommended

  Modern Latin America

  • HIST 8

    History of Latin America

• HISTORY 12Recommended

  The Middle East

  • HIST 18

    Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilization

• POL SCI 1

  Introduction to American Politics

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• POL SCI 4

  Introduction to Political Theory

  • POLI 3

    Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory

  • or
    POLI 3H

    Honors Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory

• POL SCI 5

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 15

    International Relations/World Politics

  • or
    POLI 15H

    Honors International Relations/World Politics

• POL SCI 2

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Government & Politics

  • or
    POLI 2H

    Honors Comparative Government & Politics

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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