Oceanography

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.

• 21Mapped preparation courses
• 12Scheduled Winter 2027
• 12With open seats reported
• 58Current 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: ENGL C1000H, COMM C1000, COMM C1000H, ENGL C1001H, POLS C1000, STAT C1000, MATH 1AH, BIOL 13, PHYS 2C. 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. BIOL 13Marine BiologyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. 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.
3. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 112 seats reported this term.
4. PHYS 2BGeneral PhysicsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 56 seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 1AGeneral ChemistryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 168 seats reported this term.
6. CHEM 1CGeneral Chemistry & Qualitative AnalysisOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 56 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• OCN 2210

  Oceanography II: Physics and Biology

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• EGL 1100

  English Composition

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

• EGL 1110

  Speech Communication

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• EGL 2220

  Critical Thinking

  • ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

• GOV 2200

  American Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• MTH 1107

  Elementary Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

• MTH 2210

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A + MATH 1AH + MATH 1BH + MATH 1B

    Calculus · Honors Calculus I · Honors Calculus II

• PE 1101

  Swim Competency Exam

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• HIS 1100

  Survey of American History to 1877: Precontact Through the Civil War

  No Course Articulated

• HIS 1101

  Survey of American History from 1877: Civil War Through Civil Rights

  No Course Articulated

• OCN 1100 + OCN 1100L

  Marine Biology

  • BIOL 13

    Marine Biology

• OCN 1110 + OCN 1110L

  Marine Ecology

  No Course Articulated

• OCN 2200 + OCN 2200L

  Oceanography I: Geology and Chemistry

  No Course Articulated

• CHE 1110 + CHE 1110L

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry

• CHE 2210 + CHE 2210L

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis · General Chemistry

• COM 2210 + COM 2210L

  Engineering Computer Programming

  No Course Articulated

• PHY 1100 + PHY 1100L

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A

    General Physics

  Labs must be completed in person

• PHY 1105 + PHY 1105L

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics

  Labs must be completed in person

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 Cal Maritime majors from Foothill

• Business AdministrationFoothill → Cal Maritime
• Facilities Engineering TechnologyFoothill → Cal Maritime
• International Strategy and SecurityFoothill → Cal Maritime
• Marine Engineering TechnologyFoothill → Cal Maritime
• Marine TransportationFoothill → Cal Maritime
• Mechanical Engineering, General OptionFoothill → Cal Maritime
• Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard LicenseFoothill → Cal Maritime

Common questions