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.

• 26Mapped preparation courses
• 15Scheduled Fall 2026
• 9With open seats reported
• 27Current 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: SOC 15, POLI 15, POLI 15H, POLI 2H, POLS C1000, STAT C1000, MATH 17, HIST 3C, HIST 4B, SOC 1H, GEOG 2. 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. BUSI 18Business Law IOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 5 seats reported this term.
2. GEOG 2Human 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.
3. HIST 3BWorld History from 750 CE to 1750 CEWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. HIST 3CWorld History from 1750 CE to the 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.
5. SOC 15Law & SocietyNot 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 4BHistory of Western Civilization: 700-1800Not currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• BUS 207

  Legal Responsibilities of Business

  • BUSI 18

    Business Law I

• POLS 245

  Judicial Process

  • SOC 15

    Law & Society

• POLS 225

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 15

    International Relations/World Politics

  • or
    POLI 15H

    Honors International Relations/World Politics

• POLS 229

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Government & Politics

  • or
    POLI 2H

    Honors Comparative Government & Politics

• POLS 230

  Basic Concepts of Political Thought

  • POLI 3

    Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory

  • or
    POLI 3H

    Honors Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory

• POLS 112

  American and California Government

  • POLS C1000 + HIST 17A

    American Government and Politics · History of the United States to 1815

  • or
    POLS C1000 + HIST 17B

    American Government and Politics · History of the United States from 1812 to 1914

  • or
    POLS C1000 + HIST 17C

    American Government and Politics · History of the United States from 1914 to the Present

• STAT 217

  Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics II

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

• HIST 223

  World History, 1800 to Present

  • HIST 3C

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present

• ANT 201

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2A

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2AH

    Honors Cultural Anthropology

• HIST 110

  Western Civilization: Ancient to Renaissance

  • HIST 4B + HIST 4A

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800 · History of Western Civilization to 800 CE

• HIST 222

  World History, 1000 - 1800

  • HIST 3B

    World History from 750 CE to 1750 CE

• SOC 110

  Comparative Societies

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• GEOG 150

  Human Geography

  • GEOG 2

    Human Geography

• HIST 111

  Western Civilization: Reformation to the Present

  • HIST 4B + HIST 4C

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800 · History of Western Civilization: 1789-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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo majors from Foothill

• AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIOCHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• CIVIL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PHYSICSFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• LIBERAL STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIORESOURCE AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMMUNICATION STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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