Liberal Studies, BA, Teacher Preparation Pathways

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.

• 12Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 50Current 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: POLS C1000, HIST 4B, ENGL C1000H, COMM C1000, COMM C1000H. 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. ART 1Introduction to ArtWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
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. HIST 17AHistory of the United States to 1815Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 8 seats reported this term.
4. HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1812 to 1914Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 3 seats reported this term.
5. CHLD 1Child Growth & Development: Prenatal through Early ChildhoodWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. CHLD 2Child Growth & Development II: Middle Childhood through AdolescenceWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• HIST 1218

  Survey of US History to 1877

  • HIST 17B + HIST 17A

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

• PLSI 1018

  American Government and Politics

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• HIST 1418

  World History, Pre-History to 1500

  • HIST 4B + HIST 4A

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

• ART 1009

  Practice and Appreciation of the Visual Arts

  • ART 1

    Introduction to Art

• CAFS 2000

  Fundamentals in Developmental Theory

  • CHLD 2 + CHLD 1

    Child Growth & Development II: Middle Childhood through Adolescence · Child Growth & Development: Prenatal through Early Childhood

• ENGL 1109

  Writing and Research

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

• COMM 1008

  Strategies of Public Communication

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

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 CSU Bakersfield majors from Foothill

• EconomicsFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• Business Administration, BS, Management Concentration - Antelope Valley CampusFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• PhilosophyFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, BA - Antelope Valley CampusFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• Communications, BA, Digital Media ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• Sociology, BA, Concentration in Racial and Ethnic DynamicsFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• Environmental Resource Management, BS, Occupational Safety & Health ManagementFoothill → CSU Bakersfield
• Engineering, BS, Energy and Power Engineering EmphasisFoothill → CSU Bakersfield

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