Computer 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.

• 36Mapped preparation courses
• 30Scheduled Fall 2026
• 10With open seats reported
• 105Current 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: BIOL 1C, C S 18, PHIL 7, BIOL 1D, BIOL 13, BIOL 15. 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. PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Full
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. PSYC 4Introduction to BiopsychologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 17 seats reported this term.
3. C S 10Computer Architecture & OrganizationWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. MATH 2BLinear AlgebraWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. PHIL 7Introduction to Symbolic LogicNot 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. PHYS 4BGeneral Physics (Calculus)Waitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 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 Channel Islands requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• PHYS 200

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

• PHYS 201

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 4B

    General Physics (Calculus)

• BIOL 200

  Principles of Organismal and Population Biology

  • BIOL 1C + BIOL 1B

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

• BIOL 212

  Principles of Neurobiology

  • PSYC 4

    Introduction to Biopsychology

• PHYS 200

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

• MATH 300

  Discrete Mathematics

  • C S 18

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

• MATH 230

  Logic and Mathematical Reasoning

  • PHIL 7

    Introduction to Symbolic Logic

• COMP 162

  Computer Architecture and Assembly Language

  • C S 10

    Computer Architecture & Organization

• MATH 150

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A + MATH 1B

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1B + MATH 1AH

    Calculus · Honors Calculus I

• MATH 151

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus

• MATH 240

  Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

• COMP 151

  Data Structures and Program Design

  • C S 1C + C S 1B

    Advanced Data Structures & Algorithims in JAVA · Intermediate Software Design in JAVA

  • or
    C S 2C + C S 2B

    Advanced Data Structures & Algorithims in C++ · Intermediate Software Design in C++

• COMP 232

  Programming Languages

  No Comparable Course

• COMP 150

  Object-oriented Programming

  • C S 1A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in JAVA

  • or
    C S 2A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++

• COMP 262

  Computer Organization and Architecture

  No Comparable Course

• Requirement
  • ANTH 1

    Introduction to Biological Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 1H

    Honors Introduction to Biological Anthropology

  • or
    BIOL 1A

    Principles of Cell Biology

  • or
    BIOL 1B

    Form & Function in Plants & Animals

  • or
    BIOL 1C

    Evolution, Systematics & Ecology

  • or
    BIOL 1D

    Introduction to Molecular Genetics

  • or
    BIOL 9

    Environmental Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10

    General Biology: Basic Principles

  • or
    BIOL 12

    Human Genetics

  • or
    BIOL 13

    Marine Biology

  • or
    BIOL 14

    Human Biology

  • or
    BIOL 15

    California Ecology/Natural History

  • or
    BIOL 40A

    Human Anatomy & Physiology I

  • or
    BIOL 40B

    Human Anatomy & Physiology II

  • or
    BIOL 40C

    Human Anatomy & Physiology III

  • or
    BIOL 41

    Microbiology

  • or
    BIOL 45

    Introduction to Human Nutrition

  • or
    BIOL 300

    Human Pathophysiology & Pharmacology

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 Channel Islands majors from Foothill

• Political ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• PsychologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• SpanishFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Global StudiesFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Communication, B.A. Environmental Communication EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Liberal Studies, B.A. Professional EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Liberal Studies, B.A. Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands

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