Liberal Studies, B.A. Professional Emphasis

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
• 7Scheduled Winter 2027
• 7With open seats reported
• 37Current 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: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H, ENGL C1000H, ENGL 8, HIST 3B, HIST 3A, MATH 42, POLS C1000, HIST 10. 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 10General Biology: Basic PrinciplesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 139 seats reported this term.
2. ENGL 8Children's LiteratureNot 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 10History of California: The Multicultural StateNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. MATH 42Math for Elementary School TeachersNot 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. 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.
6. CHLD 1Child Growth & Development: Prenatal through Early ChildhoodOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 112 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.

• ART 102

  Multicultural Children's Art

  No Comparable Course

• BIOL 170

  Foundations of Life Science

  • BIOL 10

    General Biology: Basic Principles

  Course is an approved substitute for Liberal Studies majors only

• COMM 101

  Public Speaking

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• ECS 150

  Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development

  • CHLD 1 + CHLD 2

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

• ENGL 105

  Composition and Rhetoric

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

  • or
    ESLL 26

    Advanced Composition & Reading

• ENGL 212

  Children's Literature in a Diverse World

  • ENGL 8

    Children's Literature

• HIST 211

  World Civilizations: Origins to 1500

  • HIST 3B + HIST 3A

    World History from 750 CE to 1750 CE · World History From Prehistory to 750 CE

• HIST 275

  The United States to 1900

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

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

• LS 110

  Computer Literacy for Educators

  No Comparable Course

• LS 220

  Developing Literacy in Diverse Classrooms

  No Comparable Course

• MATH 208

  Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I - Numbers and Problem Solving

  • MATH 42

    Math for Elementary School Teachers

• PA 210

  Understanding Dance and Music for Elementary Education

  No Comparable Course

• PHSC 170

  Foundations in Physical Science

  No Comparable Course

• POLS 150

  American Political Institutions

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• GEOL 300

  Foundations of Earth Science

  No Course Articulated

• HIST 369

  California History and Culture

  • HIST 10

    History of California: The Multicultural State

  Course is an approved substitute for Early Childhood Studies majors only

  Course is an approved substitute for Liberal Studies majors only

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 CSU Channel Islands majors from Foothill

• AnthropologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Applied PhysicsFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art Studio EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• BiologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• BiologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Black StudiesFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Black Studies, B.A. (Applications open for Fall 2026)Foothill → CSU Channel Islands

Common questions