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.

• 10Mapped preparation courses
• 4Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 5Current 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: MATH 17, STAT C1000, POLS C1000, POLI 15, POLI 15H, POLI 2H. 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. C S 8AIntroduction to Data ScienceOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 14 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. PSYC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 14 seats reported this term.
4. SOC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 6 seats reported this term.
5. MATH 17Integrated Statistics IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. STAT C1000Introduction to StatisticsNot 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 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.

• MATH 201

  Elementary Statistics

  • MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics II

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• MATH 202

  Biostatistics

  • MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics II

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• DATA 200

  Introduction to Data Science

  • C S 8A

    Introduction to Data Science

• POLS 140

  California Government and Politics

  No Comparable Course

• POLS 150

  American Political Institutions

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• POLS 103

  Introduction to International Politics

  • POLI 15

    International Relations/World Politics

  • or
    POLI 15H

    Honors International Relations/World Politics

• POLS 102

  Comparative Government

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Government & Politics

  • or
    POLI 2H

    Honors Comparative Government & Politics

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

• Computer 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

Common questions