Physics B.S. - Professional Physics Option

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
• 11Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 43Current 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 1BH. 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 4CGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 7 seats reported this term.
2. MATH 2ADifferential EquationsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Full
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. PHYS 4BGeneral Physics (Calculus)Waitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. MATH 1BCalculusWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. MATH 1BHHonors Calculus IINot 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 Chico requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• MATH 260

  Elementary Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

• MATH 120

  Analytic Geometry and Calculus

  • MATH 1AH + MATH 1A + MATH 1B + MATH 1BH

    Honors Calculus I · Calculus · Honors Calculus II

• PHYS 204A

  Physics for Students of Science and Engineering: Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

• MATH 121

  Analytic Geometry and Calculus

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1BH + MATH 1C

    Honors Calculus II · Calculus

• CHEM 111

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry

• PHYS 204C

  Physics for Students of Science and Engineering: Heat, Wave Motion, Sound, Light, and Modern Topics

  • PHYS 4C

    General Physics (Calculus)

• PHYS 204B

  Physics for Students of Science and Engineering: Electricity and Magnetism

  • PHYS 4B

    General Physics (Calculus)

• MATH 220

  Analytic Geometry and Calculus

  • MATH 1D + MATH 1C

    Calculus

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 Chico majors from Foothill

• Political Science B.A. - U.S. Politics OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Recording Arts OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. Online Degree CompletionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Communication Studies B.A. - Communication and Public Affairs OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Business Administration B.S. Online Degree Completion - Corporate Accounting OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Civil Engineering B.S.- Structural EngineeringFoothill → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Pre-Veterinary Science OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Kinesiology B.A. - Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) OptionFoothill → CSU Chico

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