LIBERAL STUDIES, B.A. - Teacher Preparation 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.

• 43Mapped preparation courses
• 25Scheduled Winter 2027
• 25With open seats reported
• 83Current 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: ENGL C1000H, PSE 20, ENGL 40, ENGL 16, ENGL 43B, ENGL 43A, ENGL 45A, GID 1, COMM C1000, COMM C1000H, GEOG 10, POLS C1000, GEOG 20, HIST 3A, HIST 3B, MATH 42, ART 2C, ASTR 10B. 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. GEOG 20Introduction to Earth ScienceNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. ART 2FIntroduction to Asian ArtOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 10General Biology: Basic PrinciplesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 139 seats reported this term.
4. MUS 1Introduction to MusicOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 60 seats reported this term.
5. PHIL 1Critical Thinking & WritingOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 35 seats reported this term.
6. THTR 1Introduction to TheatreOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• PHIL 200

  Critical Reasoning

  • PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

• ENGL 115

  Approaches to University Writing

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

• PHSC 170

  Introduction to Physical Science

  • PSE 20

    Introduction to Physical Science

• AAS 220Check on ASSIST

  Survey of Asian American Literature

  • ENGL 40

    Asian American Literature

• ENGL 255Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Literature

  • ENGL 16

    Introduction to Literature

• ENGL 259Check on ASSIST

  British Literature from the Age of Empire to the Present

  • ENGL 43B

    Survey of British Literature II: the Romantic Period to the Present

• ENGL 258Check on ASSIST

  British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Early Age of Empire

  • ENGL 43A

    Survey of British Literature I: Beowulf to the Late 18th Century

• ENGL 275Check on ASSIST

  Survey of US Literature

  • ENGL 45A

    Survey of American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865

  • or
    ENGL 45B

    Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to the Present

• JOUR 250Check on ASSIST

  Visual Communication

  • GID 1

    History of Graphic Design

• COMS 151

  Fundamentals of Public Speaking

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• GEOG 150

  World Geography: People, Places, and Globalization

  • GEOG 10

    World Regional Geography

  • or
    GEOG 2

    Human Geography

• POLS 155

  American Political Institutions

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• HIST 270

  The United States to 1865

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

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

• ART 110Check on ASSIST

  World Arts: The Western Tradition

  • ART 2A + ART 2B

    History of Art: History of Western Art from Prehistory Through Early Christianity · History of Western Art From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

  • or
    ART 2AH + ART 2BH

    Honors History of Art: History of Western Art From Prehistory Through Early Christianity · Honors History of Western Art From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

• ART 114Check on ASSIST

  World Arts: Asia

  • ART 2F

    Introduction to Asian Art

• TH 110Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Theatre: Text/Drama/Performance

  • THTR 1

    Introduction to Theatre

• MUS 107Check on ASSIST

  Music Today

  No Course Articulated

• MUS 105Check on ASSIST

  Understanding Music

  • MUS 1

    Introduction to Music

• CADV 150

  Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development

  • CHLD 2 + CHLD 1

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

  • or
    PSYC 14

    Child & Adolescent Development

• GEOL 106LRS

  Earth and Space Science for Liberal Studies Majors

  • GEOG 20

    Introduction to Earth Science

• GEOG 106LRS

  The Physical Environment for Liberal Studies Majors

  • GEOG 20

    Introduction to Earth Science

• HIST 110

  World History to 1500

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3B

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

• MATH 210

  Basic Number Concepts

  • MATH 42

    Math for Elementary School Teachers

• Literature - Liberal Studies Other Acceptable CoursesCheck on ASSIST

  No Course Articulated

• Visual and Performing Arts - Liberal Studies Other Acceptable CoursesCheck on ASSIST
  • ART 1

    Introduction to Art

  • or
    ART 2A

    History of Art: History of Western Art from Prehistory Through Early Christianity

  • or
    ART 2B

    History of Western Art From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

  • or
    ART 2C

    History of Western Art From the Baroque to Impressionism

• COMP 110 + COMP 110LCheck on ASSIST

  Introduction to Algorithms and Programming

  • C S 1A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in JAVA

  • or
    C S 2A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    C S 3A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in PYTHON

• BIOL 211 + BIOL 212Check on ASSIST

  Human Anatomy

  • BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40C

    Human Anatomy & Physiology I · Human Anatomy & Physiology II · Human Anatomy & Physiology III

• BIOL 281 + BIOL 282Check on ASSIST

  Human Physiology

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40A

    Human Anatomy & Physiology III · Human Anatomy & Physiology II · Human Anatomy & Physiology I

• ASTR 152 + ASTR 154LCheck on ASSIST

  Elementary Astronomy

  • ASTR 10L + ASTR 10B

    Astronomy Laboratory · General Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies, Cosmology

• BIOL 101 + BIOL 101L

  General Biology

  • BIOL 10

    General Biology: Basic Principles

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 Northridge majors from Foothill

• ACCOUNTANCY, B.S. - Option in Information SystemsFoothill → CSU Northridge
• ACCOUNTANCY, B.S. - Option in Professional AccountancyFoothill → CSU Northridge
• AFRICANA STUDIES, B.A. - Option in African and African-American Humanities and Cultural StudiesFoothill → CSU Northridge
• AFRICANA STUDIES, B.A. - Option in African and African-American Social SciencesFoothill → CSU Northridge
• AFRICANA STUDIES, B.A. - Option in African-American Urban EducationFoothill → CSU Northridge
• ANTHROPOLOGYFoothill → CSU Northridge
• ARTFoothill → CSU Northridge
• ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIESFoothill → CSU Northridge

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