Physics

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
• 12Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 45Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

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. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. MATH 1CCalculusWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate 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 Sacramento requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• PHYS 11A

  General Physics: Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

• MATH 32

  Calculus III

  • MATH 1D + MATH 1C

    Calculus

• MATH 45

  Differential Equations for Science and Engineering

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

• CHEM 1B

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• CHEM 1A

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

• MATH 31

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus

• PHYS 11B

  General Physics: Heat, Light, Sound, Modern Physics

  • PHYS 4C

    General Physics (Calculus)

• PHYS 11C

  General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

  • PHYS 4B

    General Physics (Calculus)

• MATH 30

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Honors Calculus I

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 Sacramento majors from Foothill

• Exercise Science, BS - Clinical Exercise & Rehabilitation SpecialistFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• Ethnic Studies, BA - Teachers in Bilingual EducationFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• Music, BM - Jazz StudiesFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• Physics, BS - BiophysicsFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• ChemistryFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• Philosophy, BA - Science, Reason, and ValuesFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• PsychologyFoothill → CSU Sacramento
• Geography, BA - Human GeographyFoothill → CSU Sacramento

Common questions