Computer 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.

• 27Mapped preparation courses
• 24Scheduled Winter 2027
• 24With open seats reported
• 94Current 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 1AH, STAT C1000, PHYS 2C. 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. CHEM 12AOrganic ChemistryOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 48 seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 12BOrganic ChemistryOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 72 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 41MicrobiologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 144 seats reported this term.
4. C S 2AObject-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
5. C S 2BIntermediate Software Design in C++Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
6. MATH 22Discrete MathematicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• MATH 270

  Basic Discrete Mathematics

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

• MATH 160Check on ASSIST

  Calculus with Applications, I

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1A

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Honors Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1B

    Calculus

• MATH 264

  Introduction to Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

• MATH 162

  Calculus with Applications, II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus

• MATH 242

  Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• PHYS 101Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics

• CHEM 160Check on ASSIST

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• CHEM 175Check on ASSIST

  General Chemistry Laboratory II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis · General Chemistry

• CHEM 202Check on ASSIST

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 150LCheck on ASSIST

  General Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry

• BIOL 211Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology

  • BIOL 1A + BIOL 1B + BIOL 1C

    Principles of Cell Biology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals · Evolution, Systematics & Ecology

• CHEM 202LCheck on ASSIST

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• PHYS 102Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics

• PHYS 202Check on ASSIST

  Physics of Electromagnetism and Optics

  • PHYS 4A + PHYS 4C + PHYS 4B

    General Physics (Calculus)

• BIOL 178Check on ASSIST

  Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology for Kinesiology II

  • BIOL 40B + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40C

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

• CHEM 150Check on ASSIST

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

• BIOL 177Check on ASSIST

  Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology for Kinesiology I

  • BIOL 40B + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40C

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

• BIOL 160Check on ASSIST

  Microbiology for Health Sciences

  • BIOL 41

    Microbiology

• CHEM 201Check on ASSIST

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry

• BIOL 210Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 1C + BIOL 1B + BIOL 1A

    Evolution, Systematics & Ecology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals · Principles of Cell Biology

• CHEM 201LCheck on ASSIST

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry

• PHYS 201Check on ASSIST

  Physics of Mechanics and Sound

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4A + PHYS 4B

    General Physics (Calculus)

• CS 211

  Computer Science II

  • C S 2B

    Intermediate Software Design in C++

• CS 111

  Computer Science I

  • C S 2A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++

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 San Marcos majors from Foothill

• American Indian StudiesFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• AnthropologyFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, Applied Electronics OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, General OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Art, Media, and Design, Art and Visual Culture (AVC) OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Art, Media, and Design, Digital and Media Arts (DAMA) OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• BiochemistryFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Biological SciencesFoothill → CSU San Marcos

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