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.

• 15Mapped preparation courses
• 14Scheduled Fall 2026
• 7With open seats reported
• 35Current 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. C S 1AObject-Oriented Programming Methodologies in JAVAOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 57 seats reported this term.
2. C S 2AObject-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 42 seats reported this term.
3. C S 1BIntermediate Software Design in JAVAOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 10 seats reported this term.
4. C S 1CAdvanced Data Structures & Algorithims in JAVAOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 17 seats reported this term.
5. C S 2BIntermediate Software Design in C++Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 37 seats reported this term.
6. MATH 48BPrecalculus IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 13 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• MTH 215

  College Algebra and Trigonometry

  • MATH 47

    Path to Calculus

  • or
    MATH 48B + MATH 48C + MATH 48A

    Precalculus II · Precalculus III · Precalculus I

• CSC 208

  Calculus for Computer Science I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Honors Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 12

    Calculus for Business & Economics

• CSC 209

  Calculus for Computer Science II

  • MATH 1B

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1BH

    Honors Calculus II

• CSC 242

  Introduction to Programming Concepts

  • C S 2A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++

• CSC 252

  Programming in C++

  • C S 2B + C S 2C

    Intermediate Software Design in C++ · Advanced Data Structures & Algorithims in C++

• CSC 262

  Programming in JAVA

  • C S 1A

    Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in JAVA

• CSC 272

  Advanced Programming in Java

  • C S 1B + C S 1C

    Intermediate Software Design in JAVA · Advanced Data Structures & Algorithims in JAVA

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 National University majors from Foothill

• Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementFoothill → National University
• CommunicationFoothill → National University
• ManagementFoothill → National University
• Early Childhood EducationFoothill → National University
• MathematicsFoothill → National University
• Nursing, B.S. - Generic Entry (B.S.N.)(California)Foothill → National University
• Integrated Marketing CommunicationFoothill → National University
• AccountingFoothill → National University

Common questions