Communication Studies

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.

• 18Mapped preparation courses
• 11Scheduled Winter 2027
• 11With open seats reported
• 48Current 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: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H, ENGL C1001H, STAT C1000, POLS C1000, PSYC C1000, PSYC C1000H. 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. COMM 12Intercultural CommunicationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 60 seats reported this term.
2. COMM 2Interpersonal CommunicationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 330 seats reported this term.
3. POLS C1000American Government and PoliticsNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. STAT C1000Introduction to StatisticsNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. BIOL 14Human BiologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 64 seats reported this term.
6. COMM 3Introduction to Communication StudiesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 30 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• COMM 1260

  Oral Communication

  • COMM C1000 + COMM C1000H + COMM 3

    Introduction to Public Speaking · Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors · Introduction to Communication Studies

• ENGL 1220

  Principles of College Writing II

  • ENGL 1B + ENGL 1BH + ENGL C1001 + ENGL C1001H

    Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature · Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature · Critical Thinking and Writing · Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

• MATH 1830

  Precalculus

  • MATH 47

    Path to Calculus

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

    Precalculus I · Precalculus II · Precalculus III

• MATH 2610

  Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• COMM 4330

  Communicating Cross-Culturally

  • COMM 12

    Intercultural Communication

• COMM 1270

  Interpersonal Communication

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• BUSS 1950 + COMM 2090 + POLS 2700 + POLS 2720 + POLS 3000

  Introduction to Economics

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• BIOL 3510 + BIOL 3540 + ODLE 3015 + PHYS 3200 + PSYC 1600

  Environmental Science

  • PSYC C1000 + PSYC C1000H + BIOL 14

    Introduction to Psychology · Introduction to Psychology - Honors · Human Biology

Agreement year 2026-27, 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 Simpson University majors from Foothill

• Bible & Theology AAFoothill → Simpson University
• Biblical StudiesFoothill → Simpson University
• BiologyFoothill → Simpson University
• Business Administration ManagementFoothill → Simpson University
• Business Administration MarketingFoothill → Simpson University
• Business Administration Specialization: Data Sciences & Artificial IntelligenceFoothill → Simpson University
• Business Administration Specialization: Data Sciences & Artificial IntelligenceFoothill → Simpson University
• Business Administration Sports ManagementFoothill → Simpson University

Common questions