Sociology

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.

• 34Mapped preparation courses
• 23Scheduled Winter 2027
• 23With open seats reported
• 40Current 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: HIST 4C, HIST 8, ANTH 4, ETHN 4, ENGL 12, POLI 2H, PSYC C1000, PSYC C1000H, POLS C1000, POLI 15H, SOC 8. 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. HIST 4BHistory of Western Civilization: 700-1800Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
2. PHIL 8EthicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
3. SOC 23Race & Ethnic RelationsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
4. SOC 20Major Social ProblemsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
5. ETHN 2Introduction to African American StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. ETHN 5Introduction to Asian American StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate 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 UC Davis requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ANT 002

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2A

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2AH

    Honors Cultural Anthropology

• HIS 004C

  History of Western Civilization

  • HIST 4C

    History of Western Civilization: 1789-Present

• HIS 004B

  History of Western Civilization

  • HIST 4B

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800

• HIS 017A

  History of the United States

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

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

• HIS 004A

  History of Western Civilization

  • HIST 4B

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800

• HIS 007B

  History of Latin America, 1700-1900

  • HIST 8

    History of Latin America

• HIS 017B

  History of the United States

  • HIST 17C + HIST 17B

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

• SOC 007

  Race & Ethnicity

  • SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• SOC 003

  Social Problems

  • SOC 20

    Major Social Problems

• SOC 001

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• SOC 001

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• NAS 010

  Native American Experience

  • ANTH 4

    First Peoples of North America

• ASA 001

  Historical Experience of Asian Americans

  • ETHN 5

    Introduction to Asian American Studies

• AAS 010

  African-American Culture & Society

  • ETHN 2

    Introduction to African American Studies

• NAS 001

  Introduction to Native American Studies

  • ETHN 4

    Introduction to Native American Studies

• SOC 007

  Race & Ethnicity

  • SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• AAS 015

  Introduction to African American Humanities

  • ENGL 12

    African American Literature

• POL 002

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Government & Politics

  • or
    POLI 2H

    Honors Comparative Government & Politics

• PHI 024

  Introduction to Ethics

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

• PHI 014

  Ethical & Social Problems in Contemporary Society

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

• PHI 005

  Critical Reasoning

  • PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

• PSC 001

  General Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

  • or
    PSYC C1000H

    Introduction to Psychology - Honors

• SOC 001

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• SOC 046

  Introduction to Social Research Methods

  • PSYC 10

    Research Methods & Designs

  • or
    SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• SOC 007

  Race & Ethnicity

  • SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• SOC 046

  Introduction to Social Research Methods

  • PSYC 10

    Research Methods & Designs

  • or
    SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• ASA 001

  Historical Experience of Asian Americans

  • ETHN 5

    Introduction to Asian American Studies

• AAS 010

  African-American Culture & Society

  • ETHN 2

    Introduction to African American Studies

• NAS 001

  Introduction to Native American Studies

  • ETHN 4

    Introduction to Native American Studies

• NAS 010

  Native American Experience

  • ANTH 4

    First Peoples of North America

• SOC 001

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• SOC 046

  Introduction to Social Research Methods

  • PSYC 10

    Research Methods & Designs

  • or
    SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• SOC 002

  Self & Society

  • PSYC 30

    Social Psychology

  • or
    SOC 30

    Social Psychology

• SOC 003

  Social Problems

  • SOC 20

    Major Social Problems

• ANT 002

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2A

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2AH

    Honors Cultural Anthropology

• HIS 004A

  History of Western Civilization

  • HIST 4B

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800

• HIS 004C

  History of Western Civilization

  • HIST 4C

    History of Western Civilization: 1789-Present

• HIS 017B

  History of the United States

  • HIST 17C + HIST 17B

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

• HIS 017A

  History of the United States

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

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

• HIS 007B

  History of Latin America, 1700-1900

  • HIST 8

    History of Latin America

• HIS 004B

  History of Western Civilization

  • HIST 4B

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800

• SOC 046

  Introduction to Social Research Methods

  • PSYC 10

    Research Methods & Designs

  • or
    SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• PHI 024

  Introduction to Ethics

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

• PHI 005

  Critical Reasoning

  • PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

• PHI 014

  Ethical & Social Problems in Contemporary Society

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

• SOC 046

  Introduction to Social Research Methods

  • PSYC 10

    Research Methods & Designs

  • or
    SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• SOC 001

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• POL 001

  American National Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

• POL 004

  Basic Concepts in Political Theory

  • POLI 3

    Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory

  • or
    POLI 3H

    Honors Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory

• ANT 002

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2A

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2AH

    Honors Cultural Anthropology

• POL 003

  International Relations

  • POLI 15

    International Relations/World Politics

  • or
    POLI 15H

    Honors International Relations/World Politics

• ECN 001B

  Principles of Macroeconomics

  • ECON 1A

    Principles of Macroeconomics

• SOC 002

  Self & Society

  • PSYC 30

    Social Psychology

  • or
    SOC 30

    Social Psychology

• SOC 025

  Sociology of Popular Culture

  • SOC 8

    Popular Culture

• SOC 003

  Social Problems

  • SOC 20

    Major Social Problems

• SOC 007

  Race & Ethnicity

  • SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

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 UC Davis majors from Foothill

• Medicinal Chemistry & Drug DesignFoothill → UC Davis
• Aerospace Science & EngineeringFoothill → UC Davis
• African American & African StudiesFoothill → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental EducationFoothill → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental TechnologyFoothill → UC Davis
• American StudiesFoothill → UC Davis
• Animal BiologyFoothill → UC Davis
• Animal Science & ManagementFoothill → UC Davis

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