COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)

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.

• 17Mapped preparation courses
• 12Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 76Current 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, MDIA 8A, ENGL C1000H, ENGL C1001H. 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 1BArgumentation & PersuasionOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 17 seats reported this term.
2. COMM 2Interpersonal CommunicationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 1 seat reported this term.
3. COMM 3Introduction to Communication StudiesFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. COMM 4Group DiscussionWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. COMM C1000Introduction to Public SpeakingNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. COMM C1000HIntroduction to Public Speaking - HonorsNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• COMM 001

  Speech Traditions

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• COMM 002

  Argument and Debate

  • COMM 1B

    Argumentation & Persuasion

• COMM 003

  Interpersonal Communication

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• COMM 004

  Small Group Communication

  • COMM 4

    Group Discussion

• COMM 018

  Introduction to Communication Theory

  • COMM 3

    Introduction to Communication Studies

• CRES 001

  Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • or
    MDIA 8A

    Race and Gender in American Media

  • or
    SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• WRI 001

  Academic Writing

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

  • or
    ESLL 26

    Advanced Composition & Reading

• WRI 010

  College Reading and Composition

  • ENGL 1B

    Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL 1BH

    Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

  • or
    PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

• COMM 001Recommended

  Speech Traditions

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• COMM 002Recommended

  Argument and Debate

  • COMM 1B

    Argumentation & Persuasion

• COMM 003Recommended

  Interpersonal Communication

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• COMM 004Recommended

  Small Group Communication

  • COMM 4

    Group Discussion

• COMM 018Recommended

  Introduction to Communication Theory

  • COMM 3

    Introduction to Communication Studies

• CRES 001Recommended

  Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • or
    MDIA 8A

    Race and Gender in American Media

  • or
    SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• COMM 001

  Speech Traditions

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• COMM 002

  Argument and Debate

  • COMM 1B

    Argumentation & Persuasion

• COMM 003

  Interpersonal Communication

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• COMM 004

  Small Group Communication

  • COMM 4

    Group Discussion

• COMM 018

  Introduction to Communication Theory

  • COMM 3

    Introduction to Communication Studies

• CRES 001

  Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • or
    MDIA 8A

    Race and Gender in American Media

  • or
    SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• WRI 001

  Academic Writing

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

  • or
    ESLL 26

    Advanced Composition & Reading

• WRI 010

  College Reading and Composition

  • ENGL 1B

    Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL 1BH

    Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

  • or
    PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

• COMM 001

  Speech Traditions

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• COMM 002

  Argument and Debate

  • COMM 1B

    Argumentation & Persuasion

• COMM 003

  Interpersonal Communication

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• COMM 004

  Small Group Communication

  • COMM 4

    Group Discussion

• COMM 018

  Introduction to Communication Theory

  • COMM 3

    Introduction to Communication Studies

• CRES 001

  Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • or
    MDIA 8A

    Race and Gender in American Media

  • or
    SOC 23

    Race & Ethnic Relations

• WRI 001

  Academic Writing

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

  • or
    ESLL 26

    Advanced Composition & Reading

• WRI 010

  College Reading and Composition

  • ENGL 1B

    Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL 1BH

    Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

  • or
    PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

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 Merced majors from Foothill

• SOCIOLOGY, Race and Racial Justice EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• ACCOUNTING, B.S. (*Updated* - Transfer Starting Spring 2027)Foothill → UC Merced
• AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGFoothill → UC Merced
• ANTHROPOLOGYFoothill → UC Merced
• APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Computational Biology EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Computational and Data Sciences EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Computer Science EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Economics EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced

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