Anthropology

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.

• 11Mapped preparation courses
• 8Scheduled Fall 2026
• 6With open seats reported
• 18Current 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 17, STAT C1000, ANTH 3. 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. ANTH 1Introduction to Biological AnthropologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 13 seats reported this term.
2. ANTH 1HHonors Introduction to Biological Anthropology Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 17 seats reported this term.
3. ANTH 2ACultural AnthropologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 8 seats reported this term.
4. ANTH 2AHHonors Cultural AnthropologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 21 seats reported this term.
5. PSYC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 14 seats reported this term.
6. SOC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 6 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• PSTAT 5A

  Understanding Data

  • MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics II

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• ANTH 5

  Introductory Biological Anthropology

  • ANTH 1

    Introduction to Biological Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 1H

    Honors Introduction to Biological Anthropology

• ANTH 3

  Introductory Archaeology

  • ANTH 3

    World Prehistory: The Rise & Fall of Early Civilizations

  • or
    ANTH 8

    Introduction to Archaeology

  • or
    ANTH 8H

    Honors Introduction to Archaeology

• ANTH 2

  Introductory Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2A

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2AH

    Honors Cultural Anthropology

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 Santa Barbara majors from Foothill

• Actuarial ScienceFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied MathematicsFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Aquatic BiologyFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• ArtFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Asian American StudiesFoothill → UC Santa Barbara

Common questions