Japanese

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.

• 7Mapped preparation courses
• 3Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 9Current 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: PHIL 24, JAPN 3, JAPN 5, JAPN 6. 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. PHIL 24Comparative World Religions: EastNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. JAPN 1Elementary Japanese IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 3 seats reported this term.
3. JAPN 4Intermediate Japanese IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 3 seats reported this term.
4. JAPN 2Elementary Japanese IIWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. JAPN 3Elementary Japanese IIINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. JAPN 5Intermediate Japanese IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 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 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.

• EACS 4A

  East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern

  This Course is Never Articulated

• EACS 4B

  East Asian Traditions: Modern

  This Course is Never Articulated

• EACS 4A

  East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern

  This Course is Never Articulated

• EACS 4B

  East Asian Traditions: Modern

  This Course is Never Articulated

• EACS 3

  Introduction to Asian Religious Traditions

  • PHIL 24

    Comparative World Religions: East

• JAPAN 1 + JAPAN 2 + JAPAN 3

  First-Year Japanese I

  • JAPN 1 + JAPN 3 + JAPN 2

    Elementary Japanese I · Elementary Japanese III · Elementary Japanese II

• JAPAN 4 + JAPAN 5 + JAPAN 6

  Second-Year Japanese I

  • JAPN 5 + JAPN 6 + JAPN 4

    Intermediate Japanese II · Intermediate Japanese III · Intermediate Japanese I

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
• AnthropologyFoothill → 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

Common questions