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Applied Physics, Computational Physics Concentration

B.S. · 36 articulated Foothill College requirements, exactly as ASSIST lists them, with current Foothill class availability.

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Where this page’s information comes from

This agreement was captured automatically and has not been reviewed by a person. Check it against the official ASSIST agreement before relying on it.

Admission reality

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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
  • 9Scheduled Fall 2026
  • 2With open seats reported
  • 37Current sections

Classes at Foothill College right now

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

PHYS 4CGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open1 section · 7 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 20884 · 01Marasco · MW 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4605 / F 10 AM-10:50 AM · 4605 / W 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4716Open · 7
PHYS 4BGeneral Physics (Calculus)Waitlist3 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
  • CRN 20581 · 01Toderasc · MW 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4604 / F 10 AM-10:50 AM · 4604 / M 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4718Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20582 · 03Vakili · W 7:30 PM-10:20 PM · 4718 / MW 5 PM-7:15 PM · 4502Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20883 · 02Vakili · M 7:30 PM-10:20 PM · 4718 / MW 5 PM-7:15 PM · 4502Waitlist · 0
PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Full6 sections · 0 seats reported · 3 instructors
  • CRN 20062 · 01Lau · F 11 AM-11:50 AM · 4502 / TTh 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4502 / T 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
  • CRN 20063 · 03Cascarano · MW 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4501 / F 10 AM-10:50 AM · 4501 / M 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
  • CRN 20091 · 04Nath · TTh 5:30 PM-7:45 PM · 4502 / T 8 PM-10:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
  • CRN 20154 · 02Lau · TTh 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4502 / F 11 AM-11:50 AM · 4502 / Th 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
  • CRN 20678 · 05Cascarano · MW 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4501 / F 10 AM-10:50 AM · 4501 / W 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
  • CRN 20802 · 06Nath · TTh 5:30 PM-7:45 PM · 4502 / Th 8 PM-10:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
MATH 1ACalculusWaitlist8 sections · 0 seats reported · 6 instructors
  • CRN 20047 · 01Oruganti · MW 10 AM-12:15 PM · 5613Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20048 · 02Lam Ha · MW 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 4606Full · 0
  • CRN 20133 · 06Uilecan · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20325 · 03Staff · TTh 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 5609Full · 0
  • CRN 20471 · 05Williams · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20614 · 04Williams · TBA TBA · ONLINE / MW 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4606Full · 0
  • CRN 21563 · 07Sinclair · MW 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 4601Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 21564 · 08Sinclair · MW 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 4601Waitlist · 0
MATH 1AHHonors Calculus I Waitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 20753 · 01Pugh · TTh 10 AM-12:15 PM · 4606Waitlist · 0
MATH 1BCalculusWaitlist5 sections · 0 seats reported · 5 instructors
  • CRN 20328 · 03Robledo · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20329 · 04Uilecan · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20755 · 02Litrus · TTh 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 4604Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20756 · 05Nosratieh · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 20878 · 01Francisco · MW 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 5609Full · 0
MATH 1CCalculusWaitlist7 sections · 0 seats reported · 5 instructors
  • CRN 20330 · 02Oruganti · MW 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 5613Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20362 · 03Lam · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20430 · 04Lam · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20777 · 01Litrus · TTh 10 AM-12:15 PM · 4603Full · 0
  • CRN 21173 · 05Nosratieh · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 22258 · 06Lublin · TBA TBA · LAHSFull · 0
  • CRN 22259 · 07Lublin · TBA TBA · LAHSFull · 0
MATH 1DCalculusFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 20097 · 01Florero Salinas · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
C S 3AObject-Oriented Programming Methodologies in PYTHONOpen5 sections · 40 seats reported · 3 instructors
  • CRN 20301 · 01Murphy · MW 6 PM-7:50 PM · 4308 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 20
  • CRN 20319 · 02Dhagat · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20458 · 03Murphy · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0
  • CRN 20555 · 04Mazloom · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 21115 · 05Mazloom · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 20

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: MATH 1BH, PHYS 4D. 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. MATH 1CCalculusWaitlist
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • Counts toward 10 separate requirements.
    • No open seats reported this term.
  2. PHYS 4CGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • Counts toward 7 separate requirements.
    • 7 seats reported this term.
  3. PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Full
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • Counts toward 6 separate requirements.
    • No open seats reported this term.
  4. PHYS 4BGeneral Physics (Calculus)Waitlist
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • Counts toward 6 separate requirements.
    • No open seats reported this term.
  5. C S 3AObject-Oriented Programming Methodologies in PYTHONOpen
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • 40 seats reported this term.
  6. MATH 1DCalculusFull
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

1 course has only one open section

PHYS 4C currently has a single section with seats reported at Foothill.

7 mapped courses with no open seats

PHYS 4B, PHYS 4A, MATH 1A, MATH 1AH, MATH 1B are full or waitlisted at Foothill right now. Check the other FHDA college below, and confirm before you plan around them.

Major preparation

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

  • PHYS 5B

    Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 5C

    Introduction to Physics III

  • PHYS 5A

    Introduction to Physics I

  • MATH 19A

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 19B

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 23A

    Vector Calculus

  • PHYS 5B

    Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 5C

    Introduction to Physics III

  • PHYS 5A

    Introduction to Physics I

  • MATH 19A

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 19B

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 23A

    Vector Calculus

  • PHYS 5B

    Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 5C

    Introduction to Physics III

  • PHYS 5A

    Introduction to Physics I

  • MATH 19A

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 19B

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 23A

    Vector Calculus

  • MATH 23B

    Vector Calculus

  • PHYS 5L

    Introduction to Physics I Laboratory

  • PHYS 5M

    Introduction to Physics II Laboratory

  • PHYS 5N

    Introduction to Physics Laboratory III

  • PHYS 5DRecommended

    Introduction to Physics IV

  • CSE 20Recommended

    Beginning Programming in Python

    • Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in PYTHON

  • PHYS 5B

    Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 5C

    Introduction to Physics III

  • PHYS 5A

    Introduction to Physics I

  • MATH 19A

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 19B

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 23A

    Vector Calculus

  • PHYS 5B

    Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 5C

    Introduction to Physics III

  • PHYS 5A

    Introduction to Physics I

  • MATH 19A

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 19B

    Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • MATH 23A

    Vector Calculus

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.

Foothill College

36 articulated requirements

ASSISTthis agreement

De Anza College

36 articulated requirements

ASSISTseparate agreement

See the De Anza version of this pathway →

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.

Common questions

Which Foothill College classes count toward UC Santa Cruz Applied Physics, Computational Physics Concentration?

ASSIST's 2025-26 agreement maps 36 UC Santa Cruz requirements to Foothill College coursework. The full list, including every alternative, is in the major preparation section above.

Does this page guarantee my courses will transfer?

No. It shows what the published ASSIST agreement between Foothill College and University of California, Santa Cruz says for 2025-26. Agreements change by catalog year, and your own record can differ. Confirm with a counselor and with the official agreement before you rely on it.

Can I take these courses at De Anza instead?

Sometimes — but it is a separate question with a separate answer. The other college has its own ASSIST agreement for this major, with its own courses and its own source, linked in the section above. Cherrypicker never merges the two.

How current is the class availability on this page?

Section and seat information reflects the district's published Fall 2026 class data, refreshed roughly every 15 minutes, and the page carries the exact time it was last updated. Always confirm in the official registration system before enrolling.

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