CHERRYPICKERFoothill College → University of California, Santa Cruz
Astrophysics Minor
17 articulated Foothill College requirements, exactly as ASSIST lists them, with current Foothill class availability.
Where this page’s information comes from
- ASSISTarticulation · 2025-26 · captured Jul 3, 2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and counts — our analysis, not an official source
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
The University of California does not publish major-level transfer data for UC Santa Cruz. Campus-wide figures are not a substitute, so we do not estimate them.
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.
- 15Mapped preparation courses
- 9Scheduled Fall 2026
- 2With open seats reported
- 35Current sections
Classes at Foothill College right now
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCSections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.
MATH 1ACalculusWaitlist8 sections · 0 seats reported · 6 instructors
- CRN 20047 · 01Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20048 · 02Full · 0
- CRN 20133 · 06Full · 0
- CRN 20325 · 03Full · 0
- CRN 20471 · 05Full · 0
- CRN 20614 · 04Full · 0
- CRN 21563 · 07Waitlist · 0
- CRN 21564 · 08Waitlist · 0
MATH 1AHHonors Calculus I Waitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20753 · 01Waitlist · 0
MATH 1BCalculusWaitlist5 sections · 0 seats reported · 5 instructors
- CRN 20328 · 03Full · 0
- CRN 20329 · 04Full · 0
- CRN 20755 · 02Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20756 · 05Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20878 · 01Full · 0
MATH 1CCalculusWaitlist7 sections · 0 seats reported · 5 instructors
- CRN 20330 · 02Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20362 · 03Full · 0
- CRN 20430 · 04Full · 0
- CRN 20777 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 21173 · 05Full · 0
- CRN 22258 · 06Full · 0
- CRN 22259 · 07Full · 0
PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Full6 sections · 0 seats reported · 3 instructors
- CRN 20062 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 20063 · 03Full · 0
- CRN 20091 · 04Full · 0
- CRN 20154 · 02Full · 0
- CRN 20678 · 05Full · 0
- CRN 20802 · 06Full · 0
PHYS 4CGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open1 section · 7 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20884 · 01Open · 7
PHYS 4BGeneral Physics (Calculus)Waitlist3 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 20581 · 01Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20582 · 03Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20883 · 02Waitlist · 0
PHYS 2AMGeneral Physics: Calculus SupplementOpen1 section · 25 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20887 · 01Open · 25
PHYS 2AGeneral PhysicsFull3 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 20061 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 20090 · 02Full · 0
- CRN 21599 · 03Full · 0
Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: MATH 1BH, PHYS 4D, PHYS 2C, PHYS 2CM, PHYS 2B, PHYS 2BM. 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.
Things to watch
Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.
2 courses have only one open section
PHYS 4C, PHYS 2AM currently have a single section with seats reported at Foothill.
7 mapped courses with no open seats
MATH 1A, MATH 1AH, MATH 1B, MATH 1C, PHYS 4A 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.
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 23AVector Calculus
Calculus
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I
General Physics (Calculus)
PHYS 5BIntroduction to Physics II
General Physics (Calculus)
PHYS 5MIntroduction to Physics II Laboratory
General Physics (Calculus)
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III
General Physics (Calculus)
PHYS 5NIntroduction to Physics Laboratory III
General Physics (Calculus)
PHYS 5DIntroduction to Physics IV
PHYS 5LIntroduction to Physics I Laboratory
General Physics (Calculus)
PHYS 6MIntroductory Physics II Laboratory
PHYS 6CIntroductory Physics III
PHYS 5DIntroduction to Physics IV
PHYS 6BIntroductory Physics II
PHYS 6AIntroductory Physics I
PHYS 6NIntroductory Physics III Laboratory
PHYS 6LIntroductory Physics I Laboratory
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 Cruz majors from Foothill
- AgroecologyFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Ancient StudiesFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Ancient Studies MinorFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- AnthropologyFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Anthropology MinorFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied MathematicsFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Mathematics MinorFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
Common questions
Which Foothill College classes count toward UC Santa Cruz Astrophysics Minor?
ASSIST's 2025-26 agreement maps 17 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.
Spot something wrong?
Articulation, prerequisites, course details and class availability all come from sources that change. If something here does not match the official record, tell us and we will fix it — corrections from students and staff are the fastest way this stays accurate.
Make this path yours
Cherrypicker can apply your completed coursework, transfer target and schedule preferences to build a quarter-by-quarter plan around these requirements.