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B.A. · 12 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.

  • 15Mapped preparation courses
  • 10Scheduled Winter 2027
  • 10With open seats reported
  • 27Current sections

Classes at Foothill College right now

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 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.

BIOL 1APrinciples of Cell BiologyOpen2 sections · 56 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30640 · 01Erickson · TTh 9 AM-11:50 AM · 8707 / TTh 12 PM-1:50 PM · 8403Open · 28
  • CRN 30641 · 02Erickson · TTh 12 PM-1:50 PM · 8403 / TTh 2:30 PM-5:20 PM · 8707Open · 28
BIOL 1BForm & Function in Plants & AnimalsOpen3 sections · 84 seats reported · 2 instructors
  • CRN 31729 · 03Schultheis · MW 9 AM-11:50 AM · 8711 / MW 12 PM-1:50 PM · 8403Open · 28
  • CRN 31730 · 04Schultheis · MW 12 PM-1:50 PM · 8403 / MW 2:30 PM-5:20 PM · 8711Open · 28
  • CRN 32942 · 05Derugin · MW 5:30 PM-7:20 PM · 8403 / MW 7:30 PM-10:20 PM · 8711Open · 28
BIOL 1CEvolution, Systematics & EcologyOpen1 section · 28 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30741 · 01Schultheis · TTh 10 AM-11:50 AM · 8403 / TTh 1 PM-3:50 PM · 5101Open · 28
CHEM 1AGeneral ChemistryOpen6 sections · 168 seats reported · 3 instructors
  • CRN 30714 · 06Taylor · TTh 5 PM-6:15 PM · 4501 / TTh 7 PM-9:50 PM · 4801Open · 28
  • CRN 30715 · 03Karpishin · TTh 8 AM-10:50 AM · 4801 / TTh 12 PM-1:15 PM · 4502Open · 28
  • CRN 30716 · 04Karpishin · TTh 12 PM-1:15 PM · 4502 / TTh 2 PM-4:50 PM · 4801Open · 28
  • CRN 30975 · 05Taylor · TTh 11 AM-1:50 PM · 4801 / TTh 5 PM-6:15 PM · 4501Open · 28
  • CRN 31059 · 02Biglari · MW 5 PM-6:15 PM · 5501 / MW 7 PM-9:50 PM · 4801Open · 28
  • CRN 32516 · 01Biglari · MW 2 PM-4:50 PM · 4801 / MW 5 PM-6:15 PM · 5501Open · 28
CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryOpen4 sections · 112 seats reported · 2 instructors
  • CRN 30718 · 03Wang · MW 2 PM-4:50 PM · 4814 / MW 5:30 PM-6:45 PM · 4502Open · 28
  • CRN 30818 · 02YRao · TTh 9 AM-11:50 AM · 4814 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 28
  • CRN 31060 · 01YRao · MW 9 AM-11:50 AM · 4814 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 28
  • CRN 32710 · 04Wang · MW 5:30 PM-6:45 PM · 4502 / MW 7 PM-9:50 PM · 4814Open · 28
CHEM 1CGeneral Chemistry & Qualitative AnalysisOpen2 sections · 56 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30722 · 01Painter · TTh 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4812 / TTh 5 PM-6:15 PM · 4502Open · 28
  • CRN 31748 · 02Painter · TTh 5 PM-6:15 PM · 4502 / TTh 7 PM-9:50 PM · 4812Open · 28
PSYC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen1 section · 30 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30766 · 01YLin · TTh 2 PM-3:50 PM · 3106 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 30
SOC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen1 section · 10 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30767 · 01YLin · TTh 2 PM-3:50 PM · 3106 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 10
PHYS 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open5 sections · 112 seats reported · 3 instructors
  • CRN 30657 · 01Cascarano · TTh 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4501 / F 11 AM-11:50 AM · 4501 / T 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4715Open · 28
  • CRN 30732 · 02Cascarano · TTh 10 AM-11:50 AM · 4501 / F 11 AM-11:50 AM · 4501 / Th 1 PM-3:50 PM · 4715Open · 28
  • CRN 30733 · 03Toderasc · MW 5 PM-7:15 PM · 5614 / M 7:30 PM-10:20 PM · 4715Open · 28
  • CRN 31268 · 04Toderasc · MW 5 PM-7:15 PM · 5614 / W 7:30 PM-10:20 PM · 4715Open · 28
  • CRN 33398 · 05DVuong · F 1 PM-1:50 PM · 4715 / WTh 1:30 PM-3:20 PM · KLS / F 2 PM-4:50 PM · 4715Full · 0
PHYS 2AGeneral PhysicsOpen2 sections · 56 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30811 · 01Vakili · TTh 5 PM-6:50 PM · 5502 / Th 7 PM-9:50 PM · 4715Open · 28
  • CRN 30983 · 02Vakili · TTh 5 PM-6:50 PM · 5502 / T 7 PM-9:50 PM · 4715Open · 28

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: MATH 217, MATH 17, STAT C1000, PHYS 12, PHYS 2AM. 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. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryOpen
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
    • 112 seats reported this term.
  2. CHEM 1AGeneral ChemistryOpen
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
    • 168 seats reported this term.
  3. BIOL 1APrinciples of Cell BiologyOpen
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • 56 seats reported this term.
  4. BIOL 1BForm & Function in Plants & AnimalsOpen
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • 84 seats reported this term.
  5. BIOL 1CEvolution, Systematics & EcologyOpen
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
    • 28 seats reported this term.
  6. PHYS 12Introduction to Modern PhysicsNot currently offered
    • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's 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.

1 requirement has no Foothill course

ASSIST lists no Foothill College course for one requirement in this major. Those are usually completed after transfer, but confirm with a counselor.

3 courses have only one open section

BIOL 1C, PSYC 7, SOC 7 currently have a single section with seats reported at Foothill.

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.

  • BIOL 20A

    Cell and Molecular Biology

  • BIOE 20B

    Development and Physiology

    • Form & Function in Plants & Animals

  • BIOE 20C

    Ecology and Evolution

    • Evolution, Systematics & Ecology

  • CHEM 3A

    General Chemistry

  • CHEM 3B

    General Chemistry

  • CHEM 4A

    Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity

  • STAT 5Recommended

    Statistics

    • MATH 217 + MATH 17

      Integrated Statistics I · Integrated Statistics II

    • or

      Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

    • or

      Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

    • or

      Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT 7Recommended

    Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences

    • MATH 217 + MATH 17

      Integrated Statistics I · Integrated Statistics II

    • or

      Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT 7LRecommended

    Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory

    No Course Articulated

    This course may be taken at the university after transfer

  • CHEM 3BLRecommended

    General Chemistry Lab

  • CHEM 4ALRecommended

    Advanced General Chemistry Lab

  • PHYS 1ARecommended

    Physics for Everyone

    • Introduction to Modern Physics

  • PHYS 6A + PHYS 6LRecommended

    Introductory Physics 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.

Foothill College

12 articulated requirements

ASSISTthis agreement

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 Biology?

ASSIST's 2025-26 agreement maps 12 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 Winter 2027 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.

Why do some UC Santa Cruz requirements show no Foothill course?

ASSIST lists no articulated Foothill College course for 1 requirement in this major. That usually means the requirement is completed after transfer. It is shown rather than hidden so the picture is complete.

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.