Foothill College → University of California, Santa Cruz

Cognitive Science

B.S. · 8 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

ASSISTarticulation · 2025-26 · captured Jul 3, 2026
FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
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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.

12Mapped preparation courses
9Scheduled Fall 2026
4With open seats reported
20Current 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.

MATH 12Calculus for Business & EconomicsWaitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor

CRN 20344 · 01Williams · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 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

PSYC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen1 section · 14 seats reported · 1 instructor

CRN 20632 · 01Stefonik · MW 9:30 AM-11:45 AM · 3106Open · 14

SOC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen1 section · 6 seats reported · 1 instructor

CRN 20633 · 01Stefonik · MW 9:30 AM-11:45 AM · 3106Open · 6

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

C S 1CAdvanced Data Structures & Algorithims in JAVAOpen1 section · 17 seats reported · 1 instructor

CRN 20126 · 01Mazloom · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 17

C S 2CAdvanced Data Structures & Algorithims in C++Waitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor

CRN 20542 · 01Harden · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0

C S 3CAdvanced Data Structures & Algorithms in PythonWaitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor

CRN 21168 · 02Yang · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: STAT C1000, MATH 217, MATH 17. 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.

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.
MATH 12Calculus for Business & EconomicsWaitlist
- The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
- No open seats reported this term.
STAT C1000Introduction to StatisticsNot currently offered
- Listed as preparation for this major.
- Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
- Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
PSYC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
- Listed as preparation for this major.
- Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
- 14 seats reported this term.
SOC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
- Listed as preparation for this major.
- Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
- 6 seats reported this term.
MATH 17Integrated Statistics IINot currently offered
- Listed as preparation for this major.
- Counts toward 2 separate 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.

2 requirements have no Foothill course

ASSIST lists no Foothill College course for 2 requirements in this major. Those are usually completed after transfer, but confirm with a counselor.

3 courses have only one open section

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

5 mapped courses with no open seats

MATH 12, MATH 1A, MATH 1AH, C S 2C, C S 3C 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.

AM 11A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
- MATH 12
  Calculus for Business & Economics
MATH 19A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
- MATH 1A
  Calculus
- or
  MATH 1AH
  Honors Calculus I
MATH 11A
Calculus with Applications
- MATH 1A
  Calculus
- or
  MATH 1AH
  Honors Calculus I
PSYC 2Check on ASSIST
Introduction to Psychological Statistics
- PSYC 7
  Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- or
  SOC 7
  Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- or
  STAT C1000
  Introduction to Statistics
STAT 5Check on ASSIST
Statistics
- MATH 217 + MATH 17
  Integrated Statistics I · 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
STAT 7Check on ASSIST
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
- MATH 217 + MATH 17
  Integrated Statistics I · Integrated Statistics II
- or
  STAT C1000
  Introduction to Statistics
STAT 7LCheck on ASSIST
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Course Articulated
This course may be taken at the university after transfer
CSE 13S
Computer Systems and C Programming
No Course Articulated
CSE 20
Beginning Programming in Python
- C S 3A
  Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in PYTHON
CSE 30
Programming Abstractions: Python
- C S 1C
  Advanced Data Structures & Algorithims in JAVA
- or
  C S 2C
  Advanced Data Structures & Algorithims in C++
- or
  C S 3C
  Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms in Python

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

8 articulated requirements

ASSISTthis agreement

De Anza College

10 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 Cognitive Science?

ASSIST's 2025-26 agreement maps 8 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.

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

ASSIST lists no articulated Foothill College course for 2 requirements 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?

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