Japanese Studies

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.

• 6Mapped 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: JAPN 6, JAPN 5, JAPN 3. 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. JAPN 1Elementary Japanese IOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 3 seats reported this term.
2. JAPN 4Intermediate Japanese IOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 3 seats reported this term.
3. JAPN 2Elementary Japanese IIWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. JAPN 3Elementary Japanese IIINot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. JAPN 5Intermediate Japanese IINot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. JAPN 6Intermediate Japanese IIINot 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.

Major preparation

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

• JAPN 20C

  Second Year Japanese III

  • JAPN 6

    Intermediate Japanese III

• JAPN 10A

  First Year Japanese I

  • JAPN 1

    Elementary Japanese I

• JAPN 20B

  Second Year Japanese II

  • JAPN 5

    Intermediate Japanese II

• JAPN 10C

  First Year Japanese III

  • JAPN 3

    Elementary Japanese III

• JAPN 20A

  Second Year Japanese I

  • JAPN 4

    Intermediate Japanese I

• JAPN 10B

  First Year Japanese II

  • JAPN 2

    Elementary Japanese II

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 San Diego majors from Foothill

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• Anthropology: Environmental AnthropologyFoothill → UC San Diego
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