Bachelor of Arts Major in History

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
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With 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: HIST 3A, HIST 3C, HIST 4B, SPAN 5, SPAN 6. 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. HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1812 to 1914Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 3 seats reported this term.
2. HIST 4BHistory of Western Civilization: 700-1800Not currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. HIST 17AHistory of the United States to 1815Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 8 seats reported this term.
4. HIST 17CHistory of the United States from 1914 to the PresentOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 19 seats reported this term.
5. HIST 3AWorld History From Prehistory to 750 CENot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. HIST 3BWorld History from 750 CE to 1750 CEWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• HIST 050

  World History I

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3B

    World History From Prehistory to 750 CE · World History from 750 CE to 1750 CE

• HIST 051

  World History II

  • HUMN 5 + HIST 3C

    Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Modern World · World History from 1750 CE to the Present

• HIST 010

  Western Civilization I

  • HIST 4A + HIST 4B + SPAN 5 + SPAN 6

    History of Western Civilization to 800 CE · History of Western Civilization: 700-1800 · Intermediate Spanish II · Intermediate Spanish III

• HIST 011

  Western Civilization II

  • HIST 4B + HIST 4C

    History of Western Civilization: 700-1800 · History of Western Civilization: 1789-Present

• HIST 020

  United States History I

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

    History of the United States to 1815 · History of the United States from 1812 to 1914

• HIST 021

  United States History II

  • HIST 17B + HIST 17C

    History of the United States from 1812 to 1914 · History of the United States from 1914 to the Present

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 University of the Pacific majors from Foothill

• Bachelor of Science Major in Applied Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in French StudiesFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Health and Exercise Sciences Concentration in Health and Exercise ScienceFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Music, Performance (Strings)Foothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering PhysicsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science - Criminal Justice ConcentrationFoothill → University of the Pacific

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