Bachelor of Arts Major in Sociology

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.

• 7Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Winter 2027
• 7With open seats reported
• 30Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

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. ETHN 1Introduction to Ethnic StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 320 seats reported this term.
2. COMM 2Interpersonal CommunicationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 330 seats reported this term.
3. COMM 12Intercultural CommunicationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 60 seats reported this term.
4. SOC 10Social Research Methods & DesignsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 16 seats reported this term.
5. SOC 20Major Social ProblemsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 145 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.

• SOCI 051

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1 + SOC 1H

    Introduction to Sociology · Honors Introduction to Sociology

• SOCI 171

  Social Research Methods

  • SOC 10

    Social Research Methods & Designs

• ETHN 011

  Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• SOCI 041

  Social Problems

  • SOC 20

    Major Social Problems

• COMM 143

  Intercultural Communication

  • COMM 12

    Intercultural Communication

• COMM 043

  Intro. to Interpersonal Comm.

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• ETHN 011

  Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• COMM 043

  Intro. to Interpersonal Comm.

  • COMM 2

    Interpersonal Communication

• ETHN 011

  Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • ETHN 1

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

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

• BA for Single Subject Math with CSET (California Subject Exams for Teachers)Foothill → University of the Pacific
• BS for Single Subject Math with CSETFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Applied ScienceFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Asian Language and Studies Concentration in ChineseFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Asian Language and Studies, Concentration in JapaneseFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Biological SciencesFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in ChemistryFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in CommunicationFoothill → University of the Pacific

Common questions