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Foothill College General Education & Graduation Requirements 2024-2025
The Foothill College general education (GE) pattern is designed to ensure that the student meets the four institutional/general education student learning outcomes:
Communication: Demonstrate analytical reading and writing skills, including evaluation, synthesis and research; deliver focused and coherent presentations; and demonstrate active, discerning listening and speaking skills in lectures and discussions.
Computation: Demonstrate complex problem-solving skills, technology skills, computer proficiency and decision analysis through synthesis and evaluation; apply mathematical concepts and reasoning; and analyze and use numerical data.
Creative, Critical & Analytical Thinking: Demonstrate judgment, decision-making skills and intellectual curiosity; demonstrate problem-solving skills through analysis, synthesis and evaluation; develop creativity and aesthetic awareness; conduct research methodology; and identify and respond to a variety of learning styles and strategies.
Community/Global Consciousness & Responsibility: Demonstrate social perceptiveness, including citizenship, community service, cultural awareness, empathy, ethics, interpersonal skills, personal integrity, respect, self-esteem and sensitivity; and exhibit interest in and pursuit of lifelong learning.
Completion of the Foothill College general education pattern requires that students successfully earn a minimum of 30 units from the courses listed below with at least one course in humanities, English, natural sciences (with laboratory), social and behavioral sciences, communication and analytical thinking, United States cultures and communities, and two courses in lifelong learning from two different academic departments. Courses may only be used in one area.
General Ed Requirements Available as Online Courses
Fully online courses are listed BELOW. Please see Online Schedule of Classes for verification.
If you need any additional degree information or confirmation, please contact the Counseling Division.
Area I - Humanities
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| ART 1 | Introduction to Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2A | History of Art: Western Art From Prehist - Early Christianity | 4.5 |
| or ART 2AH | Honors Art History: Western Art From Prehist - Early Christianity | 4.5 |
| ART 2B | History of Western Art Middle Ages-Renaissance | 4.5 |
| or ART 2BH | Honors History of Western Art Middle Ages-Renaissance | 4.5 |
| ART 2C | History of Western Art from the Baroque to Contemporary | 4.5 |
| ART 2D | African, Oceanic & Native American Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2E | History Of Women in Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2F | Introduction to Asian Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2J | American Art | 4.5 |
| ART 4A | Fundamentals in Drawing | 4 |
| ART 4G | Mural Making: Community Art Project | 4 |
| ART 5A | 2-D Foundations | 4 |
| ART 5B | 3-D Foundations | 4 |
| ART 20 | Color Theory | 4 |
| BUSI 70 | Business & Professional Ethics | 4 |
| CRWR 6 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 5 |
| CRWR 25A | Poetry in Community | 5 |
| CRWR 39A | Introduction to Short Fiction Writing | 5 |
| CRWR 41A | Poetry Writing | 5 |
| ENGL 5 | Loud & Queer: Literature of Sexual/Gender Identity | 4 |
| ENGL 7 | Native American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 10A | Literature & the Environment | 4 |
| ENGL 12 | African American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 12A | All Power to the People: Literature of the Black Panther Party | 4 |
| ENGL 14 | Traveling The World through Contemporary Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 16 | Introduction to Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 17 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENGL 22 | Women Writers | 4 |
| ENGL 24 | Unmasking Comics: The Dawn of the Graphic Novel | 4 |
| ENGL 27G | Detective & Mystery Fiction | 4 |
| ENGL 31 | Latino/A Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 34C | Literature into Film | 4 |
| ENGL 37 | Science Fiction Literature: Reimagineering Reality | 4 |
| ENGL 38 | Literature of Protest | 4 |
| ENGL 40 | Asian American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 43A | Survey of British Literature I: Beowulf to the Late 18th Century | 5 |
| or ENGL 43AH | Honors Survey of British Literature I: Beowulf to the Late 18th Century | 5 |
| ENGL 43B | Survey of British Literature II: The Romantic Period to the Present | 5 |
| or ENGL 43BH | Honors Survey of British Literature II: The Romantic Period to the Present | 5 |
| ENGL 45A | Survey of American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865 | 5 |
| or ENGL 45AH | Honors Survey of American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865 | 5 |
| ENGL 45B | Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to the Present | 5 |
| or ENGL 45BH | Honors Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to the Present | 5 |
| ENGL 49 | California Literature: Golden State, Geographies & Histories | 4 |
| ETHN 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 2 |
Introduction to African American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 3 |
Introduction to Latinx Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 4 |
Introduction to Native American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 5 |
Introduction to Asian American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 7 | Introduction to Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies | 4 |
| GID 1 | History of Graphic Design | 4 |
| HUMN 1 | Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Ancient World | 4 |
| or HUMN 1H | Honors Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Ancient World | 4 |
| HUMN 2 | Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: Of Empires & Conflict | 4 |
| HUMN 3 | World Myths in Literature, Art And Film | 4 |
| or HUMN 3H | Honors World Myths in Literature, Art And Film | 4 |
| HUMN 4 | Trauma and the Arts | 4 |
| or HUMN 4H | Honors Trauma and the Arts | 4 |
| HUMN 5 | Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Modern World | 4 |
| or HUMN 5H | Honors Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Modern World | 4 |
| HUMN 6 | The Shock of the New: From the Modern to the Contemporary | 4 |
| HUMN 7 | Global Religions: Contemporary Practices & Perspectives | 4 |
| or HUMN 7H | Honors Global Religions: Contemporary Practices & Perspectives | 4 |
| HUMN 8 | Ex Machina: The Paradox of Being Human in the Digital Age | 4 |
| HUMN 9 | Once Upon a Time? The Immortal Lure of Fairy Tales | 4 |
| HUMN 10 | On the Move: Artistic Representations of Migrant Experience | 4 |
| HUMN 11 | Introduction to Popular Culture | 4 |
| or HUMN 11H | Honors Introduction to Popular Culture | 4 |
| HUMN 13 | Video Games & Popular Culture | 4 |
| HUMN 14 | The Art of Peace: Narrative Representations of Pacifism | 4 |
| JAPN 14A | Advanced Conversation I | 4 |
| JAPN 14B | Advanced Conversation II | 4 |
| MDIA 1 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
| or MDIA 1H | Honors Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
| MDIA 2A | History of Film 1895 - 1945 | 4 |
| MDIA 2B | History of Film 1945 - Current | 4 |
| MDIA 2C | Current Trends in Film, TV & the Internet | 4 |
| MDIA 11 | Introduction to Popular Culture | 4 |
| or MDIA 11H | Honors Introduction to Popular Culture | 4 |
| MDIA 13 | Video Games & Popular Culture | 4 |
| MUS 1 | Introduction to Music | 4 |
| MUS 2A | Great Composers & Music Masterpieces | 5 |
| or MUS 2AH | Honors Great Composers & Music Masterpieces | 5 |
| MUS 2B | Great Composers & Music Masterpieces | 5 |
| or MUS 2BH | Honors Great Composers & Music Masterpieces | 5 |
| MUS 2C | Great Composers & Music Masterpieces | 5 |
| or MUS 2CH | Honors Great Composers & Music Masterpieces | 5 |
| MUS 2D | World Music: Roots to Contemporary Global Fusion | 5 |
| MUS 2F | History of American Musical Theatre | 4 |
| MUS 8 | Music of American Cultures | 5 |
| or MUS 8H | Honors Music of American Cultures | 5 |
| MUS 11D | History of Electronic Music: Origins - 1970 | 4 |
| MUS 11E | History of Electronic Music: 1970 - Present | 4 |
| PHIL 2 | Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 4 | Introduction to Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 11 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Art & Aesthetics | 4 |
| PHIL 20A | History of Western Philosophy from Socrates through St. Thomas | 4 |
| PHIL 20B | History of Western Philosophy from the Renaissance through Kant | 4 |
| PHIL 24 | Comparative World Religions: East | 4 |
| PHIL 25 | Comparative World Religions: West | 4 |
| PHOT 5 | Introduction to Photography | 4 |
| PHOT 8 | Photography of American Cultures | 5 |
| or PHOT 8H | Honors Photography of American Cultures | 5 |
| PHOT 10 | History of Photography | 4 |
| or PHOT 10H | Honors History of Photography | 4 |
| PHOT 11 | Contemporary Issues in Photography | 4 |
| or PHOT 11H | Honors Contemporary Issues in Photography | 4 |
| SPAN 4 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 5 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 6 | Intermediate Spanish III | 5 |
| THTR 1 | Introduction to Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 2A | History of Dramatic Literature: Classical To Moliere | 4 |
| THTR 2F | History of American Musical Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 8 | Multicultural Theatre Arts in Modern America | 4 |
| THTR 26 | Introduction to Fashion History & Costume Design | 4 |
Area II - English
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1A | Composition and Reading | 5 |
| or ENGL 1AH | Honors Composition & Reading | 5 |
| ESLL 26 | Advanced Composition & Reading | 5 |
Additionally, students who complete the major requirements for the Apprenticeship - Plumbing Technology program will satisfy Area II.
Area III - Natural Sciences - with laboratory
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | |
| & ANTH 1L | and Physical Anthropology Laboratory | 5 |
| or ANTH 1H | Honors Introduction to Physical Anthropology | |
| & 1ANTH HL | and Honors Physical Anthropology Laboratory | 5 |
| ANTH 13 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | |
| & ANTH 13L | and Forensic Anthropology Laboratory | 5 |
| ASTR 10A | General Astronomy: Solar System | |
| & ASTR 10L | and Astronomy Laboratory | 6 |
| ASTR 10B | General Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies, Cosmology | |
| & ASTR 10L | and Astronomy Laboratory | 6 |
| or ASTR 10BH | Honors General Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies, Cosmology | |
| & ASTR 10L | and Astronomy Laboratory | 6 |
| GEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 5 |
| PHYS 2A | General Physics | 5 |
Additionally, students who complete the major requirements for any of the following Apprenticeship programs will satisfy Area III:
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Pathway 1)
- Plumbing Technology
- Sheet Metal
- Steamfitting and Pipefitting Technology
Area IV - Social and Behavioral Sciences
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 2A | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| or ANTH 2AH | Honors Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 2B | Patterns of Culture | 4 |
| ANTH 3 | World Prehistory: The Rise & Fall Of Early Civilizations | 4 |
| ANTH 5 | Magic, Science, And Religion | 4 |
| or ANTH 5H | Honors Magic, Science, And Religion | 4 |
| ANTH 8 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 |
| or ANTH 8H | Honors Introduction to Archaeology | 4 |
| ANTH 12 | Applied Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 14 | Linguistic Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 15 | Medical Anthropology: Methods & Practice | 4 |
| ANTH 20 | Native Peoples of California | 4 |
| ANTH 22 | The Aztec, Maya, Inca & Their Predecessors: Civilizations of the Americas | 4 |
| BUSI 22 | Principles of Business | 5 |
| or BUSI 22H | Honors Principles of Business | 5 |
| CHLD 1 | Child Growth & Development: Prenatal Through Early Childhood | 4 |
| CHLD 2 | Child Growth & Development Ii: Middle Childhood Through Adolescence | 4 |
| CNSL 3 | Identity, Culture & Education | 4.5 |
| or CNSL 3H | Honors Identity, Culture & Education | 4.5 |
| ECON 1A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 5 |
| ECON 1B | Principles of Microeconomics | 5 |
| ECON 9 | International Political Economy | 4 |
| or ECON 9H | Honors International Political Economy | 4 |
| ECON 25 | The Global Economy | 4 |
| GEOG 2 | Human Geography | 4 |
| GEOG 5 | Introduction to Economic Geography | 4 |
| GEOG 10 | World Regional Geography | 4 |
| HIST 3A | World History from Prehistory to 750 CE | 4 |
| HIST 3B | World History from 750 CE to 1750 CE | 4 |
| HIST 3C | World History from 1750 CE to the Present | 4 |
| HIST 4A | History of Western Civilization To 800 CE | 4 |
| HIST 4B | History of Western Civilization 700 - 1800 | 4 |
| HIST 4C | History of Western Civilization 1789 - Present | 4 |
| HIST 8 | History of Latin America | 4 |
| HIST 10 | History of California: The Multicultural State | 4 |
| HIST 17A | Hist of US - to 1815 | 4 |
| HIST 17B | Hist of US 1812 to 1914 | 4 |
| HIST 17C | History of US from 1914 to Present | 4 |
| HIST 18 | Intro to Middle Eastern Civ | 4 |
| HIST 20 | History of Russia & the Soviet Union | 4 |
| KINS 2 | Sport in Society | 5 |
| KINS 10 | Women in Sports | 5 |
| KINS 51 | Performance Enhancing Substances in Sport & Exercise | 4 |
| POLI 1 | Political Science: Introduction to American Government & Politics | 5 |
| POLI 3 | Intro to Political Phil/Political Theory | 5 |
| or POLI 3H | Honors Intro to Political Phil/Political Theory | 5 |
| POLI 4 | California Politics & Government | 5 |
| POLI 9 | International Political Economy | 4 |
| or POLI 9H | Honors International Political Economy | 4 |
| POLI 15 | International Relations/World Politics | 4 |
| or POLI 15H | Honors International Relations/World Politics | 4 |
| PSYC 1 | General Psychology | 5 |
| or PSYC 1H | Honors General Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 2 | Cultural Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 4 | Introduction to Biopsychology | 5 |
| PSYC 9 | Positive Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 10 | Research Methods & Designs | 5 |
| PSYC 14 | Child and Adolescent Development | 4 |
| PSYC 21 | Psychology of Women: Sex & Gender Differences | 4 |
| PSYC 22 | Psychology of Prejudice & Discrimination | 4 |
| PSYC 25 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 30 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 33 | Introduction to Personality Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 40 | Human Development | 5 |
| PSYC 49 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
| or SOC 1H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
| SOC 10 | Social Research Methods & Designs | 5 |
| SOC 11 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 5 |
| SOC 15 | Law & Society | 4 |
| SOC 19 | Alcohol & Drug Abuse | 4 |
| SOC 20 | Major Social Problems | 4 |
| SOC 23 | Race & Ethnic Relations | 4 |
| SOC 28 | Sociology of Gender | 4 |
| SOC 30 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 40 | Aspects of Marriage And Family | 4 |
| SOC 45 | Sociology of Sexuality | 4 |
| WMN 5 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
| WMN 21 | Psychology of Women: Sex & Gender Differences | 4 |
Additionally, students who complete the major requirements for any of the following Apprenticeship programs will satisfy Area IV:
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Pathway 1)
- Plumbing Technology
- Sheet Metal
- Steamfitting and Pipefitting Technology
Area V - Communication and Analytical Thinking
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1A | Public Speaking | 5 |
| or COMM 1AH | Honors Public Speaking | 5 |
| COMM 1B | Argumentation & Persuasion | 5 |
| COMM 2 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 |
| COMM 3 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 5 |
| COMM 4 | Group Discussion | 5 |
| COMM 55 | Career & Leadership Communication in the Global Workplace | 5 |
| C S 1A | Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Java | 4.5 |
| C S 1B | Intermediate Software Design in Java | 4.5 |
| C S 1C | Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms in Java | 4.5 |
| C S 2A | Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies In C++ | 4.5 |
| C S 2B | Intermediate Software Design In C++ | 4.5 |
| C S 2C | Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms In C++ | 4.5 |
| C S 3A | Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Python | 4.5 |
| C S 18 | Discrete Mathematics | 5 |
| ENGL 1B | Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking through Literature | 5 |
| or ENGL 1BH | Honors Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking through Literature | 5 |
| ENGL 50C | Technical Writing | 5 |
| GEOG 11 | Introduction to Mapping & Spatial Reasoning | 4 |
| GIST 11 | Introduction to Mapping & Spatial Reasoning | 4 |
| MATH 1A | Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 1B | Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 1C | Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 10 | Elementary Statistics | 5 |
| MATH 12 | Calculus for Business & Economics | 5 |
| MATH 22 | Discrete Mathematics | 5 |
| MATH 33 | Math for Financial Thriving | 5 |
| MATH 40A | Quantitative Reasoning | 5 |
| MATH 44 | Math for the Liberal Arts | 5 |
| MDIA 3 | Intro to Film & Media Criticism | 4 |
| PHIL 1 | Critical Thinking & Writing | 5 |
| PHIL 7 | Introduction to Symbolic Logic | 5 |
| PSYC 7 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 5 |
| SOC 7 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 5 |
Additionally, students who complete the major requirements for any of the following Apprenticeship programs will satisfy Area V:
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Pathway 1)
- Plumbing Technology
- Sheet Metal
- Steamfitting and Pipefitting Technology
Area VI - United States Cultures and Communities
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| CHLD 51A | Affirming Diversity in Education | 4 |
| CNSL 3 | Identity, Culture & Education | 4.5 |
| or CNSL 3H | Honors Identity, Culture & Education | 4.5 |
| COMM 10 | Gender, Communication & Culture | 5 |
| COMM 12 | Intercultural Communication | 5 |
| ENGL 7 | Native American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 12 | African American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 12A | All Power to the People: Literature of the Black Panther Party | 4 |
| ENGL 40 | Asian American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 45A | Survey of American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865 | 5 |
| or ENGL 45AH | Honors Survey of American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865 | 5 |
| ENGL 45B | Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to the Present | 5 |
| or ENGL 45BH | Honors Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to the Present | 5 |
| ETHN 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 2 |
Introduction to African American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 3 |
Introduction to Latinx Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 4 |
Introduction to Native American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 5 |
Introduction to Asian American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 7 | Introduction to Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 8 | Introduction to Land & Labor | 4 |
| HIST 10 | History of California: The Multicultural State | 4 |
| HUMN 12 | Popular Culture & United States History | 4 |
| or HUMN 12H | Honors Popular Culture & United States History | 4 |
| MDIA 8A | Race & Gender in American Media | 4 |
| MDIA 12 | Popular Culture & United States History | 4 |
| or MDIA 12H | Honors Popular Culture & United States History | 4 |
| MUS 8 | Music of American Cultures | 5 |
| or MUS 8H | Honors Music of American Cultures | 5 |
| PHOT 8 | Photography of American Cultures | 5 |
| or PHOT 8H | Honors Photography of American Cultures | 5 |
| PSYC 22 | Psychology of Prejudice & Discrimination | 4 |
| SOC 8 | Popular Culture | 4 |
| SOC 23 | Race & Ethnic Relations | 4 |
| THTR 8 | Multicultural Theatre Arts in Modern America | 4 |
| WMN 5 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
Additionally, students who complete the major requirements for any of the following Apprenticeship programs will satisfy Area VI:
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Pathway 1)
- Plumbing Technology
- Sheet Metal
- Steamfitting and Pipefitting Technology
Area VII - Lifelong Learning
The student must successfully complete a total of four units or more in lifelong learning from two different academic departments. For the purpose of this area, ATHL, DANC, PHDA and PHED will be considered one academic department.
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| ATHL 4 | Intercollegiate Football I (Men) | 2 |
| ATHL 4A | Preseason Conditioning for Football | 2 |
| ATHL 4B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Football | 2 |
| ATHL 4C | Functional Fitness for Football | 1 |
| ATHL 4E | Intercollegiate Football I (Men) | 1 |
| ATHL 4F | Intercollegiate Football II (Men) | 3 |
| ATHL 11 | Intercollegiate Basketball I (Men) | 3 |
| ATHL 11A | Preseason Condition for Men's Basketball | 2 |
| ATHL 11B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Men's Basketball | 2 |
| ATHL 12 | Intercollegiate Basketball I (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 12A | Preseason Condition for Women's Basketball | 2 |
| ATHL 12B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Women's Basketball | 2 |
| ATHL 12E | Intercollegiate Basketball I (Women) | 1 |
| ATHL 21 | Intercollegiate Soccer I (Men) | 2 |
| ATHL 21A | Preseason Conditioning for Men's Soccer | 2 |
| ATHL 21B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Men's Soccer | 2 |
| ATHL 21C | Functional Fitness for Men's Soccer | 1 |
| ATHL 21F | Intercollegiate Soccer II (Men) | 3 |
| ATHL 22 | Intercollegiate Soccer I (Women) | 2 |
| ATHL 22A | Preseason Conditioning for Women's Soccer | 2 |
| ATHL 22B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Women's Soccer | 2 |
| ATHL 22C | Functional Fitness for Women's Soccer | 1 |
| ATHL 22F | Intercollegiate Soccer II (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 31 | Intercollegiate Softball (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 31A | Preseason Conditioning for Softball | 2 |
| ATHL 31C | Functional Fitness for Softball | 1 |
| ATHL 32 | Intercollegiate Swimming (Men & Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 32A | Preseason Conditioning for Swimming | 2 |
| ATHL 32C | Functional Fitness for Swimming | 1 |
| ATHL 32F | Intercollegiate Swimming II (Men & Women) | 2 |
| ATHL 33 | Intercollegiate Water Polo I (Women) | 2 |
| ATHL 33A | Preseason Conditioning for Women's Water Polo | 2 |
| ATHL 33B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Women's Water Polo | 2 |
| ATHL 33C | Functional Fitness for Women's Water Polo | 1 |
| ATHL 33F | Intercollegiate Water Polo II (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 41A | Intercollegiate Sand Volleyball I (Women) | 2 |
| ATHL 41B | Intercollegiate Sand Volleyball II (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 42 | Intercollegiate Volleyball I (Women) | 2 |
| ATHL 42B | Sport Techniques & Conditioning for Women's Volleyball | 2 |
| ATHL 42C | Functional Fitness for Women's Volleyball | 1 |
| ATHL 42F | Intercollegiate Volleyball II (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 44 | Intercollegiate Tennis I (Men) | 3 |
| ATHL 44A | Preseason Conditioning for Men's Tennis | 2 |
| ATHL 44C | Functional Fitness for Men's Tennis | 1 |
| ATHL 44F | Intercollegiate Tennis II (Men) | 2 |
| ATHL 45 | Intercollegiate Tennis I (Women) | 3 |
| ATHL 45A | Preseason Conditioning for Women's Tennis | 2 |
| ATHL 45C | Functional Fitness for Women's Tennis | 1 |
| ATHL 45F | Intercollegiate Tennis II (Women) | 2 |
| BIOL 8 | Basic Nutrition | 5 |
| BIOL 12 | Human Genetics | 4 |
| CNSL 1 | College Success | 3 |
| CNSL 56 | Lifelong Learning Strategies | 3 |
| CNSL 90 | Introduction to Online Learning | 1.5 |
| COMM 2 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 |
| COMM 10 | Gender, Communication & Culture | 5 |
| COMM 12 | Intercultural Communication | 5 |
| COMM 55 | Career & Leadership Comm in Global Workplace | 5 |
| CRLP 7 | Self-Assessment | 4 |
| CRLP 73 | Effective Resume Writing | 1 |
| CRLP 74 | Successful Interviewing Techniques | 1 |
| DANC 2A | Beginning Modern Dance | 1 |
| DANC 2B | Intermediate Modern Dance | 1 |
| DANC 3A | Beginning Jazz Dance | 1 |
| DANC 3B | Intermediate Jazz Dance | 1 |
| DANC 4A | Beginning Ballroom & Social Dance | 1 |
| DANC 4B | Intermediate Ballroom & Social Dance | 1 |
| DANC 4C | Advanced Ballroom & Social Dance | 1 |
| DANC 7 | Choreography | 1 |
| DANC 13A | Introduction to Contemporary Dance | 1 |
| DANC 13B | Intermediate Contemporary Dance | 1 |
| DANC 14 | Dance Conditioning | 1 |
| DANC 18A | Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance | 1 |
| DANC 18B | Intermediate Hip-Hop Dance | 1 |
| HLTH 20 | Introduction to Public Health | 5 |
| HLTH 21 | Contemporary Health Concerns | 4 |
| HLTH 22 | Health & Social Justice | 4 |
| HLTH 23 | Drugs, Health & Society | 4 |
| KINS 4 | Concepts of Physical Fitness & Wellness | 4 |
| KINS 16A | Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| KINS 16B | Emergency Athletic Injury Care | 3 |
| KINS 16C | Treatment & Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| KINS 49 | Managing Physical Stress | 3 |
| LIBR 10 | Introduction to College Research | 1 |
| or LIBR 10H | Honors Introduction to College Research | 1 |
| PHDA 15A | Modified Total Fitness | 1 |
| PHDA 17 | Modified Restive Exercise | 1 |
| PHED 10A | Aquatics: Level I, Beginning Swimming | 1 |
| PHED 10B | Aquatics: Level II, Intermediate Swimming | 1 |
| PHED 11A | Water Exercise | 1 |
| PHED 11B | Aquatic Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 13 | Beginning Water Polo | 1 |
| PHED 13C | Water Polo: Game Skills | 1 |
| PHED 15A | Beginning Pickleball | 1 |
| PHED 15B | Intermediate Pickleball | 1 |
| PHED 15C | Advanced Pickleball | 1 |
| PHED 18 | Beginning Tai Chi (Taiji) | 1 |
| PHED 18B | Intermediate Tai Chi (Taiji) | 1 |
| PHED 18C | Advanced Tai Chi (Taiji) | 1 |
| PHED 21A | Beginning Hatha Yoga | 1 |
| PHED 21B | Intermediate Hatha Yoga | 1 |
| PHED 21C | Advanced Hatha Yoga | 1 |
| PHED 22 | Beginning Flexibility & Mobility | 1 |
| PHED 22A | Intermediate Flexibility & Mobility | 1 |
| PHED 22B | Pilates & Yoga | 1 |
| PHED 22C | Core Conditioning | 1 |
| PHED 23A | Trail Hiking | 1 |
| PHED 23B | Day Hiking | 1 |
| PHED 24 | Introduction to Golf | 1 |
| PHED 24A | Swing Development for the Experienced Golfer | 1 |
| PHED 25A | Swing Analysis | 1 |
| PHED 26 | Beginning Tennis Skills | 1 |
| PHED 26A | Intermediate Tennis | 1 |
| PHED 27 | Walk for Health | 1 |
| PHED 27A | Run for Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 27B | Intermediate Run for Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 27C | Intermediate Walk for Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 33 | Beginning Table Tennis | 1 |
| PHED 33A | Intermediate Table Tennis | 1 |
| PHED 33B | Advanced Table Tennis | 1 |
| PHED 36A | Beginning Archery | 1 |
| PHED 36B | Intermediate Archery | 1 |
| PHED 36C | Advanced Archery | 1 |
| PHED 37 | Beginning Badminton: Singles & Doubles | 1 |
| PHED 37A | Intermediate Badminton: Singles & Doubles | 1 |
| PHED 37B | Advanced Badminton: Singles & Doubles | 1 |
| PHED 38A | Basketball Fundamentals | 1 |
| PHED 38B | Basketball Game Skills | 1 |
| PHED 38C | Beginning Basketball | 1 |
| PHED 40 | Beginning Volleyball | 1 |
| PHED 40A | Intermediate Volleyball | 1 |
| PHED 40C | Volleyball: Game Skills | 1 |
| PHED 41 | Indoor Cycling: Spin | 1 |
| PHED 41B | Intermediate Indoor Cycling | 1 |
| PHED 45 | Fitness for Life | 1 |
| PHED 45A | Foundations of Strength & Conditioning | 1 |
| PHED 45C | Circuit Training | 1 |
| PHED 46 | Weight Lifting for Health & Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 46A | Intermediate Weight Training for Health & Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 46B | Advanced Weight Lifting for Health & Fitness | 1 |
| PHED 47B | Thighs, Abs & Gluteus (TAG) | 1 |
| PHED 47C | High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) | 1 |
| PHED 49B | Boot Camp Training | 1 |
| PSYC 49 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| SOC 19 | Alcohol & Drug Abuse | 4 |
| SOC 40 | Aspects of Marriage & Family | 4 |
Additionally, students who complete the major requirements for any of the following Apprenticeship programs will satisfy Area VII:
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Pathway 1)
- Plumbing Technology
- Sheet Metal
- Steamfitting and Pipefitting Technology
English Proficiency: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ESLL 26
Ethnic Studies: Any course in the ETHN (Ethnic Studies) subject code, currently approved for Area F of CSU GE and Area 7 of IGETC.
Math Proficiency: College-level math course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra.
It is imperative to note that the Foothill College general education pattern is only appropriate for students pursuing the Foothill College associate in arts or associate in science degree. However, it is not appropriate for students pursuing an A.A.–T or A.S.–T degree. Students planning to earn an A.A.–T or A.S.–T must complete either the IGETC or CSU GE Breadth general education pattern. Note that completion of the IGETC or CSU GE Breadth pattern may also be used to satisfy the general education requirements for the Foothill A.A./A.S. degree. Because there are significant differences between the three patterns, students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor to determine which pattern will best meet the student’s goals.
For a list of on-campus courses please visit Foothill College General Education & Graduation Requirements.
2024-2025 Academic Year
Effective Summer Session 2024