Human Developmental Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Human Developmental Sciences B.S. major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Foothill College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Cognitive Science
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Culture
Take at Foothill College: ANTH 2AH or ANTH 2A
World Prehistory
Take at Foothill College: ANTH 3 or ANTH 8
Introduction to Communication
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 4
Psychology
Take at Foothill College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Foothill College: SOC 1
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Take at Foothill College: SOC 23
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C or MATH 1D
Calculus III
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1AH or MATH 1A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Foothill College: C S 1A
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Foothill College: C S 1B or C S 3A
Human Genetics in Modern Society
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 12
Multicellular Life
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B or BIOL 1C
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 4
Human Origins
Take at Foothill College: ANTH 1 or ANTH 1H
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1C or BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B
The Cell
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1B or BIOL 1C or BIOL 1A
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.