Astrophysics Minor Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Astrophysics Minor major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Foothill College → UC Santa Cruz)
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1B or MATH 1C or MATH 1BH
Vector Calculus
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1C
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4B
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4B
Introduction to Physics IV
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4D
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 2C or PHYS 2CM or PHYS 2B or PHYS 2BM
Introductory Physics III
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 2B or PHYS 2BM
Introductory Physics II
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 2B or PHYS 2CM or PHYS 2C or PHYS 2BM
Introductory Physics I
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 2AM or PHYS 2A or PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 2BM or PHYS 2B or PHYS 4B
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2AM or PHYS 4A
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.