These are the lower-division Liberal Studies courses Cal Poly San Luis Obispo expects you to finish before you transfer, taken from the 2025–26 ASSIST agreement, and matched to the Foothill College courses that satisfy each one.
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| Cal Poly San Luis Obispo requirement | Foothill College course that satisfies it |
|---|---|
| PHYS 143 General Physics III | PHYS 4B |
| MCRO 221 Microbiology | BIOL 41 |
| CHEM 127 General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science I | CHEM 1A |
| PHYS 121 College Physics I | PHYS 2A |
| ENGL 290 Introduction to Linguistics | ANTH 14 |
| PSY 254 Family Psychology | CHLD 8 |
| CHEM 129 General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science III | CHEM 1C |
| ERSC 250 Physical Geography | GEOG 1 |
| CHEM 110 World of Chemistry | CHEM 30Aor CHEM 1A |
| CHEM 128 General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science II | CHEM 1B |
| CD 256 Developmental Psychology | PSYC 14or PSYC 40 |
| POLS 112 American and California Government | POLS C1000 + HIST 17Aor POLS C1000 + HIST 17Bor POLS C1000 + HIST 17C |
| GEOG 150 Human Geography | GEOG 2 |
| HIST 223 World History, 1800 to Present | HIST 3C |
| HIST 221 World History, Beginnings to 1000 | HIST 3A |
| MATH 143 Calculus III | MATH 1C |
| BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B |
| BIO 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | BIOL 40C + BIOL 40B |
| PHYS 141 General Physics I | PHYS 4A |
| MATH 142 Calculus II | MATH 1B |
| CHEM 126 General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering III | CHEM 1C |
| CHEM 124 General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I | CHEM 1A |
| PHYS 142 General Physics II | PHYS 4C |
| MATH 141 Calculus I | MATH 1Aor MATH 1AH |
| CHEM 125 General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering II | CHEM 1B |
| HIST 222 World History, 1000 - 1800 | HIST 3B |
| BIO 111 General Biology | BIOL 10 |
| HIST 201 United States History to 1865 | HIST 17A + HIST 17B |
| PHIL 231 Philosophical Classics: Ethics and Political Philosophy | PHIL 4or PHIL 20Aor PHIL 20Bor PHIL 8 |
| PHIL 230 Philosophical Classics: Knowledge & Reality | PHIL 4or PHIL 20Bor PHIL 20Aor PHIL 8 |
| PSY 202 General Psychology | PSYC C1000or PSYC C1000H |
| PSY 201 General Psychology | PSYC C1000Hor PSYC C1000 |
| STAT 217 Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods | MATH 17or SOC 7or PSYC 7or STAT C1000 |
| ASTR 101 Introduction to the Solar System | ASTR 10A + ASTR 10L |
| CD 207 Children's Learning and Development in Educational Settings | CHLD 56N |
ASSIST lists these Foothill College courses under this major without naming a single Cal Poly San Luis Obispo course they map to — usually because they sit inside a “choose from the following” group. They are part of the agreement, so treat them as in scope and check the exact grouping on ASSIST.
PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C + PHYS 2ACHEM 1C + CHEM 1BMATH 1A + MATH 1B + MATH 1CBIOL 40B + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40CPHYS 4C + PHYS 4BVerify this list on ASSIST.org before you register: choose Foothill College as your sending institution, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as the receiving institution, and Liberal Studies as the major. ASSIST is the only official source, and agreements change between catalog years.
Matched against the official Foothill College schedule for 2026 Fall and 2027 Winter. Seat status changes daily — the planner shows the live figures.
| Course | Term | CRN | Instructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PHYS 4B | 2026 Fall | 20581 | John Toderasc | Waitlist |
PHYS 4B | 2026 Fall | 20883 | Masoud Vakili | Waitlist |
PHYS 4B | 2026 Fall | 20582 | Masoud Vakili | Waitlist |
PHYS 4B | 2027 Winter | 30814 | Caleb Zerger | Open |
BIOL 41 | 2026 Fall | 20023 | Amy Edwards | Closed |
BIOL 41 | 2026 Fall | 20022 | Amy Edwards | Closed |
BIOL 41 | 2026 Fall | 20464 | Sara Cooper | Closed |
BIOL 41 | 2026 Fall | 20512 | Nada Nekrep | Closed |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20024 | Amid Salari | Waitlist |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20025 | Amid Salari | Waitlist |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20516 | Kelley Liu | Waitlist |
CHEM 1A | 2026 Fall | 20517 | Nayereh Rezaei | Waitlist |
PHYS 2A | 2026 Fall | 20061 | Traptilisa Kumar | Closed |
PHYS 2A | 2026 Fall | 20090 | Traptilisa Kumar | Waitlist |
PHYS 2A | 2026 Fall | 21599 | Thihongha Vuong | Closed |
PHYS 2A | 2027 Winter | 30811 | Staff M | Open |
ANTH 14 | 2027 Winter | 32869 | Linda Neff | Closed |
CHLD 8 | 2026 Fall | 20371 | Bharti Dave | Waitlist |
CHLD 8 | 2026 Fall | 20556 | Bharti Dave | Closed |
CHLD 8 | 2026 Fall | 21604 | Monica Ganesh | Closed |
CHLD 8 | 2027 Winter | 31316 | Nicole Kerbey | Closed |
CHEM 1C | 2026 Fall | 20527 | Ron Painter | Waitlist |
CHEM 1C | 2026 Fall | 20856 | Ron Painter | Closed |
CHEM 1C | 2027 Winter | 30722 | Ron Painter | Open |
CHEM 1C | 2027 Winter | 31748 | Ron Painter | Open |
GEOG 1 | 2026 Fall | 20499 | K Allison Meezan | Open |
GEOG 1 | 2026 Fall | 20197 | Alexis Aguilar | Open |
GEOG 1 | 2026 Fall | 20119 | Reese De La Cerda | Waitlist |
GEOG 1 | 2026 Fall | 20289 | Alexis Aguilar | Closed |
CHEM 30A | 2026 Fall | 21199 | Robert Cormia | Waitlist |
CHEM 30A | 2026 Fall | 21609 | Robert Cormia | Waitlist |
CHEM 30A | 2026 Fall | 20028 | Melody Esfandiari | Waitlist |
CHEM 30A | 2026 Fall | 20089 | Melody Esfandiari | Waitlist |
CHEM 1B | 2026 Fall | 20027 | Gail Katsir | Closed |
CHEM 1B | 2026 Fall | 20146 | Gail Katsir | Closed |
CHEM 1B | 2026 Fall | 20026 | Nadia Biglari | Closed |
CHEM 1B | 2027 Winter | 31060 | Sandhya Rao | Open |
PSYC 14 | 2026 Fall | 20118 | Voltaire Villanueva | Waitlist |
PSYC 14 | 2027 Winter | 31028 | Voltaire Villanueva | Closed |
PSYC 40 | 2026 Fall | 20378 | Sarah Strader | Waitlist |
PSYC 40 | 2026 Fall | 20275 | Sarah Strader | Waitlist |
PSYC 40 | 2027 Winter | 30672 | Eta Lin | Closed |
PSYC 40 | 2027 Winter | 30743 | Sarah Strader | Closed |
POLS C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21472 | Joel Powell | Open |
POLS C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21474 | Kimberly Keenan | Waitlist |
POLS C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21475 | Sara Callow | Closed |
POLS C1000 | 2027 Winter | 32865 | Kerri Ryer | Closed |
HIST 17A | 2026 Fall | 20520 | Bill Ziegenhorn | Open |
HIST 17A | 2026 Fall | 20368 | Steve Batham | Closed |
HIST 17A | 2027 Winter | 31346 | Bill Ziegenhorn | Closed |
HIST 17A | 2027 Winter | 33395 | Steve Batham | Closed |
HIST 17B | 2026 Fall | 20040 | Steve Batham | Closed |
HIST 17B | 2027 Winter | 31531 | Bill Ziegenhorn | Open |
HIST 17B | 2027 Winter | 32823 | Steve Batham | Closed |
HIST 17C | 2026 Fall | 20041 | Steve Batham | Open |
HIST 17C | 2026 Fall | 20042 | Bill Ziegenhorn | Waitlist |
HIST 17C | 2027 Winter | 30691 | Steve Batham | Closed |
GEOG 2 | 2027 Winter | 31103 | Staff M | Closed |
HIST 3C | 2027 Winter | 32826 | Staff M | Closed |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20777 | Matthew Litrus | Closed |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20330 | Shobha Oruganti | Open |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20362 | Phuong Lam | Closed |
MATH 1C | 2026 Fall | 20430 | Phuong Lam | Closed |
BIOL 40A | 2026 Fall | 20018 | Iris Mollhoff | Closed |
BIOL 40A | 2026 Fall | 20087 | Iris Mollhoff | Closed |
BIOL 40A | 2026 Fall | 20465 | Guido Bordignon | Closed |
BIOL 40A | 2026 Fall | 20361 | Guido Bordignon | Closed |
BIOL 40B | 2026 Fall | 20019 | Denis Golubev | Waitlist |
BIOL 40B | 2026 Fall | 20020 | Denis Golubev | Closed |
BIOL 40B | 2026 Fall | 20670 | Connie La | Closed |
BIOL 40B | 2026 Fall | 20720 | Connie La | Closed |
BIOL 40C | 2026 Fall | 20021 | Douglas Woods | Closed |
BIOL 40C | 2026 Fall | 20088 | Douglas Woods | Closed |
BIOL 40C | 2026 Fall | 20759 | Guido Bordignon | Closed |
BIOL 40C | 2026 Fall | 20454 | Guido Bordignon | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20062 | Bobby Lau | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20154 | Bobby Lau | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20063 | Frank Cascarano | Closed |
PHYS 4A | 2026 Fall | 20091 | Kashi Nath | Closed |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20878 | Marnie Francisco | Waitlist |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20755 | Matthew Litrus | Waitlist |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20328 | Lucinda Robledo | Closed |
MATH 1B | 2026 Fall | 20329 | Diana Uilecan | Closed |
PHYS 4C | 2026 Fall | 20884 | David Marasco | Open |
PHYS 4C | 2027 Winter | 31344 | Caleb Zerger | Open |
PHYS 4C | 2027 Winter | 32425 | Staff M | Open |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20047 | Shobha Oruganti | Waitlist |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20048 | Quynh Lam Ha | Closed |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20325 | Staff M | Waitlist |
MATH 1A | 2026 Fall | 20614 | Sarah Williams | Closed |
MATH 1AH | 2026 Fall | 20753 | Ryan Pugh | Waitlist |
HIST 3B | 2026 Fall | 21457 | David Bush | Closed |
BIOL 10 | 2026 Fall | 20108 | Christopher Demarco | Waitlist |
BIOL 10 | 2026 Fall | 20196 | Christopher Demarco | Open |
BIOL 10 | 2026 Fall | 20016 | Guido Bordignon | Waitlist |
BIOL 10 | 2026 Fall | 20417 | Guido Bordignon | Waitlist |
PHIL 4 | 2026 Fall | 20621 | Brian Tapia | Open |
PHIL 4 | 2026 Fall | 20059 | Jason Chang | Waitlist |
PHIL 4 | 2027 Winter | 30668 | Brian Tapia | Open |
PHIL 4 | 2027 Winter | 31292 | Brian Tapia | Closed |
PHIL 20A | 2026 Fall | 20410 | Brian Tapia | Closed |
PHIL 20B | 2027 Winter | 31196 | Brian Tapia | Closed |
PHIL 8 | 2026 Fall | 20254 | Brian Tapia | Closed |
PHIL 8 | 2026 Fall | 20806 | Brian Tapia | Closed |
PHIL 8 | 2027 Winter | 32353 | Jason Chang | Open |
PHIL 8 | 2027 Winter | 30807 | Brian Tapia | Closed |
PSYC C1000 | 2026 Fall | 20630 | Florina Petcu | Waitlist |
PSYC C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21134 | Tiffany Rideaux | Waitlist |
PSYC C1000 | 2026 Fall | 20081 | Eta Lin | Waitlist |
PSYC C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21831 | Allison Clark | Waitlist |
SOC 7 | 2026 Fall | 20633 | Ben Stefonik | Open |
SOC 7 | 2027 Winter | 30767 | Eta Lin | Open |
PSYC 7 | 2026 Fall | 20632 | Ben Stefonik | Open |
PSYC 7 | 2027 Winter | 30766 | Eta Lin | Open |
STAT C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21560 | Staff M | Waitlist |
STAT C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21491 | Staff M | Waitlist |
STAT C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21537 | Lucinda Robledo | Waitlist |
STAT C1000 | 2026 Fall | 21520 | Maria Tomutiu | Waitlist |
ASTR 10A | 2027 Winter | 30726 | Geoff Mathews | Open |
ASTR 10A | 2027 Winter | 30957 | Geoff Mathews | Open |
ASTR 10L | 2026 Fall | 20477 | Geoff Mathews | Open |
ASTR 10L | 2027 Winter | 31241 | Geoff Mathews | Open |
ASTR 10L | 2027 Winter | 32770 | Geoff Mathews | Open |
CHLD 56N | 2026 Fall | 20797 | Nicole Kerbey | Waitlist |
CHLD 56N | 2027 Winter | 31132 | Nicole Kerbey | Closed |
CHLD 56N | 2027 Winter | 31526 | Nicole Kerbey | Closed |
CHLD 56N | 2027 Winter | 33496 | Hilary Mcdaniel | Waitlist |
PHYS 2B | 2027 Winter | 31279 | Staff M | Open |
PHYS 2B | 2027 Winter | 31394 | Staff M | Open |