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Class Schedule

Featured Winter Courses 2025

Winter Quarter Starts Monday, Jan. 6

In person, hybrid or fully online—we have a robust schedule of courses.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your classes in Canvas will NOT display on your Canvas Dashboard until the first day of the quarter. Contact your instructor if you have any questions about the method of delivery for your classes. You can find faculty contact information through our searchable online directory.

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Core & GE Courses

Foothill has a variety of classes that fill core and general education requirements. Use the Availability Selection on the Schedule of Classes to find Open Courses.

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Classes to Consider This Quarter

  • Information below is subject to change.
  • We may add additional classes.
  • The CRN for the class is offered below for your convenience.
  • Click the links associated with the classes to see the schedule for that department.
  • See the full schedule of classes for complete list offerings.

Take an Online Literature Course, Explore New Perpectives


ENGL 7 Native American Literature

Instructor Jordana Griffiths, Online, CRN 31599

Learn about the history, development, and diversity of Native American literatures, from pre-contact civilizations to present-day tribal cultures. Readings in traditional creation myths, songs, and stories from a variety of tribal cultures; nineteenth and twentieth century autobiographical narratives; and significant works of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction prose by contemporary Native American authors. Featured book includes The Surrounded by D'Arcy McNickle.

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ENGL 10A Literature & The Environment

Instructor Amber La Piana, Online, CRN 32208

Study literature from an environmental perspective, with analysis of texts across time, place, and space to explore the relationship between nature and culture, the human and non-human. Explore how literature reflects, shapes, and constructs perceptions of built and natural environments, with emphasis on intersections between literature, activism, and environmental justice from a wide range of perspectives. Featured book includes A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers.

Psalm of the Wild Built book cover

ENGL 12A All Power To The People: Literature Of The Black Panther Party

All Power to the People

Instructor Samuel White, Online, CRN 32204
Explore varied forms of literature related to, and inspired by, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, by Elbert Howard, Huey P. Newton, and Bobby Seale. The class will exam the organization’s inception to present-day, as well as subsequent resulting literature related to past and current social concerns, such as racial discourse, and film productions and documentaries, and evaluation of the Black Panther Party's continuing and present-day impact on society and popular culture.

Take a Class in the Fine Arts and Communication

Art

  • ART 1  Introduction to Art (30651) Hybrid, Meets in person W 6:00 PM–7:50 PM
  • ART 1  Introduction to Art (30727) Hybrid, Meets in person TH 1:00 PM–2:50 PM
  • ART 15B Digital Painting (31327), Meets in person MW 1:30 PM– 4:20 PM

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Communication Studies

  • COMM 1A Public Speaking (30769) Hybrid, Meets in person TTh 8:00 AM – 9:50 AM
  • COMM 1A Public Speaking (31660) Meets in person TTh 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
  • COMM 2 Interpersonal Communication (32360) Online
  • COMM 4 Group Discussion (31156) Hybrid, Meets in person TTh 10:00 AM – 11:50 AM

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Graphic and Interactive Design

  • GID 37 Cartoon & Comic Illustration I (32183) Meets in person TTh 10:00 AM – 12:50 PM
  • GID 53A Beg T-Shirt Design/Garment Printing (32350) Meets in person MW 6:00 PM – 8:35 PM
  • GID 67 Mobile Game Design (32349) Online

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Media Studies

  • MDIA 2C Current Trends Film/TV/Internet (31263) Online

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Music

  • MUS 3B Theory & Musicianship II (30731) Online
  • MUS 10 Music Fundamentals (32226) Online
  • MUS 11B Funk, Fusion & Hip Hop (32228) Online

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Photography

For-Credit Options
  • PHOT 5 Introduction to Photography (31359) Hybrid, Meets in person W 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM
  • PHOT 8 Photography of American Cultures (31362) Online
  • PHOT 72 Lightm & Photo Design (31533) Hybrid, Meets in person T 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM

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Theatre Arts

We're offering a variety of Theatre Arts courses this winter, including Introduction to Theatre; Acting I & II; Improvisation; Scenery and Properties Construction; Management for the Theatre and Stage; and more. Whether you're interested in performing or behind-the-scenes technical work, there's a course for you!

Of Special Interest

THTR 8 Multicultural Theatre Arts in Modern America, Online, CRN 32241

Explore important post-modern American theatre movements from the 1950s to the present day examining the specific cultural traditions of these performances. Focus will be on the performance artists and major influences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, European Americans, and Chicano/Latino Americans and the cultural movements that inspired these performances. This course meets both the Humanities and Unitied States Cultures & Communities GE requirements.

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Take a Class in Language Arts

English

Looking to take a literature course? Consider one of these!

  • ENGL 7 Native American Literature, Online, CRN 31599
  • ENGL 10A Literature & The Environment, Online, CRN 32208
  • ENGL 12A All Power To The People: Literature Of The Black Panther Party, Online, CRN 32204

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Journalism

Both fully online and hybrid classes offered. Run 10 weeks starting Jan. 20–March 28.

  • JRNL 22A • Intro to Reporting & Newswriting
  • JRNL 22B • Intermediate Reporting / Newswriting

These classes include the opportunity to write for The Script,  Foothill's published student publication .

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Japanese

We offer elementary, intermediate and conversation classes in Japanese. Takle a class to start or continue your journey with the Japanese language!

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Spanish

We have seats still open in our online Spanish classes, including a fully synchronous option with scheduled weekly meeting times by Zoom.

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Learn English with an ESL Class

ESLL For Credit and Non Credit

 

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Take a Business and Social Sciences Class

Anthropology

We offer a variety of anthropology courses at Foothill, both online and in person, with hands-on field work. Check out these courses and more offered this winter!

  • ANTH 14  Linguistic Anthropology, Online, CRN 30874
  • ANTH 15 Medical Anthropology: Methods & Practices, Meets in Person, MW 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, CRN 32299

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Business

  • BUSI 22 Principles of Business, Hybrid, Meets in person T 1:00 PM-3:50 PM, CRN 31017
  • BUSI 59 Principles of Marketing, Hybrid, Meets in person T 10:00 AM-11:50 AM, CRN 31551
  • BUSI 59B E-Business, Online, CRN 31553

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Global Studies

  • GLST 2 Global Issues, Online, CRN 31173

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History

This winter we're offering a variety of history courses, including History of Western Civilization (choose 700-1800 or 1789-present); History of the United States (choose: to 1815; 1812 to 1914; or 1914 to present).

Of Special Interest
  • HIST 10 History of California: The Multicultural State, Online CRN 31345

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Humanities

  • HUMN 8 Ex Machina: The Paradox of Being Human in the Digital Age, Online, CRN 31051

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Philosophy

  • PHIL 4 • Introduction to Philosophy, Meets In Person, TTh 10:00 AM-11:50 AM, CRN 30668
  • PHIL 8 • Ethics, Online (CRN 32353) or Hybrid, Meets MW 10:00 AM-11:50 AM (CRN 30807)
  • PHIL 20B History of Western Philosophy From The Renaissance Through Kant, Online, CRN 31196

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Political Science

  • POLI 1 • Political Science: Introduction to Government & Politics, In Person
    • Meets MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM & M 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, CRN 32318
    • Meets MW 10:00 AM-11:30 AM & W 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, CRN 30681

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Sociology

  • SOC 11 Introduction to Social Welfare, Online, CRN 31618

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Take a STEM Class

Biology

  • BIOL 45 Introduction to Human Nutrition (32513) Online
  • BIOL 81 Learners Engaged In Advocating For Diversity In Science, Online, Meets Virtually by Zoom F 9:00 - 10:50 AM , CRN 31068 NOTE: This class is cross-listed with MATH 83 CRN 31387; CHEM 81 CRN 31388, and C S 81  CRN 32424.

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Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A General Chemistry (32516) In Person,  Meets for Lecture MW 12:30 PM-1:45  PM, Lab MW 9AM-11:50 AM
  • CHEM 1C General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis (31748) In Person, Meets for Lecture TTh 5 PM-6:15 PM and TTh 7 PM-9:50 PM for Lab

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Computer Science

  • C S 1B Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in JAVA (30972) Hybrid, Meets in Person TTH 10AM-11:50AM
  • C S 2A Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++ (32510) Online
  • C S 3A Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Python (30843) Hybrid, Meets in Person MW 6 PM-7:50 PM
  • C S 30D Advanced Linux System Administration (32334) Online

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Mathematics

  • MATH 10-14 Elementary Statistics (32355) Meets in Person MW 1:30PM-3:45PM

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Take a Health Sciences Class

Health

  • HLTH 21 • Contemporary Health Concerns, In Person, Meets TTh 10:00 AM-11:50 AM, CRN 31082
  • HLTH 22 • Health & Social Justice, Online, CRN 31685

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Take a Kinesiology or PE Class

Kinesiology

  • KINS 2 Sport in Society, Online  CRN 31260
  • KINS 4 Concepts of Physical Fitness & Wellness. Online CRN 30782
  • KINS 8A Theory & Concepts of Exercise Physiology I, Online  CRN 31736
  • KINS 8B Theory & Concepts of Exercise Physiology II. Online CRN 31737

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PE Classes

Check out the spectrum of physical activity classes at Foothill — in person and online!

  • Get your heart rate up by walking, hiking or running.
  • Build stength and flexibility while calming your mind with yoga or tai chi.
  • Learn golf or improve your game. We offer both a Swing Development and Swing Analysis option!
  • Plus, so many more activity classes that will fit YOUR interest!

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