Career & Academic Pathways
Explore Career and Academic Pathways at Foothill College
We offer exciting programs of study organized into eight Career and Academic Pathways (CAPs)—based on areas of interest, career goals, meta majors, and similar coursework. Explore our CAPs below and discover what excites you and inspires your goals.
You'll find our 2025–2026 degree and certificate program maps that include information about:
- Programs of study
- Student learning outcomes
- Recommended scheduling
- Potential careers and salaries
Looking for programs and courses? View the academic catalog for Foothill degrees and certificates.
Want to explore the CAP for your major? See the degrees and certificates list with CAPs.
Explore Foothill CAPs and Find Your Academic Road MapA degree or certificate road map represents one possible pathway to complete the program. A road map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.Do you have questions about a path? Unsure if it’s the right one for you? When you make an appointment to meet with a counselor to discuss your educational plan, consider meeting with one of our CAP counselors in your area of interest. They can help customize a program map to meet your transfer goals and individual needs. See list of CAP Counselors |
Do you like to creatively express yourself and want to develop your artistic, performance, digital, and communication skills? We are here to support your potential in the visual and media arts.
Arts & Media Maps
Do you like to manage projects, teams or money, and help others make financial decisions? We provide theory and practice in marketing, finance, management, accounting, and domestic and international business.
Business Maps
Do you enjoy teaching others? Would you like to learn how to be more effective at it? We provide theoretical and practical training in childhood, adolescent, and advanced education.
Education Maps
Are you curious about multiple subjects but undecided on your major or career path? This is the spot for you! We offer degree pathways that introduce information, theories, and skills in Social Sciences and STEM areas of study.
Explorer Maps
Do you want to make a difference in the physical and physiological health and well-being of your community? We provide hands-on training for careers in medical, dental, public health, athletics and veterinary fields, through both certificate and degree programs, including two bachelors.
Health Sciences & Wellness Maps
Do you value craftsmanship and want to work with your mind and hands? We partner with local unions to provide training for high-demand skills to build and maintain commercial and residential stuctures.
Industrial Technology & Building Trades Maps
Are you curious about physical and life sciences? Do you want to understand the world around you to make a difference? We provide theory, training and practice in processes and solutions offered by science, technology, engineering, and math — in an academically supportive environment committed to educating students from all backgrounds.
STEM Maps
Do you want to develop ways to formulate, articulate and defend beliefs and values? Are you engaged in community to improve quality of life? We provide an intellectual examination of language, literature, society, culture, politics, and economics.
Society, Culture & Human Development Maps
