Online Degrees and Certificates

GE Requirements

Foothill College General Education & Graduation Requirements 2025-2026 available as online courses.

Online Degrees

Students can earn the following degrees and certificates by completing fully online courses.

Select the name of a degree below to view the list of classes offered fully online that can count toward that degree.

AA and AS Degrees

AA and AS Transfer Degrees

Note:
This is a list of degrees that can be earned fully online. For a complete list of all degrees offered at Foothill College, please visit Degree, Certificate or Transfer Programs. You may also view a list of online classes that count toward General Education requirements or check which Foothill online courses apply to the "Associate Degree for Transfer" at the California Virtual Catalog. For more information, please contact Counseling.

Please be aware that:

Some online courses may require occasional in-person proctored tests or campus attendance.
Not all fully online courses are offered every quarter or every year.
Earning an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree fully online may be challenging due to course timing or availability. In such cases, students can consult with a counselor to request a course substitution; however, substitutions are not guaranteed.

Bachelor of Science Degrees

Dental Hygiene Completion Track

Visit the Dental Hygiene website for more details about AS to BSDH Completion Track.

Contact the AS to BS Completion Program

Respiratory Care

Visit the Respiratory Care website for more details.

Contact the BSRC Program

Online Certificates

Please contact division offices for details about which fully online courses can be used to meet Certificate requirements.

Certificate of Achievement

Accounting (48 Units)
Accounting Ethics (15 Units)
Advanced Software Development (27-28 Units)
Advanced Web Applications Development (48.5 Units)
Archaeological Field Work (14 Units)
Art (32.5 Units)
Art History (39.5-41.5 Units)
Audio Post Production (16 Units)
Bookkeeping (22 Units)
Business and Marketing (18 Units)
Child Development Teacher (73 Units)
Cloud Computing (27 Units)
Commercial Photography (16 Units)
Communication Studies I (15 Units)
Communication Studies II (25 Units)
CPA Exam Preparation – Audit (25 Units)
CPA Exam Preparation - Business Environment and Concepts (25 Units)
CPA Examination Preparation - Financial Accounting Reporting (25 Units)
CPA Exam Preparation – Regulations (24 Units)
Cybersecurity (27 Units)
Data Analytics (23 Units)
Digital Marketing (25 Units)
Digital Photography Techniques (16 Units)
Early Childhood Education Fundamentals (18 Units)
Early Childhood Special Education (20 Units)
Educational Immersive Media (18 Units)
Education Technology Specialist (12 Units)
Electronic Music (16 Units)
Elementary After Care Education (21 Units)
Emerging Educational Technology Leadership (18 Units)
Film, Television, and Electronic Media (29 Units)
Financial Accounting (28 Units)
Game Audio I (16 Units)
Game Audio II (24 Units)
Game Design (14 Units)
Geographic Information Systems Technology I (21.5 Units)
Geographic Information Systems Technology II (30 Units)
Geographic Information Systems Technology III (42.5-43.5 Units)
Graphic Design (14 Units)
Graphic & Interactive Design (42 Units)
Humanities (20 Units)
Illustration (14 Units)
Infant and Toddler Development and Care (22 Units)
Introduction to Sports Medicine (14 Units)
IT Support (18 Units)
Makerspace Coordinator (18 Units)
Music History and Literature (25 Units)
Music Technology (40 Units)
Nanny, Child, and Family Studies (20 Units)
Network Computing (13.5 Units)
Online and Blended Instruction (15 Units)
Payroll Preparation (18 Units)
Photography (24 Units)
Photography Criticism (17-17.5 Units)
Program Supervision and Mentoring (85 Units)
Pro Tools (24 Units)
Research, Design and Development for Global Good (12 Units)
Retail Operations Specialist (12 Units)
Software Development in C++ (27 Units)
Software Development in Java (27 Units)
Software Development in Python (27 Units)
Songwriting (16 Units)
Spanish (15 Units)
Spanish-Advanced (15 Units)
STEAM Instructional Leadership (12 Units)
Tax Specialist (19 Units)
Transfer Studies -- Cal-GETC (50-56 Units) - Effective Fall Quarter 2025
Transfer Studies -- CSU GE (52 Units)
Transfer Studies -- IGETC (48 Units)
Veterinary Assisting (12.5 Units)
Visual Storytelling and Comic Arts (16 Units)
Web Applications Development (27 Units)
Web Design (16 Units)

Certificate of Proficiency [Non-Transcriptable]

Applied Anthropology (17 Units)
Archaeological Field School (4-12 Units)
Cultural Anthropology (16 Units)
Forensic Anthropology (14 Units)
General Sociology (13-15 Units)
Medical Anthropology (16-17 Units)
Music Business (16 Units)
Physical Anthropology (13 Units)
Pro Tools (16 Units)
Social Welfare (22-23 Units)

Skills Certificate [Non-Transcriptable]

Garment Printing (12 Units)

Certificate of Competency [Non-Transcriptable]

Non-Credit: Bridge to College ESL Pathway (96-180 Hours)
Non-Credit: Bridge to College Level English (48-132 Hours)
Non-Credit: English as a Second Language for College and Careers (Advanced) (168-180 Hours)

Certificate of Completion [Non-Transcriptable]

Non-Credit: Commercial Photography (288 Hours)
Non-Credit: Photography (288 Hours)

Full Program Curriculum descriptions are published in the Foothill Online College Course Catalog.

Program Curriculum Information sheets provide the Program Title and Description as well as Career Opportunities, Units required for Major and Units required for Certificate. Additional information can include; Associate Degree Requirements, Program Type(s), Core Course titles and units, Elective Course titles and units, Certificate information titles and units, Academic Year, and Program Status.

2025-2026

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