Foothill Academic Counseling

Online Quick Questions Not Available during Fall 2019 1

• Online Quick Questions Closed Fall 2019

How to Use Online Counseling 1

• Click on "New support ticket" to submit your question: Link is above and to the right.

Getting Started at Foothill 11

• I’m brand new. How do I get started?
• Do I have to take CNSL 5?
• Do I need to take placement tests? How can I do this?
• Do you take placement tests results from other colleges?
• I am not a student at Foothill College. Can I use your service?

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Policies 9

• How can I request to exceed the unit limit of 21.5 units per quarter?
• How can I clear a prerequisite hold?
• How can I clear a probation hold?
• I want to know if the class I took at College “x” counts for Foothill College. What do I do?
• How many units do I need to get a Foothill College AA/AS degree?

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Major and Transferring 27

• I’m unsure of my major. Who can I see?
• How do I know what counts towards my Foothill College major?
• What majors does Foothill College offer?
• I want to know more about Allied Health programs, like being an x-ray tech, or going into medical sonography. Who can I talk to?
• Who can advise me about transferring?

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Career Information 3

• Where do I find internship information?
• How do I find a job on campus?
• Can I take career assessments in the Career Center?

International Students 6

• How many units do I need to take each quarter?
• I have an I-20 with Foothill College but I also want to go to DeAnza. What do I do?
• My native language is not English. How do I complete the “Language other than English requirement” for the UCs?
• As an F-1 student, do I need to take the TOEFL to transfer to a CSU or UC?
• As an F-1 student, do I need to take the TOEFL to transfer to a private or out of state school?

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