Freshman Experience Program For English & Math Students

Fall Offers Expanded Classes, Convenient Schedules & More Opportunties

Fall Quarter at Foothill offers all students expanded course offerings, new scheduling options and financial aid resources.
To help balance your college education with your busy schedule, Foothill now offers new meeting days and times for general education classes. These courses meet twice and three times a week, instead of the traditional four- and five-day weekly meeting schedule. This means more convenience and more options for you. Be sure to register early for best course selection.
While the state budget has brought challenges to community colleges over the last three years, Foothill continues to offer you quality instruction, outstanding instructors and comprehensive student support services. California residents pay $17 per quarter unit. We’ve also expanded our financial aid services in response to increased fees, and our online classes and student services offer convenience and affordability. Learn more at www.foothill.edu.

The New Freshman Experience
Beginning this fall, Foothill will offer the Freshman Experience Learning Community—an entirely new program for students who are new to the college experience. The program links your basic-skills English or math course with a counseling class. All of the counseling courses are transferable to UC and CSU campuses. Instructors teach the linked courses as a team by coordinating assignments and class activities. By participating in the program, you’ll build solid college-level academic skills, develop a relationship with two great instructors, and create study groups and lasting friendships with peers.

It’s important to begin your Foothill education by taking assessment tests for English and math. If you test into a basic skills English or math class, you’re eligible to enroll in the Freshman Experience. You must complete your assessment by Sept. 18 for fall enrollment. For assessment dates and times, access www.foothill.edu then click Apply and Register.

If you test into MATH 200, MATH 250, ENGL 100 or ENGL 110 courses, then review the list of classes on the inside back cover of the printed Schedule of Classes or on our homepage and select those that best meet your schedule. Register online at www.foothill.edu or by phone. Finally, attend New Student Orientation Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. in the Smithwick Theater quad at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

Program Improved to Meet Demands of Bay Area Employers
Two GIS Certificates Now Available

Foothill’s popular Geographic Information Systems Certificate Program has been updated to meet the changing needs of Bay Area employers. The new program now offers two tracks: the Certificate of Achievement (20 units) which is designed for students who want to use GIS as a tool to display and manage spatial data; and the Certificate for Geographic Information Systems Analyst (35 units) which has been created in response to employer requests for students with a greater computer science and database management background as well as for students who want to build and manageGIS projects.

To begin the certificate tracks, enroll in the four-unit GEOG 12: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems course. The class focuses on GIS science and its applications to spatial data management. Vector and raster systems, scale, map projection, georeferencing and global positioning systems arealso highlighted.

Now in its fifth year, the Foothill GIS Program alumni include students who have gone on to work for a variety of city and county government agencies, including the cities of Palo Alto and San Jose, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, private agencies as well as to many top graduate schools.
For registration instructions, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7325.

Intensive Training for Travel Professionals & Enthusiasts
Saturday Seminars

In addition to offering an associate degree, the Foothill College Travel Careers Program offers an exciting series of Saturday Seminars for travel professionals and enthusiasts.

This fall, seminars include Careers in Hospitality, Oct. 9; Polar Bear Adventure, Oct. 23; and Luxury Travel & How to Sell It, Nov. 6. All seminars meet from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. in Room 3401 at Foothill College. For registration instructions, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7325.