De Anza College
PHIL 1
Introduction to Philosophy · 4 units · used in 76 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to the scope and methods of the philosophical discipline, emphasizing topics in epistemology (the study of knowledge) and metaphysics (the study of reality). Pluralistic approaches will be applied to classical and contemporary problems, issues, and figures.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCPHIL 1Introduction to PhilosophyOpen6 sections · 10 seats reported · 5 instructors
- CRN 23167 · 02Waitlist · 0
- CRN 24114 · 51Full · 0
- CRN 27000 · 54Full · 0
- CRN 27727 · 53Full · 0
- CRN 28136 · 01Open · 10
- CRN 28746 · 52Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use PHIL 1
ASSIST maps PHIL 1 to a requirement in 76 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PHILOSOPHYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- PhilosophyDe Anza → San Francisco State
- PsychologyDe Anza → UCLA
- PhilosophyDe Anza → UCLA
- Human Biology and SocietyDe Anza → UCLA
- Cognitive ScienceDe Anza → UCLA
- Comparative LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Asian American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- FrenchDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Chinese StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingDe Anza → UC Irvine
- History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersDe Anza → UC Irvine
- European StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- ClassicsDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Gender and Sexuality StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Literary JournalismDe Anza → UC Irvine
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