Ethnic Studies

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 17Mapped preparation courses
• 9Scheduled Winter 2027
• 9With open seats reported
• 28Current sections

Sections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: PHIL 49, ASAM 21, ICS 16A, CHLX 12, NAIS 11, ASAM 1, AFAM 12A, CHLX 35. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. CETH 10Introduction to Ethnic StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 440 seats reported this term.
2. CHLX 11Chicanx CultureOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
3. NAIS 12Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native AmericansOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
4. WMST 1Introduction to Women's StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
5. ASAM 1Asian American Experiences Past to PresentNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. CHLX 12Chicanx and Latinx HistoryNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what UC Berkeley requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ETH STD 11AC

  Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• GWS 20

  Introduction to Feminist Theory

  • PHIL 49

    Women and Philosophy

• ASAMST 20AC

  Asian American Communities and Race Relations

  • ASAM 10 + ASAM 11 + ASAM 21

    Contemporary Asian American Communities · Asian Americans and Racism · Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture

• AFRICAM 4A

  Africa: History and Culture

  • ICS 16A

    History of Africa to 1800

• GWS 10

  Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies

  • WMST 1

    Introduction to Women's Studies

• NATAMST 71

  Native Americans in North America to 1900

  • NAIS 12

    Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native Americans

• CHICANO 50

  Introduction to Chicano History

  • CHLX 12

    Chicanx and Latinx History

• CHICANO 20

  Introduction to Chicano Culture

  • CHLX 11

    Chicanx Culture

• NATAMST 72

  Native Americans in North America 1900-Present

  • NAIS 11

    Ethnic Studies and Native American Contemporary Society

• ASAMST 20AC

  Asian American Communities and Race Relations

  • ASAM 10 + ASAM 11 + ASAM 21

    Contemporary Asian American Communities · Asian Americans and Racism · Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture

• ASAMST 20A

  Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States

  • ASAM 1

    Asian American Experiences Past to Present

• AFRICAM 5B

  African American Life and Culture in the United States

  • AFAM 10

    An Introduction to African American Studies

  • or
    AFAM 11

    Sankofa: Roots of the African American Experience

• AFRICAM 5A

  African American Life and Culture in the United States

  • AFAM 12A

    African American History of the U.S. to Reconstruction

  • or
    AFAM 12B

    African American History Since Reconstruction

• CHICANO 40

  Introduction to Chicano Literature in English

  • CHLX 35

    Chicano/a, Latino/a Literature

Agreement year 2026-27, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other UC Berkeley majors from De Anza

• Aerospace EngineeringDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• American StudiesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• AnalyticsDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Ancient Greek and Roman CivilizationsDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Art (Practice of)De Anza → UC Berkeley

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