Media 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.

• 14Mapped preparation courses
• 9Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 53Current 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: HIST 17BH, PSYC C1000, ANTH 2H, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H. 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. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 5 seats reported this term.
2. PSYC C1000Introduction to PsychologyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. ANTH 2Cultural AnthropologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 37 seats reported this term.
4. ECON 1Principles of MacroeconomicsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 52 seats reported this term.
5. HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1800 to 1900Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 42 seats reported this term.
6. HIST 17CHistory of the United States From 1900 to the PresentOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 40 seats reported this term.

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.

• HISTORY 7B

  The United States from Civil War to Present

  • HIST 17C + HIST 17B

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

  • or
    HIST 17CH + HIST 17BH

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

• ECON 1

  Introduction to Economics

  • ECON 2 + ECON 1

    Principles of Microeconomics · Principles of Macroeconomics

  • or
    ECON 2H + ECON 1H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS · Principles of Macroeconomics - HONORS

• PSYCH 1

  General Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• SOCIOL 1

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• ANTHRO 3

  Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• POL SCI 1

  Introduction to American Politics

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• MEDIAST 10

  Introduction to Media Studies

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

Agreement year 2025-26, 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

Common questions