Political Science

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.

• 5Mapped preparation courses
• 3Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 3Current 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: 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. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
2. POLI 3International RelationsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. POLI 5Introduction to Political Thought and TheoryFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. POLS C1000American Government and PoliticsNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. POLS C1000HAmerican Government and Politics - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 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 Cal Poly Pomona requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• PLS 2010

  Introduction to American Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• PLS 2040

  Introduction to Political Thought

  • POLI 5

    Introduction to Political Thought and Theory

• PLS 2020

  Introduction to Comparative Government

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• PLS 2030

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

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 Cal Poly Pomona majors from De Anza

• Chemistry, B.S. - General Chemistry OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• BiotechnologyDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Chemistry, B.S. - American Chemical Society OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Food Science and Technology, B.S. - Culinology® OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Environmental BiologyDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Agricultural ScienceDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Non-Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Business Administration, B.S. - Technology and Operations Management OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona

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