LIBERAL 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.

• 60Mapped preparation courses
• 37Scheduled Winter 2027
• 37With open seats reported
• 191Current 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: PSYC 9, MATH 1AH, MATH 1BH, MATH 2BH, MATH 1CH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, PHYS 2C, HIST 10, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, AFAM 12A, HIST 17AH, HIST 17BH, HIST 17CH, HIST 3BH, PSYC C1000, PHIL 2, PHIL 20A, PHIL 8H, POLI 20, STAT 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. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 210 seats reported this term.
2. AFAM 10An Introduction to African American StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
3. C D 50Principles and Practices of Teaching Young ChildrenOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
4. CHLX 10Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 200 seats reported this term.
5. GEOL 10Introductory GeologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
6. LING 1Introduction to LinguisticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what Cal Poly San Luis Obispo requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ES 2253Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to American Indian Studies

  • NAIS 12

    Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native Americans

• ES 2254Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to African American Studies

  • AFAM 10

    An Introduction to African American Studies

• ES 2255Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies

  • CHLX 10

    Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• ES 2256Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Asian American Studies

  No Course Articulated

• GEOG 1150

  Human Geography

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

  • or
    GEO 4

    Cultural Geography

• CD 2254

  Child, Family, and Community

  No Course Articulated

• PSY 2205

  Personality

  • PSYC 9

    Psychology of Human Relationships and Normal Adjustment

• PSY 2240

  Biopsychology

  • PSYC 24

    Introduction to Psychobiology

• MATH 1261

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A + MATH 1AH + MATH 1B + MATH 1BH

    Calculus I · Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II · Calculus II - HONORS

• MATH 1151

  Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 1253

  Calculus II for Transfers

  • MATH 1C

    Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1CH

    Calculus III - HONORS

  **REFER TO CATALOG**

• CHEM 1110Check on ASSIST

  World of Chemistry

  • CHEM 10

    Introductory Chemistry

  • or
    CHEM 25

    Preparation Course for General Chemistry

  • or
    CHEM 30A

    Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I

• CHEM 1120Check on ASSIST

  Fundamentals of Chemical Structure and Properties

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• CHEM 1122Check on ASSIST

  Fundamentals of Chemical Reactivity

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHYS 1121Check on ASSIST

  College Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics I · General Physics II

  Labs must be completed in person

• PHYS 1123Check on ASSIST

  College Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics III

  Labs must be completed in person

• PHYS 1141Check on ASSIST

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• CHEM 1120Check on ASSIST

  Fundamentals of Chemical Structure and Properties

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• CHEM 1122Check on ASSIST

  Fundamentals of Chemical Reactivity

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• GEOL 2240Check on ASSIST

  Physical Geology

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• PHYS 1121Check on ASSIST

  College Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics I · General Physics II

  Labs must be completed in person

• PHYS 1123Check on ASSIST

  College Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics III

  Labs must be completed in person

• PHYS 1141Check on ASSIST

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• HIST 2208

  Survey of California History

  • HIST 10

    History of California

• POLS 1112

  U.S. and California Government

  • POLS C1000 + POLS C1000H + AFAM 12A + AFAM 12B + HIST 17A + HIST 17AH + HIST 17B + HIST 17BH + HIST 17C + HIST 17CH

    American Government and Politics · American Government and Politics - HONORS · African American History of the U.S. to Reconstruction · African American History Since Reconstruction · History of the United States to Early National Era · History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS · History of the United States From 1900 to the Present · History of the United States From 1900 to the Present - HONORS

• GEOG 1150

  Human Geography

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

  • or
    GEO 4

    Cultural Geography

• ENGL 2290

  Introduction to Linguistics

  • LING 1

    Introduction to Linguistics

• HIST 2201

  United States History to 1877

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17AH + HIST 17B + HIST 17BH

    History of the United States to Early National Era · History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

  • or
    AFAM 12A + POLS C1000

    African American History of the U.S. to Reconstruction · American Government and Politics

  • or
    AFAM 12A + POLS C1000H

    African American History of the U.S. to Reconstruction · American Government and Politics - HONORS

  • or
    HIST 17B + POLS C1000

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 · American Government and Politics

  • or
    HIST 17B + POLS C1000H

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 · American Government and Politics - HONORS

  • or
    HIST 17BH + POLS C1000

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS · American Government and Politics

  • or
    HIST 17BH + POLS C1000H

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS · American Government and Politics - HONORS

• EDUC 2207

  Children's Learning and Development in Educational Settings

  • C D 50

    Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children

• HIST 2210

  World History to 1800

  • HIST 3B

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE

  • or
    HIST 3BH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS

• PSY 2201

  Introductory Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• PHIL 2230

  Philosophical Classics: Knowledge and Reality

  • PHIL 2

    Social and Political Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 20A

    History of Western Philosophy- Ancient Greece

  • or
    PHIL 20B

    History of Western Philosophy- 1400 - 1800

  • or
    PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 8

    Ethics

  • or
    PHIL 8H

    Ethics - HONORS

• PHIL 2231Check on ASSIST

  Philosophical Classics: Ethics and Political Philosophy

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

  • or
    PHIL 8H

    Ethics - HONORS

  • or
    PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 2

    Social and Political Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 20A

    History of Western Philosophy- Ancient Greece

  • or
    PHIL 20B

    History of Western Philosophy- 1400 - 1800

• STAT 1000

  Statistical and Data Literacy

  • PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    POLI 20

    Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

• STAT 1110

  Applied Statistical Concepts and Methods

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

  • or
    PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    MATH 23

    Engineering Statistics

  • or
    POLI 20

    Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

• BIO 2231 + BIO 2232Check on ASSIST

  Human Anatomy and Physiology I

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40A

    Human Anatomy and Physiology III · Human Anatomy and Physiology II · Human Anatomy and Physiology I

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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo majors from De Anza

• AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ANIMAL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ANTHROPOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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