MATHEMATICS

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.

• 30Mapped preparation courses
• 21Scheduled Fall 2026
• 11With open seats reported
• 120Current 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: CIS 26A, CIS 27, CIS 36A, PHYS 4D, CIS 28, CIS 35B, ENGR 35, CIS 22BH, CIS 36B. 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. MATH 1ACalculus IOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
2. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 39 seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4CPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and ThermodynamicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 11 seats reported this term.
4. CIS 21JAIntroduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer ArchitectureOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 30 seats reported this term.
5. ENGR 35StaticsNot 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. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open 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.

• PHYS 142

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• PHYS 143

  General Physics III

  • PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• MATH 142

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1B

    Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1BH

    Calculus II - HONORS

• MATH 206

  Linear Algebra I

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 143

  Calculus III

  • MATH 1C

    Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1CH

    Calculus III - HONORS

• PHYS 141

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• CSC 101

  Fundamentals of Computer Science

  • CIS 26A

    C as a Second Programming Language

  • or
    CIS 27

    Programming in C++ for C/Java Programmers

  • or
    CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

• MATH 241

  Calculus IV

  • MATH 1D

    Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1DH

    Calculus IV - HONORS

• MATH 141

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

• MATH 242

  Differential Equations I

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

  • or
    MATH 2AH

    Differential Equations - HONORS

• CSC 225

  Introduction to Computer Organization

  • CIS 21JA

    Introduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer Architecture

• PHYS 211

  Modern Physics I

  • PHYS 4D

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics

• CSC 203

  Project-Based Object-Oriented Programming and Design

  • CIS 28

    Object Oriented Analysis and Design

  • or
    CIS 35B

    Advanced Java Programming

• PHYS 143

  General Physics III

  • PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• ME 211

  Engineering Statics

  • ENGR 35

    Statics

• PHYS 142

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• CSC 202

  Data Structures

  • CIS 22B + CIS 22C

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ · Data Abstraction and Structures

  • or
    CIS 22CH + CIS 22BH

    Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS · Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 22C + CIS 35A

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 35A + CIS 22CH

    Java Programming · Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 22C + CIS 36B

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

  • or
    CIS 36B + CIS 22CH

    Intermediate Problem Solving in Java · Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

• MATH 206 + MATH 242

  Linear Algebra I

  • MATH 2A + MATH 2AH + MATH 2B + MATH 2BH

    Differential Equations · Differential Equations - HONORS · Linear Algebra · Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 141 + MATH 142 + MATH 143

  Calculus I

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

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

  • or
    MATH 1C + MATH 1CH

    Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 141 + MATH 142

  Calculus I

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

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

• MATH 141 + MATH 142 + MATH 143 + MATH 241

  Calculus I

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

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

  • or
    MATH 1C + MATH 1CH

    Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1D + MATH 1DH

    Calculus IV · Calculus IV - HONORS

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 San Luis Obispo majors from De Anza

• AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIOCHEMISTRYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• CIVIL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PHYSICSDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIORESOURCE AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMMUNICATION STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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