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.

• 37Mapped preparation courses
• 22Scheduled Fall 2026
• 14With open seats reported
• 95Current 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, AFAM 12B, HIST 17AH, HIST 17BH, HIST 18A, HIST 18B, STAT C1000H, MATH 23, HIST 3CH, ANTH 2H, HIST 6B, HIST 6BH, HIST 6AH, HIST 6CH. 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. BUS 18Business Law IOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 14 seats reported this term.
2. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
3. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 5 seats reported this term.
4. POLI 3International RelationsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. 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.
6. HIST 6BHistory of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E.Not currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate 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 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.

• BUS 207

  Legal Responsibilities of Business

  • BUS 18

    Business Law I

• POLS 225

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

• POLS 229

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• POLS 230

  Basic Concepts of Political Thought

  • POLI 5

    Introduction to Political Thought and Theory

• POLS 112

  American and California Government

  • POLS C1000 + POLS C1000H + AFAM 12A + AFAM 12B + HIST 17A + HIST 17AH + HIST 17B + HIST 17BH + HIST 17C + HIST 17CH + HIST 18A + HIST 18B

    American Government and Politics · American Government and Politics - HONORS · African American History to 1865 · African American History Since 1865 · 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

• STAT 217

  Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    PSYC 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

• HIST 223

  World History, 1800 to Present

  • HIST 3C

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present

  • or
    HIST 3CH

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present - Honors

• ANT 201

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• HIST 110

  Western Civilization: Ancient to Renaissance

  • HIST 6B + HIST 6BH + HIST 6A + HIST 6AH

    History of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E. · History of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E. - HONORS · History of Western Civilization: Pre-History to 750 C.E. · History of Western Civilization: Pre-History to 750 C.E. - HONORS

• HIST 222

  World History, 1000 - 1800

  • HIST 3B

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE

  • or
    HIST 3BH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS

• SOC 110

  Comparative Societies

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• GEOG 150

  Human Geography

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

  • or
    GEO 4

    Cultural Geography

• HIST 111

  Western Civilization: Reformation to the Present

  • HIST 6C + HIST 6CH + HIST 6B + HIST 6BH

    History of Western Civilization: 1750 C.E. to Present · History of Western Civilization: 1750 C.E. to Present - HONORS · History of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E. · History of Western Civilization: 750 C.E. to 1750 C.E. - 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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