Liberal Studies, B.A. Professional Emphasis

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.

• 23Mapped preparation courses
• 13Scheduled Winter 2027
• 13With open seats reported
• 105Current 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: BIOL 10H, COMM C1000H, ENGL C1000H, ELIT 8, HIST 3BH, HIST 3AH, HIST 17AH, HIST 17BH, 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. CIS 4Computer LiteracyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
2. ELIT 8Children's LiteratureNot 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. BIOL 10Introductory BiologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 320 seats reported this term.
4. C D 10GChild Development (The Early Years)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 141 seats reported this term.
5. C D 10HChild Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 90 seats reported this term.
6. COMM C1000Introduction to Public SpeakingOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 930 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what CSU Channel Islands requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ART 102

  Multicultural Children's Art

  No Comparable Course

• BIOL 170

  Foundations of Life Science

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

• COMM 101

  Public Speaking

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• ECS 150

  Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development

  • C D 10H + C D 10G

    Child Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence) · Child Development (The Early Years)

  • or
    PSYC 10H + PSYC 10G

    Child Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence) · Child Development (The Early Years)

• ENGL 105

  Composition and Rhetoric

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    ESL 5

    Advanced Composition and Reading

• ENGL 212

  Children's Literature in a Diverse World

  • ELIT 8

    Children's Literature

• HIST 211

  World Civilizations: Origins to 1500

  • HIST 3B + HIST 3A

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE

  • or
    HIST 3BH + HIST 3AH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS

• HIST 275

  The United States to 1900

  • HIST 17A

    History of the United States to Early National Era

  • or
    HIST 17AH + HIST 17B

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

  • or
    HIST 17BH

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

• LS 110

  Computer Literacy for Educators

  • CIS 4

    Computer Literacy

  Course is an approved substitute for Liberal Studies majors only

• MATH 208

  Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I - Numbers and Problem Solving

  No Comparable Course

• PA 210

  Understanding Dance and Music for Elementary Education

  No Comparable Course

• PHSC 170

  Foundations in Physical Science

  No Comparable Course

• POLS 150

  American Political Institutions

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• GEOL 300

  Foundations of Earth Science

  No Course Articulated

• HIST 369

  California History and Culture

  No Course Articulated

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 CSU Channel Islands majors from De Anza

• AnthropologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Applied PhysicsDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art Studio EmphasisDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• BiologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• BiologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Black StudiesDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Black Studies, B.A. (Applications open for Fall 2026)De Anza → CSU Channel Islands

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