Communication Design

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.

• 13Mapped preparation courses
• 9Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 47Current 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: STAT C1000H, MATH 23, ARTS 2J, INTL 22. 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. ARTS 10AThree-Dimensional DesignFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. ARTS 4ABeginning DrawingWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. PHTG 1Basic PhotographyWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. ARTS 2CHistory of Art: Europe from the Baroque Period through ImpressionismWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. ARTS 2DHistory of Art: Europe and the United States from Post-Impressionism to the PresentFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. STAT C1000Introduction to StatisticsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 244 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• ARTH 130

  Art History Survey: 1800 to the Present

  • ARTS 2C + ARTS 2D

    History of Art: Europe from the Baroque Period through Impressionism · History of Art: Europe and the United States from Post-Impressionism to the Present

• ARTH 120

  Art History Survey: Renaissance to 1800

  • ARTS 2C + ARTS 2D + ARTS 2B

    History of Art: Europe from the Baroque Period through Impressionism · History of Art: Europe and the United States from Post-Impressionism to the Present · History of Art: Europe During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

• ARTS 123

  3D Design

  • ARTS 10A

    Three-Dimensional Design

• MADT 206

  Introduction to Commercial Photography and Digital Imaging

  • PHTG 1

    Basic Photography

• MADT 285

  Graphic Design Portfolio Review

  This Course is Never Articulated

• MATH 105

  Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 23

    Engineering Statistics

• ARTS 125

  Basic Drawing

  • ARTS 4A

    Beginning Drawing

• ARTH 150

  Survey of Arts of the Americas, Oceania, and Africa

  • ARTS 2J

    History of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native North America

  • or
    INTL 22

    History of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native North America

• ARTS 122

  2D Design

  • ARTS 8

    Two-Dimensional Design

  • or
    ARTS 12

    Design and Color

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 CSU Chico majors from De Anza

• Political Science B.A. - U.S. Politics OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Recording Arts OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Communication Studies B.A. - Communication and Public Affairs OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Business Administration B.S. Online Degree Completion - Corporate Accounting OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Civil Engineering B.S.- Structural EngineeringDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Pre-Veterinary Science OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Kinesiology B.A. - Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico

Common questions