Natural Sciences B.S. - Science Education Option

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.

• 21Mapped preparation courses
• 11Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 56Current 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: PHYS 2B, PHYS 2C, EDUC 1, BIOL 10H, BIOL 6B, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, BIOL 6C, BIOL 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. GEOL 10Introductory GeologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 28 seats reported this term.
2. MET 10Weather and Climate ProcessesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 7 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. EDUC 1Introduction to Elementary Education in a Diverse SocietyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
6. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate 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 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.

• ERTH 170

  Atmospheric Science

  • MET 10

    Weather and Climate Processes

• ERTH 102

  Physical Geology

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• PHYS 202A

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C + PHYS 2A

    General Physics II · General Physics III · General Physics I

• EDTE 255

  Introduction to Democratic Perspectives in K-12 Teaching

  • EDUC 1

    Introduction to Elementary Education in a Diverse Society

• SCED 142

  Concepts in Life Science

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

• BIOL 162

  Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• MATH 118

  Trigonometry

  No Course Articulated

• CHEM 107

  General Chemistry for Applied Sciences

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 25

    Preparation Course for General Chemistry

• CHEM 111

  General Chemistry I

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

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

• CHEM 112

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry III - HONORS

• BIOL 103

  Human Anatomy

  • BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40C

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

• BIOL 161

  Principles of Ecological, Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology

  • BIOL 6C

    Ecology and Evolution

  • or
    BIOL 6CH

    Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

• PHYS 202B

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics III · General Physics I · General Physics II

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

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