Social Science B.A. - Specialization Studies 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.

• 35Mapped preparation courses
• 24Scheduled Fall 2026
• 9With open seats reported
• 86Current 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: ANTH 2H, GEO 5, ICS 17, ICS 17H, ICS 19, PARA 54, SOC 54, HUMA 10H, ASAM 1, NAIS 11, PSYC C1000. 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. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
2. GEO 5A Geography of CaliforniaNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. POLI 3International RelationsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. GEO 1Physical GeographyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 48 seats reported this term.
5. WMST 1Introduction to Women's StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 23 seats reported this term.
6. AFAM 10An Introduction to African American StudiesWaitlist
   • 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 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.

• ANTH 113

  Human Cultural Diversity

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• GEOG 105

  California Cultural Landscapes

  • GEO 5

    A Geography of California

• SWRK 200

  Diversity and Social Justice

  • ICS 17

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change

  • or
    ICS 17H

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change - HONORS

  • or
    ICS 19

    Making a Difference: Transforming Relations of Nature, Community, and Power

• CHLD 251

  Observational Techniques

  • C D 52

    Observation and Assessment of Children

• CHLD 252

  Child Development

  • PSYC 10G + C D 10G + C D 10H + PSYC 10H

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

• CHLD 255

  Marriage and Family Relationships

  • C D 12

    Child, Family and Community Interrelationships

  • or
    SOC 35

    Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships

• CHLD 272

  Children in a Changing World

  No Course Articulated

• CRIM 257

  Juvenile Justice Process

  • ADMJ 54

    Youth and the Law

  • or
    PARA 54

    Youth and the Law

  • or
    SOC 54

    Youth and the Law

• ECON 103

  Principles of Microeconomic Analysis

  • ECON 2

    Principles of Microeconomics

  • or
    ECON 2H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS

• ECON 102

  Principles of Macroeconomic Analysis

  • ECON 1

    Principles of Macroeconomics

  • or
    ECON 1H

    Principles of Macroeconomics - HONORS

• CHLD 252

  Child Development

  • PSYC 10G + C D 10G + C D 10H + PSYC 10H

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

• CHLD 255

  Marriage and Family Relationships

  • C D 12

    Child, Family and Community Interrelationships

  • or
    SOC 35

    Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships

• SOCI 133

  Sociology of Sexuality

  • HUMA 10

    Human Sexuality

  • or
    HUMA 10H

    Human Sexuality - HONORS

• GEOG 101

  Earth Systems and Physical Geography

  • GEO 1

    Physical Geography

• GEOG 102

  Peoples, Places, and Environments

  • GEO 4

    Cultural Geography

• GEOG 105

  California Cultural Landscapes

  • GEO 5

    A Geography of California

• INTR 141

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

• INTR 142

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• AAST 152

  Introduction to the Asian American Experience

  • ASAM 1

    Asian American Experiences Past to Present

• AFAM 170

  Introduction to Black/African American Studies

  • AFAM 10

    An Introduction to African American Studies

• AIST 170

  Introduction to American Indian Studies/US Native American Studies

  • NAIS 11

    Ethnic Studies and Native American Contemporary Society

• CHLX 157

  Introduction to Latinx

  • CHLX 10

    Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• MCGS 155

  Introduction to Intersectional Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• WMST 170

  Introduction to Women's Studies

  • WMST 1

    Introduction to Women's Studies

• INTR 141

  Introduction to International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

• INTR 142

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• PSYC 101

  Principles of Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• CRIM 250

  Introduction to Criminal Justice

  • ADMJ 1

    Introduction to Administration of Justice

  • or
    POLI 10

    Introduction to Administration of Justice

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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