Liberal Studies

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.

• 50Mapped preparation courses
• 21Scheduled Fall 2026
• 14With open seats reported
• 169Current 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: EWRT 1C, ELIT 46A, ELIT 46B, ELIT 46AH, ELIT 46BH, ELIT 46CH, ELIT 48B, ELIT 48AH, ELIT 48BH, ELIT 48C, ELIT 48CH, ELIT 10H, BIOL 10H, ENGL C1000H, HIST 17AH, PHIL 8H, PHIL 20C, HUMI 9, HUMI 9H, EDUC 1, ELIT 12, THEA 1, COMM 8H, PHIL 7, PHIL 7H, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, HIST 3CH, COMM 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. CETH 10Introduction to Ethnic StudiesWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. GEOL 10Introductory GeologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 28 seats reported this term.
3. GEO 10World Regional GeographyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 2 seats reported this term.
4. PHIL 1Introduction to PhilosophyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 10 seats reported this term.
5. PHIL 20AHistory of Western Philosophy- Ancient GreeceOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 22 seats reported this term.
6. 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.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what CSU Long Beach 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 102

  Planet Earth

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• ERTH 104

  Planet Earth Lab

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• MTED 110

  The Real Number System for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

  • EDUC 46

    Mathematics for Elementary Education

  • or
    MATH 46

    Mathematics for Elementary Education

• AIS 119

  Racial and Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• ASAM 119

  Racial and Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• CHLS 119

  Racial and Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• AFRS 119

  Racial and Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• ENGL 180

  Appreciation of Literature

  • EWRT 1C

    Literature and Composition

• ENGL 250A

  Survey of English Literature

  • ELIT 46A + ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 46AH + ELIT 46BH

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) - HONORS · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS

• ENGL 250B

  Survey of English Literature

  • ELIT 46C + ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 46BH + ELIT 46CH

    Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS · Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) - HONORS

• ENGL 270A

  Survey of American Literature

  • ELIT 48B + ELIT 48A

    Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) · Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1865)

  • or
    ELIT 48AH + ELIT 48BH

    Major American Writers (Colonial to Romantic, 1620-1865) - HONORS · Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORS

• ENGL 270B

  Survey of American Literature

  • ELIT 48C + ELIT 48B

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914 - The Present) · Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914)

  • or
    ELIT 48BH + ELIT 48CH

    Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORS · Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-the Present) - HONORS

• CWL 100

  Introduction to World Literature

  • ELIT 10 + ELIT 10H

    Introduction to Fiction · Introduction to Fiction - HONORS

• BIOL 200

  General Biology

  • BIOL 10 + BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology · Introductory Biology - HONORS

• ASAM 100B

  Composition II

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

• CHLS 104B

  Composition II

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

• ENGL 100B

  Composition II

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

• AFRS 100B

  Composition II

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

• HIST 172

  Early United States History

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17AH

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

• PHIL 160

  Ethics and Society

  • PHIL 8 + PHIL 8H

    Ethics · Ethics - HONORS

• PHIL 203

  History of Early Western Philosophy

  • PHIL 20A

    History of Western Philosophy- Ancient Greece

• PHIL 204

  History of Modern Western Philosophy

  • PHIL 20C

    History of Western Philosophy- 1800 - the Present

• R/ST 100

  The Religious Quest for Meaning

  • HUMI 9 + HUMI 9H

    Introduction to Comparative Religion · Introduction to Comparative Religion - HONORS

• PHIL 100

  Introduction to Philosophy

  • PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

• EDEL 100

  Introduction to Teaching & Learning in Diverse Contemporary Classrooms

  • EDUC 1

    Introduction to Elementary Education in a Diverse Society

• CWL 124

  Introduction to World Theatre and Drama

  • ELIT 12

    Introduction to Dramatic Literature

• THEA 122

  Theatre for the 21st Century

  • THEA 1

    Appreciation of Theatre

• COMM 131

  Essentials of Argumentation

  • COMM 8 + COMM 8H

    Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication · Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication - HONORS

• PHIL 170

  Critical Reasoning

  • PHIL 7 + PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic · Deductive Logic - HONORS

• POSC 100

  Introduction to American Govt

  • POLS C1000 + POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics · American Government and Politics - HONORS

• HIST 111

  World History: Origins to 1500

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3B + HIST 3C

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

  • or
    HIST 3AH + HIST 3BH + HIST 3CH

    World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from 1750 CE to the Present - Honors

• GEOG 100

  World Regional Geography

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

• COMM 130

  Essential Public Speaking

  • COMM C1000 + COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking · Introduction to Public Speaking - 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 CSU Long Beach majors from De Anza

• JournalismDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Family Life EducationDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Art, Drawing and PaintingDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Kinesiology, FitnessDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Computer ScienceDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• SpanishDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• ChemistryDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• EnglishDe Anza → CSU Long Beach

Common questions