Computer Science

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.

• 9Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 4With open seats reported
• 65Current 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: CIS 22BH, CIS 35B. 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 22ABeginning Programming Methodologies in C++Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 5 seats reported this term.
2. CIS 35BAdvanced Java ProgrammingNot 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. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. CIS 22BIntermediate Programming Methodologies in C++Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 24 seats reported this term.
5. MATH 1ACalculus IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
6. MATH 1BCalculus IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 147 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• CS 2013

  Programming with Data Structures

  • CIS 22B

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 22BH

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS

• MATH 2120

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1B

    Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1BH

    Calculus II - HONORS

• MATH 2110

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• CS 2011

  Introduction to Programming I

  • CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

• PHYS 2100

  General Physics I: Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• CS 2012

  Introduction to Programming II

  • CIS 35B

    Advanced Java Programming

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 Los Angeles majors from De Anza

• JournalismDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• PhilosophyDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• Applied ScienceDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• GeologyDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• Mechanical EngineeringDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• Communicative DisordersDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• MathematicsDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
• Liberal StudiesDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles

Common questions