Interdisciplinary 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.

• 137Mapped preparation courses
• 89Scheduled Winter 2027
• 86With open seats reported
• 361Current 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: F/TV 2AW, F/TV 2AH, F/TV 2AWH, HIST 3BH, HIST 3AH, HIST 3CH, ENGL C1002, MUSI 2, SIGN 3, ITAL 1, ITAL 3, JAPN 3, JAPN 4, SPAN 6, CHLX 35, ACCT 1AH, ACCT 1BH, STAT C1000H, MATH 17, POLI 20, ACCT 1CH, CIS 98, ARTS 85, CIS 36A, CIS 22BH, CIS 22CH, CIS 89D, PHYS 4D, PHYS 2C, BIOL 13, MATH 1AH, MATH 1BH, MATH 1CH, MATH 22H, MATH 2BH, MATH 2AH, MATH 1DH, INTL 1, PSYC C1000, HIST 17AH, HIST 17BH, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, CHEM 12C, ARTS 86. 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 4ABeginning DrawingOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 125 seats reported this term.
2. ARTS 12Design and ColorOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 25 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 204 seats reported this term.
4. BUS 10Introduction to BusinessOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 480 seats reported this term.
5. CETH 10Introduction to Ethnic StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 440 seats reported this term.
6. CHLX 10Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 200 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• CART 200

  Cinematic Arts Fundamentals

  • F/TV 20

    Beginning Video Production

  • or
    F/TV 22

    Beginning 16mm Motion Picture Production

• CART 228

  Cinematic History 1849-1960

  • F/TV 2A

    History of the Cinema (1895-1950)

  • or
    F/TV 2AW

    History of Cinema (1895-1950)

  • or
    F/TV 2AH

    History of Cinema (1895-1950) - HONORS

  • or
    F/TV 2AWH

    History of Cinema (1895-1950) - HONORS

• CART 230

  The Art of Storytelling

  • F/TV 6A

    Screenwriting Fundamentals for Film/Video I

• GS 214

  Global History I: to 1500

  • HIST 3B + HIST 3A

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

  • or
    HIST 3BH + HIST 3AH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS

  • or
    HIST 3A + HIST 3BH

    World History from Prehistory to 750 CE · World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS

  • or
    HIST 3AH + HIST 3B

    World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE

• GS 215

  Global History II: since 1500

  • HIST 3C

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present

  • or
    HIST 3CH

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present - Honors

• HCOM 222

  Intro to Literary Analysis

  • ENGL C1002

    Introduction to Literature

• HCOM 224

  American Indigenous Literatures & Cultures

  No Course Articulated

• HCOM 242

  Intro to Women's & Gender Studies

  • WMST 1

    Introduction to Women's Studies

  • or
    SOC 28

    Sociology of Gender

  • or
    WMST 28

    Sociology of Gender

• HCOM 243

  Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  • CETH 10

    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

• HCOM 246

  Intro to Mexican American Studies

  • CHLX 10

    Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• MPA 100

  Music Fundamentals

  • MUSI 2

    Music Fundamentals

• MPA 101

  Diatonic Harmony

  No Course Articulated

• MPA 104

  Musicianship I

  No Course Articulated

• MPA 110

  Keyboard I

  • MUSI 12A

    Class Piano I

• MPA 220

  Gregorian Chants to Hip-Hop

  • MUSI 1A

    Music Appreciation: Music in Western Cultures

• VPA 205

  Introduction to Art Appreciation

  • ARTS 1A

    Introduction to the Visual Arts

  • or
    ARTS 2B + ARTS 2C + ARTS 2D

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

• VPA 215

  Beginning Drawing

  • ARTS 4A

    Beginning Drawing

• VPA 217

  Color Theory

  • ARTS 12

    Design and Color

• VPA 218

  Intro to Painting

  • ARTS 14A

    Watercolor Painting I

  • or
    ARTS 15A

    Acrylic Painting I

  • or
    ARTS 16A

    Oil Painting I

• ASL 101

  Beginning American Sign Language I

  • SIGN 1

    Elementary American Sign Language (First Quarter)

• ASL 102

  Beginning American Sign Language II

  • SIGN 3

    Elementary American Sign Language (Third Quarter)

• ITAL 101

  Beginning Italian I

  • ITAL 1

    Elementary Italian (First Quarter)

• ITAL 102

  Beginning Italian II

  • ITAL 3

    Elementary Italian (Third Quarter)

• JAPN 101

  Beginning Japanese I

  • JAPN 1

    Elementary Japanese (First Quarter)

• JAPN 102

  Beginning Japanese II

  • JAPN 3

    Elementary Japanese (Third Quarter)

• JAPN 201

  Intermediate Japanese I

  • JAPN 4

    Intermediate Japanese (First Quarter)

• SPAN 101

  Beginning Spanish I

  • SPAN 1

    Elementary Spanish (First Quarter)

• SPAN 102

  Beginning Spanish II

  • SPAN 3

    Elementary Spanish (Third Quarter)

• SPAN 201

  Intermediate Spanish I

  • SPAN 4

    Intermediate Spanish (First Quarter)

• SPAN 202

  Intermediate Spanish II

  • SPAN 6

    Intermediate Spanish (Third Quarter)

• SPAN 260

  Contemporary Chicano Literature: Survey

  • CHLX 35

    Chicano/a, Latino/a Literature

• BUS 200

  Personal & Professional Responsibility

  • BUS 10

    Introduction to Business

• BUS 201

  Macro Economics

  • ECON C2002

    Principles of Macroeconomics

  • or
    ECON C2002H

    Principles of Macroeconomics - HONORS

• BUS 202

  Micro Economics

  • ECON C2001

    Principles of Microeconomics

  • or
    ECON C2001H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS

• BUS 203

  Financial Accounting

  • ACCT 1A + ACCT 1B

    Financial Accounting I · Financial Accounting II

  • or
    ACCT 1AH + ACCT 1BH

    Financial Accounting I - HONORS · Financial Accounting II - HONORS

  • or
    ACCT 1A + ACCT 1BH

    Financial Accounting I · Financial Accounting II - HONORS

  • or
    ACCT 1AH + ACCT 1B

    Financial Accounting I - HONORS · Financial Accounting II

• BUS 204

  Business Mathematics and Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics 2

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    POLI 20

    Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

• BUS 205

  Managerial Accounting

  • ACCT 1C

    Managerial Accounting

  • or
    ACCT 1CH

    Managerial Accounting - HONORS

• CHHS 203

  Statistics for Social Science

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics 2

  • or
    PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    POLI 20

    Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

• CHHS 204

  Economics and Society

  • ECON C2001

    Principles of Microeconomics

  • or
    ECON C2001H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS

  • or
    ECON 4

    Economics of Public Issues

• CHEM 109

  Introductory Chemistry

  • CHEM 10

    Introductory Chemistry

  • or
    CHEM 25

    Preparation Course for General Chemistry

• CST 201

  Media Tools I

  • ARTS 8

    Two-Dimensional Design

  • or
    CIS 98

    Digital Image Editing Software (Photoshop)

  • or
    ARTS 54

    Introduction to Graphic Design: Digital Imaging

• CST 205

  Multimedia Design and Programming

  • CIS 40

    Introduction to Programming in Python

  • or
    CIS 41A

    Python Programming

• CST 226

  Digital Photography

  • PHTG 4

    Introduction to Digital Photography

• CST 227

  Design Fundamentals

  • ARTS 53

    Introduction to Graphic Design: Vector Illustration

  • or
    ARTS 55A

    Graphic Design-Visual Communication I

• CST 230

  Media Tools II

  • ARTS 85

    Graphic Design: Motion Graphics

  • or
    F/TV 20

    Beginning Video Production

  • or
    F/TV 27

    Nonlinear Editing

• CST 231

  Problem Solving/Programming

  • CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

• CST 237

  Introduction to Computer Architecture

  • CIS 21JA

    Introduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer Architecture

• CST 238

  Introduction to Data Structure

  • CIS 22C + CIS 22B

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 22BH + CIS 22CH

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS · Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 22C + CIS 35A

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 35A + CIS 22CH

    Java Programming · Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 36B + CIS 22C

    Intermediate Problem Solving in Java · Data Abstraction and Structures

  • or
    CIS 22CH + CIS 36B

    Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS · Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

  • or
    CIS 22B + CIS 22CH

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ · Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 22BH + CIS 22C

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS · Data Abstraction and Structures

• CST 251

  Web Tools

  • CIS 89A

    Web Page Development

  • or
    CIS 89D

    Rich Internet Application Development

• ENVS 201

  Introduction to Environmental Science

  • ESCI 1

    Environmental Science

• ENVS 240

  Environmental Biology

  • ESCI 19

    Environmental Biology

• GEOL 260

  Geology/Hydrology

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• PHYS 220

  Physics I

  • PHYS 4B + PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

  • or
    PHYS 2A

    General Physics I

• PHYS 221

  Physics II

  • PHYS 4D + PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

  • or
    PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B

    General Physics III · General Physics II

• MSCI 270

  Intro to Oceanography

  • BIOL 13

    Marine Biology

  • or
    GEOL 20

    General Oceanography

• MATH 150

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 151

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1C

    Calculus II · Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1BH + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1B + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II · Calculus III - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1BH + MATH 1C

    Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III

• MATH 170

  Discrete Mathematics

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22H

    Discrete Mathematics - HONORS

• MATH 230

  Elementary Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 240

  Elementary Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

  • or
    MATH 2AH

    Differential Equations - HONORS

• MATH 250

  Multivariate Calculus

  • MATH 1D

    Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1DH

    Calculus IV - HONORS

• GS 206

  Understanding Globalization

  • INTL 1

    Introduction to Global Studies

  • or
    INTL 5

    Contemporary Global Issues

• PSY 100

  Introduction to Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• SSCI 111

  United States History to 1890

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

    History of the United States to Early National Era · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

  • or
    HIST 17AH + HIST 17BH

    History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

• SSCI 249

  Native American Societies

  • NAIS 12

    Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native Americans

• SSCI 252

  World Regional Geography

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

• SOC 100

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• SOC 201

  Social Problems

  • SOC 20

    Social Problems

• BIO 210 + BIO 210L

  Molecular/Cell Bio & Animal Physiol

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• BIO 211 + BIO 211L

  Ecology, Evol, Biodivers & Plants

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6CH

    Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

  • or
    BIOL 6A + BIOL 6CH

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6C

    Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS · Ecology and Evolution

• CHEM 110 + CHEM 110L

  Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

  • or
    CHEM 1A + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II - HONORS

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 111 + CHEM 111L

  Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry III - HONORS

• CHEM 211 + CHEM 211L

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• CHEM 212 + CHEM 212L

  Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 12C

    Organic Chemistry III

• CST 202 + CST 202L

  Drawing for Digital Media

  • ARTS 4A

    Beginning Drawing

  • or
    ARTS 53

    Introduction to Graphic Design: Vector Illustration

  • or
    ARTS 86

    Graphic Design: Digital Illustration Techniques

• PHYS 121 + PHYS 121L

  Integrated Physical Science

  • PHYS 10 + CHEM 10

    Concepts of Physics · Introductory Chemistry

Agreement year 2026-27, 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 Monterey Bay majors from De Anza

• AccountingDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Agribusiness Supply Chain Management B.S., Agribusiness Risk and Marketing Management ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Agribusiness Supply Chain Management B.S., Supply Chain Management and Operations ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Agricultural Plant and Soil SciencesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Biology B.S. + CredentialDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Biology B.S., Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Biology B.S., Molecular Biology ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Business Administration B.S., Business Analytics & Information Systems ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay

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