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.

• 37Mapped preparation courses
• 24Scheduled Fall 2026
• 13With open seats reported
• 137Current 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: PHIL 7, PHIL 7H, CIS 36B, CIS 22BH, MATH 22H, CIS 36A, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6CH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH. 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 21JAIntroduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer ArchitectureOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 30 seats reported this term.
2. GEO 1Physical GeographyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 48 seats reported this term.
3. GEOL 10Introductory GeologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 28 seats reported this term.
4. 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.
5. MATH 1ACalculus IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
6. MATH 1BCalculus IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 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 Northridge requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• MATH 150B

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B + MATH 1A

    Calculus III · Calculus II · Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1BH + MATH 1CH

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 262

  Introduction to Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 150A

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1A + MATH 1C

    Calculus II · Calculus I · Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1BH + MATH 1CH

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III - HONORS

• PHIL 230

  Introduction to Formal Logic

  • PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

  • or
    PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic - HONORS

• COMP 182 + COMP 182L

  Data Structures and Program Design

  • CIS 22C + CIS 35A

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 35A + CIS 22CH

    Java Programming · Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 22C + CIS 36B

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

  • or
    CIS 36B + CIS 22CH

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

  • or
    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

• COMP 122 + COMP 122L

  Computer Architecture and Assembly Language

  • CIS 21JA

    Introduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer Architecture

• COMP 256 + COMP 256L

  Discrete Structures for Computer Science

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22H

    Discrete Mathematics - HONORS

• COMP 110 + COMP 110L

  Introduction to Algorithms and Programming

  • CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

  • or
    CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

• BIOL 106 + BIOL 106L

  Biological Principles I

  • BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

    Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6CH

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

• BIOL 107 + BIOL 107L

  Biological Principles II

  • BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

    Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6CH

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

• CHEM 101 + CHEM 101L + CHEM 101D

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

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

• GEOG 101 + GEOG 102

  The Physical Environment

  • GEO 1

    Physical Geography

• GEOG 103 + GEOG 105

  Weather

  • MET 10 + MET 10L

    Weather and Climate Processes · Meteorology Laboratory

• GEOL 101 + GEOL 102

  Geology of Planet Earth

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• PHYS 220A + PHYS 220AL

  Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

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 Northridge majors from De Anza

• INFORMATION SYSTEMS, B.S. - Option in Computer Information TechnologyDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, B.A. - Option in ItalianDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, B.S. - Option in Financial AnalysisDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• POLITICAL SCIENCE, B.A. - Option in Public Policy and ManagementDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• CINEMA AND TELEVISION ARTS, B.A. - Option in Entertainment Media ManagementDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• HISTORY, B.A. - Junior-Year Integrated (JYI) History Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject CredentialDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, B.S. - Option in Systems and Operations ManagementDe Anza → CSU Northridge

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