LIBERAL STUDIES, B.A. - Teacher Preparation 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.

• 71Mapped preparation courses
• 40Scheduled Fall 2026
• 17With open seats reported
• 250Current 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 4, ENGL C1000H, EWRT 1C, ELIT 46CH, ELIT 46A, ELIT 46B, ELIT 46AH, ELIT 46BH, ELIT 48B, ELIT 48AH, ELIT 48BH, ELIT 48C, ELIT 48CH, AFAM 12B, COMM C1000H, COMM 10H, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, HIST 17AH, ARTS 2G, CHLX 13, ARTS 2J, THEA 1, CIS 36A, BIOL 10H, COMM 8H, COMM 9H, COMM 15H, ENGL C1001H, PHIL 7, PHIL 7H. 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. PHIL 4Critical ThinkingNot 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.
2. GEO 10World Regional GeographyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 2 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. MATH 46Mathematics for Elementary EducationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 20 seats reported this term.
5. AFAM 12AAfrican American History to 1865Full
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. AFAM 12BAfrican American History Since 1865Not 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 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.

• PHIL 200

  Critical Reasoning

  • PHIL 4

    Critical Thinking

• ENGL 115

  Approaches to University Writing

  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

• AAS 220

  Survey of Asian American Literature

  • ELIT 24

    Asian Pacific American Literature

• ENGL 255

  Introduction to Literature

  • EWRT 1C

    Literature and Composition

• ENGL 259

  British Literature from the Age of Empire to the Present

  • ELIT 46C

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern)

  • or
    ELIT 46CH

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) - HONORS

• ENGL 258

  British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Early Age of Empire

  • 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 275

  Survey of US Literature

  • ELIT 48A + ELIT 48B

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

  • or
    ELIT 48AH + ELIT 48BH

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

  • or
    ELIT 48C + ELIT 48A

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914 - The Present) · Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1865)

  • or
    ELIT 48AH + ELIT 48CH

    Major American Writers (Colonial to Romantic, 1620-1865) - HONORS · Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-the Present) - HONORS

  • or
    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

• AFRS 272

  African American History Since 1865

  • AFAM 12B

    African American History Since 1865

• COMS 151

  Fundamentals of Public Speaking

  • COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

  • or
    COMM 10

    Fundamentals of Oral Communication

  • or
    COMM 10H

    Fundamentals of Oral Communication - HONORS

• GEOG 150

  World Geography: People, Places, and Globalization

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

• POLS 155

  American Political Institutions

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• AFRS 271

  African American History to 1865

  • AFAM 12A

    African American History to 1865

• HIST 270

  The United States to 1865

  • HIST 17A

    History of the United States to Early National Era

  • or
    HIST 17AH

    History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS

• CH S 245

  History of the Americas

  • CHLX 12

    Chicanx and Latinx History

• ART 110

  World Arts: The Western Tradition

  • ARTS 2A

    History of Art: Europe from Prehistory through Early Christianity

• ART 114

  World Arts: Asia

  • ARTS 2G

    History of Art: Arts of Asia

• CH S 111

  The Chicana/o and the Arts

  • CHLX 13

    The Chicanx and Latinx and the Arts

• ART 112

  World Arts: Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

  • ARTS 2J

    History of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native North America

• TH 110

  Introduction to Theatre: Text/Drama/Performance

  • THEA 1

    Appreciation of Theatre

• MUS 105

  Understanding Music

  • MUSI 1A

    Music Appreciation: Music in Western Cultures

• CADV 150

  Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development

  • C D 10G + C D 10H

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

• HIST 110

  World History to 1500

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3B

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

  • or
    HIST 3AH + HIST 3BH

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

• MATH 210

  Basic Number Concepts

  • MATH 46

    Mathematics for Elementary Education

• Requirement
  • ELIT 46A

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance)

  • or
    ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 48A

    Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1865)

  • or
    ELIT 48B

    Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914)

  • or
    ELIT 48C

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914 - The Present)

• Requirement
  • ARTS 1A

    Introduction to the Visual Arts

  • or
    ARTS 2B

    History of Art: Europe During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

  • or
    ARTS 2C

    History of Art: Europe from the Baroque Period through Impressionism

• 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 211 + BIOL 212

  Human Anatomy

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40A

    Human Anatomy and Physiology III · Human Anatomy and Physiology II · Human Anatomy and Physiology I

• BIOL 281 + BIOL 282

  Human Physiology

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B

    Human Anatomy and Physiology III · Human Anatomy and Physiology I · Human Anatomy and Physiology II

• GEOL 101 + GEOL 102

  Geology of Planet Earth

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• GEOL 122 + GEOL 123

  The World Ocean

  • GEOL 20

    General Oceanography

• CHEM 110 + CHEM 110L

  Chemistry in Action

  • CHEM 10

    Introductory Chemistry

• ASTR 152 + ASTR 154L

  Elementary Astronomy

  • ASTR 10 + ASTR 15L

    Stellar Astronomy · Astronomy Laboratory

• BIOL 101 + BIOL 101L

  General Biology

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

  • or
    BIOL 11

    Human Biology

• Requirement
  • COMM 8

    Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication

  • or
    COMM 8H

    Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication - HONORS

  • or
    COMM 9

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication

  • or
    COMM 9H

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS

  • or
    COMM 15

    Critical Decision-Making in Groups

  • or
    COMM 15H

    Critical Decision-Making in Groups - HONORS

  • or
    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    PHIL 3

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    PHIL 4

    Critical Thinking

  • or
    PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

  • or
    PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic - HONORS

• Requirement
  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    ESL 5

    Advanced Composition and Reading

• Requirement
  • COMM 10

    Fundamentals of Oral Communication

  • or
    COMM 10H

    Fundamentals of Oral Communication - HONORS

  • or
    COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    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 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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