Gerontology

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.

• 7Mapped preparation courses
• 5Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 55Current 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: STAT C1000H, PSYC C1000. 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. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 5 seats reported this term.
2. PSYC C1000Introduction to PsychologyNot 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. SOC 35Marriage, Family, and Intimate RelationshipsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. BIOL 11Human BiologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 7 seats reported this term.
5. STAT C1000Introduction to StatisticsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 244 seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 10Introductory BiologyWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• STAT 1

  Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• BIO 20

  Biology: A Human Perspective

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 11

    Human Biology

• CHAD 30

  Human Development

  Not Articulated

• PSYC 2

  Introductory Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• SOC 1

  Principles of Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• FSHD 50

  The Family and Social Issues

  • SOC 35

    Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships

• PSYC 8

  Methods of Psychology

  No Comparable Course

• GERO 11

  Older Adult Services and Strategies

  Not Articulated

• GERO 10

  Aging Issues in Contemporary Society

  Not Articulated

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 Sacramento majors from De Anza

• Exercise Science, BS - Clinical Exercise & Rehabilitation SpecialistDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Ethnic Studies, BA - Teachers in Bilingual EducationDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Music, BM - Jazz StudiesDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Physics, BS - BiophysicsDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• ChemistryDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Philosophy, BA - Science, Reason, and ValuesDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• PsychologyDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Geography, BA - Human GeographyDe Anza → CSU Sacramento

Common questions