Philosophy, BA - Ethics, Politics, and Law

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.

• 4Mapped preparation courses
• 3Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 9Current 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. 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 1Introduction to PhilosophyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 10 seats reported this term.
2. PHIL 20AHistory of Western Philosophy- Ancient GreeceOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 22 seats reported this term.
3. PHIL 7Deductive LogicNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. PHIL 8EthicsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 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.

• PHIL 60

  Deductive Logic I

  • PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

• PHIL 89

  Philosophical Methods

  Not Articulated

• PHIL 4

  Critical Thinking

  Not Articulated

• PHIL 2

  Ethics

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

• PHIL 6

  Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge, World and Self

  • PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

• PHIL 26

  History of Philosophy

  • PHIL 20A

    History of Western Philosophy- Ancient Greece

• PHIL 61

  Inductive Logic

  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