Social 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.

• 9Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 43Current 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: POLS C1000, POLS C1000H. 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. ECON 1Principles of MacroeconomicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 52 seats reported this term.
2. ECON 2Principles of MicroeconomicsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1800 to 1900Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 42 seats reported this term.
4. HIST 17AHistory of the United States to Early National EraOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 28 seats reported this term.
5. HIST 17CHistory of the United States From 1900 to the PresentOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 12 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.

• ECON 1A

  Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis

  • ECON 1

    Principles of Macroeconomics

• HIST 17A

  United States History, 1607-1877

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

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

• HIST 51

  World History from 1500 to the Present

  No Comparable Course

• HIST 17B

  United States History, 1877-Present

  • HIST 17C + HIST 17B

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

• POLS 35

  World Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

  • or
    POLI 3

    International Relations

• ECON 1B

  Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis

  • ECON 2

    Principles of Microeconomics

• POLS 1

  Essentials of Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• HIST 50

  World History I: to 1500

  No Comparable Course

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