Chemistry, General Chemistry 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.

• 12Mapped preparation courses
• 10Scheduled Fall 2026
• 6With open seats reported
• 70Current 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: CHEM 12C, CHEM 12B. 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. MATH 1DCalculus IVOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 30 seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 12AOrganic Chemistry IFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistry IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. CHEM 12COrganic Chemistry IIINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 27 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• CHEM 202L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• CHEM 150

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 162

  Enhanced Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 201

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• CHEM 202

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I

• CHEM 150L

  General Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

• CHEM 201L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• PHYS 202

  Physics of Electromagnetism and Optics

  • PHYS 4A + PHYS 4B + PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• MATH 162

  Calculus with Applications, II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus III · Calculus II

• MATH 260

  Calculus with Applications, III

  • MATH 1D

    Calculus IV

• PHYS 201

  Physics of Mechanics and Sound

  • PHYS 4A + PHYS 4C + PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

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 San Marcos majors from De Anza

• Psychological ScienceDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• CommunicationDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Liberal Studies, Teaching - Elementary Subject Matter Preparation (ESM)De Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, Applied Electronics OptionDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• BiotechnologyDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Speech-Language PathologyDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Literature and Writing StudiesDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Political ScienceDe Anza → CSU San Marcos

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