Computer 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.

• 29Mapped preparation courses
• 23Scheduled Fall 2026
• 10With open seats reported
• 158Current 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: PHYS 2B, PHYS 2C, CHEM 12B, CHEM 12C, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6B. 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 22Discrete MathematicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 26 seats reported this term.
2. STAT C1000Introduction to StatisticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 244 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 26Introductory MicrobiologyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. MATH 2BLinear AlgebraWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 12AOrganic Chemistry IFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. 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.

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.

• MATH 270

  Basic Discrete Mathematics

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

• MATH 264

  Introduction to Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

• MATH 162

  Calculus with Applications, II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus III · Calculus II

• MATH 242

  Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• CHEM 105

  General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Life

  • CHEM 30A + CHEM 30B

    Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I · Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry II

• PHYS 101

  Introduction to Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics I · General Physics II · General Physics III

• CHEM 160

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 175

  General Chemistry Laboratory II

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry III

• PHYS 205

  Physics for the Biological Sciences I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics I · General Physics II · General Physics III

• 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

• BIOL 211

  Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Cell and Molecular Biology · Form and Function in the Biological World

• CHEM 202L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• PHYS 102

  Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics I · General Physics III

• 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

• BIOL 178

  Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology for Kinesiology II

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B

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

• CHEM 150

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

• BIOL 177

  Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology for Kinesiology I

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40A

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

• BIOL 160

  Microbiology for Health Sciences

  • BIOL 26

    Introductory Microbiology

• CHEM 201

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• BIOL 210

  Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Cell and Molecular Biology · Form and Function in the Biological World

• PHYS 206

  Physics for the Biological Sciences II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics I · General Physics III

• CHEM 105L

  General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Life Laboratory

  • CHEM 30A + CHEM 30B

    Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I · Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry II

• CHEM 201L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• 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

• CS 211

  Computer Science II

  • CIS 22B + CIS 22C

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ · Data Abstraction and Structures

• CS 111

  Computer Science I

  • CIS 22B + CIS 22A

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ · Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

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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