Physical Sciences

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.

• 11Mapped preparation courses
• 6Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 31Current 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 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH. 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. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 1AHGeneral Chemistry I - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. CHEM 1BHGeneral Chemistry II - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. PHYS 2BGeneral Physics IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 39 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• PHYS 2100

  Basic Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics I · General Physics II

• PHYS 2110

  Basic Physics II

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B

    General Physics III · General Physics II

• CHEM 1100

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• CHEM 1110

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHYS 2250 + PHYS 2252 + PHYS 2260 + PHYS 2262

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 4A + PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · 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 Stanislaus majors from De Anza

• ArtDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Ethnic StudiesDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Communication StudiesDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• SpanishDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• MathematicsDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Social Sciences Subject Matter Preparation ProgramDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• ArtDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus

Common questions