Asian Studies - Emphasis in Chinese Studies and Language

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.

• 17Mapped preparation courses
• 10Scheduled Fall 2026
• 6With open seats reported
• 24Current 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: ANTH 2H, HIST 3CH, HUMI 9, HUMI 9H, MAND 5, MAND 6, MAND 3. 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. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
2. GEO 4Cultural GeographyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. LING 1Introduction to LinguisticsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. MAND 2Elementary Mandarin (Second Quarter)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 19 seats reported this term.
5. MAND 5Intermediate Mandarin (Second Quarter)Not currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. ANTH 2Cultural AnthropologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 37 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• ASIAN 101

  Asian Thought and Cultures

  No Course Articulated

• ASIAN 100

  State and Society in the Asia Pacific

  No Course Articulated

• ANTH 102

  Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• LING 101

  Introduction to Language

  • LING 1

    Introduction to Linguistics

• HIST 101

  World History

  • HIST 3C + HIST 3B

    World History from 1750 CE to the Present · World History from 750 to 1750 CE

  • or
    HIST 3BH + HIST 3CH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from 1750 CE to the Present - Honors

• POL S 103

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• GEOG 102

  People, Places, and Environments

  • GEO 4

    Cultural Geography

• REL S 101

  World Religions

  • HUMI 9

    Introduction to Comparative Religion

  • or
    HUMI 9H

    Introduction to Comparative Religion - HONORS

• CHIN 202

  Intermediate Chinese II

  • MAND 5 + MAND 6

    Intermediate Mandarin (Second Quarter) · Intermediate Mandarin (Third Quarter)

• CHIN 101

  Elementary Chinese I

  • MAND 2 + MAND 1

    Elementary Mandarin (Second Quarter) · Elementary Mandarin (First Quarter)

• CHIN 102

  Elementary Chinese II

  • MAND 2 + MAND 3

    Elementary Mandarin (Second Quarter) · Elementary Mandarin (Third Quarter)

• CHIN 201

  Intermediate Chinese I

  • MAND 4 + MAND 5

    Intermediate Mandarin (First Quarter) · Intermediate Mandarin (Second Quarter)

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 San Diego State majors from De Anza

• International Business, European Languages -North Atlantic EmphasisDe Anza → San Diego State
• Music, Jazz Studies SpecializationDe Anza → San Diego State
• International Business, Asian Languages - Singapore EmphasisDe Anza → San Diego State
• Management, Business AdministrationDe Anza → San Diego State
• Geological Sciences - Emphasis in Environmental GeosciencesDe Anza → San Diego State
• American Indian StudiesDe Anza → San Diego State
• CommunicationDe Anza → San Diego State
• International Business , English -North America EmphasisDe Anza → San Diego State

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