Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Elementary Education

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.

• 40Mapped preparation courses
• 23Scheduled Fall 2026
• 11With open seats reported
• 201Current 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: HIST 17AH, HIST 17BH, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, THEA 1, AFAM 12B, BIOL 10H, COMM 10H, COMM C1000H, ENGL C1000H, COMM 8H, COMM 9H, COMM 15H, ENGL C1001H, PHIL 4, PHIL 7, PHIL 7H. 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. EDUC 46Mathematics for Elementary EducationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 14 seats reported this term.
2. GEO 10World Regional GeographyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 2 seats reported this term.
3. AFAM 12AAfrican American History to 1865Full
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. AFAM 12BAfrican American History Since 1865Not currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. THEA 1Appreciation of TheatreNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. 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.

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.

• MATH 211

  Geometry in Elementary Mathematics

  No Course Articulated

• MTHED 212

  Children's Mathematical Thinking

  No Course Articulated

• MUSIC 102

  Music for Elementary Classroom Teachers

  No Course Articulated

• N SCI 100

  Physical Science

  No Course Articulated

• BIOL 100

  General Biology

  No Course Articulated

• BIOL 100L

  General Biology Laboratory

  No Course Articulated

• GEOL 104

  Earth Science

  No Course Articulated

• MATH 210

  Number Systems in Elementary Mathematics

  • EDUC 46

    Mathematics for Elementary Education

• GEOG 106

  World Regional Geography

  • GEO 10

    World Regional Geography

• HIST 109

  American History to Reconstruction

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

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

  • or
    HIST 17AH + HIST 17BH

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

• HIST 110

  American History Since the Civil War

  • HIST 17B + HIST 17C

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

  • or
    HIST 17CH + HIST 17BH

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

• POL S 102

  Introduction to American and California Government and Politics

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• ECL 220

  The Art of Literature

  No Course Articulated

• THEA 100

  The Art of Theatre

  • THEA 1

    Appreciation of Theatre

• HIST 100

  World History

  • HIST 3B + HIST 3A

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE

  • or
    HIST 3BH + HIST 3AH

    World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS

• TE 170

  Child and Adolescent Development from a Cultural Perspective

  No Course Articulated

• CFD 270

  Human Development Across the Lifespan

  • C D 10H + C D 10G

    Child Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence) · Child Development (The Early Years)

• AFRAS 170A

  Afro-American History

  • AFAM 12A

    African American History to 1865

• AFRAS 170B

  Afro-American History

  • AFAM 12B

    African American History Since 1865

• AMIND 140

  U.S. History from an American Indian Perspective to 1870

  No Course Articulated

• AMIND 141

  U.S. History from an American Indian Perspective Since 1870

  No Course Articulated

• CCS 141A

  History of the United States

  No Course Articulated

• CCS 141B

  History of the United States

  No Course Articulated

• ED 200

  Teaching as a Profession

  No Course Articulated

• TE 280

  Health Education for Teachers

  No Course Articulated

• BIOL 100 + BIOL 100L

  General Biology

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

• RequirementCheck on ASSIST
  • COMM 10

    Fundamentals of Oral Communication

  • or
    COMM 10H

    Fundamentals of Oral Communication - HONORS

  • or
    COMM C1000

    Introduction to Public Speaking

  • or
    COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• RequirementCheck on ASSIST
  • ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1000H

    Academic Reading and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    ESL 5

    Advanced Composition and Reading

• RequirementCheck on ASSIST
  • COMM 8

    Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication

  • or
    COMM 8H

    Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication - HONORS

  • or
    COMM 9

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication

  • or
    COMM 9H

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS

  • or
    COMM 15

    Critical Decision-Making in Groups

  • or
    COMM 15H

    Critical Decision-Making in Groups - HONORS

  • or
    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    PHIL 3

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    PHIL 4

    Critical Thinking

  • or
    PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

  • or
    PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic - HONORS

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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