Philosophy

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.

• 4Mapped preparation courses
• 3Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 12Current 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: PHIL 4. 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. PHIL 1Introduction to PhilosophyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 10 seats reported this term.
2. PHIL 2Social and Political PhilosophyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. PHIL 3Critical Thinking and WritingWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. PHIL 4Critical ThinkingNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 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 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.

• PHIL 120

  Introduction to Logic

  No Course Articulated

• PHIL 101

  Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics

  • PHIL 2

    Social and Political Philosophy

• PHIL 200

  Critical Thinking and Composition

  • PHIL 3

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    PHIL 4

    Critical Thinking

• PHIL 102

  Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality

  • PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

• PHIL 140

  Technology and Human Behavior

  No Course Articulated

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

Common questions