Apparel Design and Merchandising: Concentration in Merchandising

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.

• 12Mapped preparation courses
• 8Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 38Current 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: PSYC C1000, ACCT 1CH, ACCT 1BH, ACCT 1AH. 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. ARTS 12Design and ColorWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. ARTS 54Introduction to Graphic Design: Digital ImagingWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. CIS 3Business Information SystemsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. PSYC C1000Introduction to PsychologyNot 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. ACCT 1BFinancial Accounting IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 6 seats reported this term.
6. ACCT 1AFinancial Accounting IWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what San Francisco 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.

• ISYS 263

  Introduction to Information Systems

  • CIS 3

    Business Information Systems

• PSY 200

  General Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• ECON 101

  Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis

  • ECON 2

    Principles of Microeconomics

  • or
    ECON 2H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS

• ID 240

  Color and Design

  • ARTS 12

    Design and Color

• ACCT 101

  Introduction to Managerial Accounting

  • ACCT 1C

    Managerial Accounting

  • or
    ACCT 1CH

    Managerial Accounting - HONORS

• DES 222

  Introduction to 2D Digital Design

  • ARTS 54

    Introduction to Graphic Design: Digital Imaging

• ACCT 100

  Introduction to Financial Accounting

  • ACCT 1A + ACCT 1B

    Financial Accounting I · Financial Accounting II

  • or
    ACCT 1BH + ACCT 1AH

    Financial Accounting II - HONORS · Financial Accounting I - HONORS

  • or
    ACCT 1B + ACCT 1AH

    Financial Accounting II · Financial Accounting I - HONORS

  • or
    ACCT 1A + ACCT 1BH

    Financial Accounting I · Financial Accounting II - 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 Francisco State majors from De Anza

• Philosophy: Concentration in Philosophy and LawDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Biology: GeneralDe Anza → San Francisco State
• HumanitiesDe Anza → San Francisco State
• JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Theatre ArtsDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Modern Jewish StudiesDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Music, Concentration in Vocal PerformanceDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyDe Anza → San Francisco State

Common questions