Asian American Studies

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.

• 6Mapped preparation courses
• 2Scheduled Fall 2026
• 0With open seats reported
• 2Current 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: ASAM 21, ASAM 12, ASAM 10, ASAM 1. 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. ASAM 1Asian American Experiences Past to PresentNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. ASAM 10Contemporary Asian American CommunitiesNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. ASAM 12Asian Americans and American Ideals, Institutions and PoliticsNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. ASAM 21Asian Pacific Americans Make CultureNot 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. ASAM 20Asian Pacific American LiteratureWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. ELIT 24Asian Pacific American LiteratureWaitlist
   • 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.

• AA S 218

  Asian American Culture

  • ASAM 21

    Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture

• AA S 216

  Introduction to Asian American Literature

  • ASAM 20

    Asian Pacific American Literature

  • or
    ELIT 24

    Asian Pacific American Literature

• AA S 213

  Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions

  • ASAM 12

    Asian Americans and American Ideals, Institutions and Politics

• AA S 211

  Contemporary Asian Americans

  • ASAM 10

    Contemporary Asian American Communities

• AA S 210

  History of Asians in the United States

  • ASAM 1

    Asian American Experiences Past to Present

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