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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.

• 11Mapped preparation courses
• 8Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 66Current 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: CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, PHYS 2B. 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. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
3. MATH 1ACalculus IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
4. MATH 1BCalculus IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 147 seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 1AHGeneral Chemistry I - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIFull
   • 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.

• CHEM 115

  General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• MATH 226

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1A

    Calculus II · Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1BH + MATH 1AH

    Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus I - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1A + MATH 1BH

    Calculus I · Calculus II - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1B

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II

• PHYS 111 + PHYS 112

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics I · General Physics II

• PHYS 220 + PHYS 222

  General Physics with Calculus I

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

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