Mathematics: Concentration in Mathematics for Liberal Arts

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.

• 13Mapped preparation courses
• 11Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 78Current 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: CIS 36A, CIS 36B. 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. CIS 36AIntroduction to Computer Programming Using JavaNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. CIS 41APython ProgrammingOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 20 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. MATH 1CCalculus IIIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 106 seats reported this term.
6. MATH 1DCalculus IVOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 30 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.

• MATH 227

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C

    Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1CH

    Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 228

  Calculus III

  • MATH 1D

    Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1DH

    Calculus IV - HONORS

• MATH 325

  Linear Algebra

  No Course Articulated

• 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

• CSC 101

  Introduction to Computing

  • CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

  • or
    CIS 40

    Introduction to Programming in Python

  • or
    CIS 41A

    Python Programming

• CSC 215

  Intermediate Computer Programming

  • CIS 35A + CIS 36A

    Java Programming · Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

  • or
    CIS 36B

    Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

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

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