Liberal 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.

• 33Mapped preparation courses
• 14Scheduled Fall 2026
• 8With 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: EWRT 1BH, EWRT 1C, COMM C1000H, PSYC C1000, JAPN 2, JAPN 3, JAPN 4, JAPN 5, JAPN 6, MAND 3, MAND 5, MAND 6, GERM 2, GERM 3, GERM 4, FREN 2, FREN 3, SIGN 2, SIGN 3. 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. PSYC 14Developmental Aspects of PsychologyWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. 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.
3. FREN 1Elementary French (First Quarter)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 16 seats reported this term.
4. GERM 1Elementary German (First Quarter)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 21 seats reported this term.
5. HIST 3AWorld History from Prehistory to 750 CEOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 9 seats reported this term.
6. HIST 3BWorld History from 750 to 1750 CEOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 1 seat reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what Simpson University requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ENGL 1220

  Principles of College Writing II

  • EWRT 1B + EWRT 1BH + EWRT 1C

    Reading, Writing and Research · Reading, Writing and Research - HONORS · Literature and Composition

• COMM 1260

  Oral Communication

  • COMM C1000 + COMM C1000H

    Introduction to Public Speaking · Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

• HUMA 1450

  World Civilizations I

  • HIST 3A + HIST 3AH + HIST 3B + HIST 3BH

    World History from Prehistory to 750 CE · World History from Prehistory to 750 CE - HONORS · World History from 750 to 1750 CE · World History from 750 to 1750 CE - HONORS

• PSYC 3016

  Lifespan Development

  • PSYC 14

    Developmental Aspects of Psychology

• PSYC 1600

  Introduction to Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• Requirement
  • JAPN 1 + JAPN 2 + JAPN 3 + JAPN 4 + JAPN 5 + JAPN 6 + MAND 1 + MAND 2 + MAND 3 + MAND 4 + MAND 5 + MAND 6 + GERM 1 + GERM 2 + GERM 3 + GERM 4 + FREN 1 + FREN 2 + FREN 3 + SIGN 1 + SIGN 2 + SIGN 3

    Elementary Japanese (First Quarter) · Elementary Japanese (Second Quarter) · Elementary Japanese (Third Quarter) · Intermediate Japanese (First Quarter) · Intermediate Japanese (Second Quarter) · Intermediate Japanese (Third Quarter) · Elementary Mandarin (First Quarter) · Elementary Mandarin (Second Quarter) · Elementary Mandarin (Third Quarter) · Intermediate Mandarin (First Quarter) · Intermediate Mandarin (Second Quarter) · Intermediate Mandarin (Third Quarter) · Elementary German (First Quarter) · Elementary German (Second Quarter) · Elementary German (Third Quarter) · Intermediate German (First Quarter) · Elementary French (First Quarter) · Elementary French (Second Quarter) · Elementary French (Third Quarter) · Elementary American Sign Language (First Quarter) · Elementary American Sign Language (Second Quarter) · Elementary American Sign Language (Third Quarter)

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 Simpson University majors from De Anza

• Business Administration MarketingDe Anza → Simpson University
• Kinesiology Applied HealthDe Anza → Simpson University
• NursingDe Anza → Simpson University
• Music Commercial MusicDe Anza → Simpson University
• Mathematics for TeachersDe Anza → Simpson University
• Engineering ASDe Anza → Simpson University
• BiologyDe Anza → Simpson University
• Psychology: GeneralistDe Anza → Simpson University

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