Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Computational Science

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.

• 27Mapped preparation courses
• 16Scheduled Winter 2027
• 16With open seats reported
• 155Current 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: ENGL C1003H, ESL 6, ENGL C1001H, COMM 9H, MATH 1AH, MATH 1CH, MATH 1BH, MATH 1DH, MATH 2AH, MATH 2BH, MATH 22H. 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 41BAdvanced Python ProgrammingOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
2. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 210 seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 180 seats reported this term.
4. MATH 1CCalculus IIIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 440 seats reported this term.
5. MATH 1CHCalculus III - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. CIS 40Introduction to Programming in PythonOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 205 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what San Jose 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.

• ENGL 1B

  Argument and Analysis

  • ENGL C1003

    Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1003H

    Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - HONORS

  • or
    ESL 6

    Critical Reading and Research for Writing

• ENGL 2

  Critical Thinking and Writing

  • ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    PHIL 3

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    COMM 9

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication

  • or
    COMM 9H

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS

• CS 22A

  Python for Everyone

  • CIS 40

    Introduction to Programming in Python

  • or
    CIS 41A

    Python Programming

• CS 22B

  Python Programming for Data Analysis

  • CIS 41B

    Advanced Python Programming

• PHYS 50

  General Physics I: Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• PHYS 51

  General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

  • PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• MATH 30

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 31

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus III · Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1BH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1C + MATH 1BH

    Calculus III · Calculus II - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1B + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 32

  Calculus III

  • MATH 1D + MATH 1C

    Calculus IV · Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1D

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1DH + MATH 1C

    Calculus IV - HONORS · Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV - HONORS

• MATH 33A

  Ordinary Differential Equations for SCI & ENGR

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

  • or
    MATH 2AH

    Differential Equations - HONORS

• MATH 39

  Linear Algebra I

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 42

  Discrete Mathematics

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22H

    Discrete Mathematics - HONORS

Agreement year 2026-27, 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 Jose State majors from De Anza

• African-American StudiesDe Anza → San Jose State
• Animation/IllustrationDe Anza → San Jose State
• AnthropologyDe Anza → San Jose State
• Anthropology, B.A. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
• Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Discrete MathematicsDe Anza → San Jose State
• Art History and Visual CultureDe Anza → San Jose State
• Art, Concentration in Digital Media ArtDe Anza → San Jose State
• Art, Concentration in PhotographyDe Anza → San Jose State

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