Earth System 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.

• 31Mapped preparation courses
• 18Scheduled Winter 2027
• 18With open seats reported
• 138Current 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, ANTH 2H, GEOL 11, MATH 31H, MATH 32H, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1AH, BIOL 10H, STAT C1000H, GEOL 51. 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. E S 1Introduction to Environmental StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
2. GEOL 10Introductory GeologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 210 seats reported this term.
4. GEOL 11Evolution of the Earth Not 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. GEOL 51Geology in the OutdoorsNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. ANTH 2Cultural AnthropologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 200 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

• ENVS 1

  Introduction to Environmental Issues

  • E S 1

    Introduction to Environmental Studies

• ANTH 11

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• GEOL 1

  General Geology

  • GEOL 10

    Introductory Geology

• GEOL 7

  Earth, Time and Life

  • GEOL 11

    Evolution of the Earth

• MATH 19

  Precalculus

  • MATH 32 + MATH 31

    Precalculus II · Precalculus I

  • or
    MATH 31H + MATH 32H

    Precalculus I - HONORS · Precalculus II - HONORS

• CHEM 1A

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1AH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry I - HONORS

• BIOL 10

  The Living World

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

• STAT 95

  Elementary Statistics

  • PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• PHYS 2A

  Fundamentals of Physics

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics I · General Physics II

• PHYS 50

  General Physics I: Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• GEOL 28

  Geology Outdoors

  • GEOL 51

    Geology in the Outdoors

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 Computational ScienceDe 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

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