Physical 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.

• 33Mapped preparation courses
• 21Scheduled Winter 2027
• 20With open seats reported
• 142Current 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, MATH 1AH, MATH 1BH, STAT C1000H, BIOL 10H, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, PHYS 2C, PHYS 4D, CHEM 1CH, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH. 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. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 210 seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 1BHGeneral Chemistry II - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. BIOL 10Introductory BiologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 320 seats reported this term.
4. BIOL 40AHuman Anatomy and Physiology IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 64 seats reported this term.
5. BIOL 40BHuman Anatomy and Physiology IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 288 seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 40CHuman Anatomy and Physiology IIIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 128 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what Sonoma 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.

• CS 115

  Programming I

  • CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

• MATH 161

  Differential & Integral Calc I

  • MATH 1A + MATH 1B

    Calculus I · Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1BH

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS

• MATH 160

  Precalculus Mathematics

  No Course Articulated

• MATH 165

  Elementary Applied Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• BIOL 115

  Introduction to Biology

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

• BIOL 110

  Biological Inquiry

  • BIOL 10

    Introductory Biology

  • or
    BIOL 10H

    Introductory Biology - HONORS

• BIOL 220

  Human Anatomy

  • BIOL 40C + BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B

    Human Anatomy and Physiology III · Human Anatomy and Physiology I · Human Anatomy and Physiology II

• BIOL 224

  Human Physiology

  • BIOL 40A + BIOL 40B + BIOL 40C

    Human Anatomy and Physiology I · Human Anatomy and Physiology II · Human Anatomy and Physiology III

• CHEM 105

  Elements of General, Organic and Biochemistry

  • CHEM 30A + CHEM 30B

    Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I · Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry II

• CHEM 115A

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• MATH 165

  Elementary Applied Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• PHYS 210A + PHYS 209A + PHYS 210B + PHYS 209B

  General Physics

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B

    General Physics I · General Physics III · General Physics II

• PHYS 114 + PHYS 116 + PHYS 214 + PHYS 216

  Introduction to Physics I

  • PHYS 4B + PHYS 4A + PHYS 4D + PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• CHEM 115B

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• BIOL 130

  Diversity of Life

  No Course Articulated

• CHEM 115A

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• BIOL 131

  Genetics, Evolution & Ecology

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6C

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Ecology and Evolution

  • or
    BIOL 6CH + BIOL 6AH

    Ecology and Evolution - HONORS · Form and Function in the Biological World - 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 Sonoma State majors from De Anza

• ==> Critical Race Studies Graduation RequirementDe Anza → Sonoma State
• American Multicultural StudiesDe Anza → Sonoma State
• American Multicultural Studies, B.A.: Africana ConcentrationDe Anza → Sonoma State
• AnthropologyDe Anza → Sonoma State
• Applied StatisticsDe Anza → Sonoma State
• Art HistoryDe Anza → Sonoma State
• Art StudioDe Anza → Sonoma State
• Art, B.F.A.: Studio ConcentrationDe Anza → Sonoma State

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