African American & African 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.

• 28Mapped preparation courses
• 15Scheduled Winter 2027
• 13With open seats reported
• 64Current 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: DANC 23L, DANC 23M, DANC 37B, DANC 37A, ANTH 2H, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, PSYC C1000, NAIS 11, ASAM 1, HIST 17BH, HIST 17AH, HIST 17CH. 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. AFAM 10An Introduction to African American StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
2. ASAM 10Contemporary Asian American CommunitiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
3. CHLX 10Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 200 seats reported this term.
4. NAIS 12Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native AmericansOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
5. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 280 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• DRA 044A

  Beginning Hip Hop Dance

  • DANC 23L

    Theory and Technique of Hip-Hop I (Popular American Dance)

• DRA 044B

  Intermediate Hip Hop Dance

  • DANC 23M

    Theory and Technique of Hip-Hop II (Popular American Dance II)

• DRA 041A

  Beginning Jazz Dance

  • DANC 37B + DANC 37A

    Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance II · Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance I

• ECN 001A

  Principles of Microeconomics

  • ECON 2

    Principles of Microeconomics

  • or
    ECON 2H

    Principles of Microeconomics - HONORS

• ANT 002

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• POL 001

  American National Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• ECN 001B

  Principles of Macroeconomics

  • ECON 1

    Principles of Macroeconomics

  • or
    ECON 1H

    Principles of Macroeconomics - HONORS

• PSC 001

  General Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• POL 002

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• SOC 001

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• AAS 010

  African-American Culture & Society

  • AFAM 10

    An Introduction to African American Studies

• CHI 010

  Introduction to Chicana/o Studies

  • CHLX 10

    Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• GSW 050

  Introduction to Critical Gender Studies

  • WMST 1

    Introduction to Women's Studies

• NAS 010

  Native American Experience

  • NAIS 11

    Ethnic Studies and Native American Contemporary Society

• ASA 002

  Contemporary Issues of Asian Americans

  • ASAM 10

    Contemporary Asian American Communities

• NAS 001

  Introduction to Native American Studies

  • NAIS 12

    Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native Americans

• ASA 001

  Historical Experience of Asian Americans

  • ASAM 1

    Asian American Experiences Past to Present

• HIS 017A

  History of the United States

  • HIST 17A + HIST 17B

    History of the United States to Early National Era · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

  • or
    HIST 17BH + HIST 17A

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS · History of the United States to Early National Era

  • or
    HIST 17AH + HIST 17B

    History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

  • or
    HIST 17BH + HIST 17AH

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS · History of the United States to Early National Era - HONORS

• HIS 017B

  History of the United States

  • HIST 17B + HIST 17C

    History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 · History of the United States From 1900 to the Present

  • or
    HIST 17CH + HIST 17B

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900

  • or
    HIST 17C + HIST 17BH

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

  • or
    HIST 17CH + HIST 17BH

    History of the United States From 1900 to the Present - HONORS · History of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS

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 UC Davis majors from De Anza

• Medicinal Chemistry & Drug DesignDe Anza → UC Davis
• Aerospace Science & EngineeringDe Anza → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental EducationDe Anza → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental TechnologyDe Anza → UC Davis
• American StudiesDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal BiologyDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal Science & ManagementDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal ScienceDe Anza → UC Davis

Common questions