American 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.

• 32Mapped preparation courses
• 15Scheduled Fall 2026
• 8With open seats reported
• 45Current 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: ANTH 2H, ASAM 1, EWRT 1BH, EWRT 1C, ELIT 46A, ELIT 46AH, ELIT 46B, ELIT 46BH, ELIT 48AH, ELIT 46CH, ELIT 48C, ELIT 48CH, F/TV 1H, HIST 17BH, HIST 17AH, HIST 9H, WMST 9H. 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. WMST 1Introduction to Women's StudiesOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 23 seats reported this term.
2. AFAM 10An Introduction to African American StudiesWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. ASAM 1Asian American Experiences Past to PresentNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. CHLX 10Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx StudiesWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. NAIS 12Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native AmericansFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1800 to 1900Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 42 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.

• ANT 002

  Cultural Anthropology

  • ANTH 2

    Cultural Anthropology

  • or
    ANTH 2H

    Cultural Anthropology - HONORS

• GSW 050

  Introduction to Critical Gender Studies

  • WMST 1

    Introduction to Women's Studies

• AMS 004

  Freshman Seminar

  This Course is Never Articulated

• ASA 001

  Historical Experience of Asian Americans

  • ASAM 1

    Asian American Experiences Past to Present

• CHI 010

  Introduction to Chicana/o Studies

  • CHLX 10

    Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• NAS 001

  Introduction to Native American Studies

  • NAIS 12

    Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native Americans

• AAS 010

  African-American Culture & Society

  • AFAM 10

    An Introduction to African American Studies

• ENL 003

  Introduction to Literature

  • EWRT 1B

    Reading, Writing and Research

  • or
    EWRT 1BH

    Reading, Writing and Research - HONORS

  • or
    EWRT 1C

    Literature and Composition

• ENL 010A

  Literatures in English I: To 1700

  • ELIT 46A

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance)

  • or
    ELIT 46AH

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) - HONORS

• ENL 010B

  Literatures in English II: 1700-1900

  • ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 46BH

    Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS

  • or
    ELIT 48A

    Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1865)

  • or
    ELIT 48AH

    Major American Writers (Colonial to Romantic, 1620-1865) - HONORS

• ENL 010C

  Literatures in English III: 1900 to Present

  • ELIT 46C

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern)

  • or
    ELIT 46CH

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) - HONORS

  • or
    ELIT 48C

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914 - The Present)

  • or
    ELIT 48CH

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-the Present) - HONORS

• CDM 001

  Introduction to Film Studies

  • F/TV 1

    Introduction to Cinematic Arts

  • or
    F/TV 1H

    Introduction to Cinematic Arts - HONORS

• 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 072B

  Women & Gender in America, 1865-Present

  • HIST 9

    Women in American History

  • or
    HIST 9H

    Women in American History - HONORS

  • or
    WMST 9

    Women in American History

  • or
    WMST 9H

    Women in American History - 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
• African American & African StudiesDe Anza → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental EducationDe Anza → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental TechnologyDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal BiologyDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal Science & ManagementDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal ScienceDe Anza → UC Davis

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