Computer 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.

• 39Mapped preparation courses
• 22Scheduled Winter 2027
• 21With open seats reported
• 143Current 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: MATH 1BH, MATH 1AH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, CIS 22CH, CIS 22BH, CIS 26A, CIS 27, CIS 36A, MATH 22H, CIS 29, MATH 2BH, MATH 1DH, MATH 1CH. 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 1AHGeneral Chemistry I - HONORSNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. CHEM 1BHGeneral Chemistry II - HONORSNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. CHEM 1CHGeneral Chemistry III - HONORSNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 212 seats reported this term.
5. CIS 21JAIntroduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer ArchitectureOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 160 seats reported this term.
6. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 210 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.

• MAT 021B

  Calculus

  • MATH 1B

    Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1BH

    Calculus II - HONORS

• MAT 021A

  Calculus

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• PHY 009C

  Classical Physics

  • PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• CHE 004A

  General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering

  • CHEM 1AH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS

• BIS 002C

  Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life

  • BIOL 6A

    Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6AH

    Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS

• CHE 004B

  General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering

  • CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS

• CHE 002C

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHY 009B

  Classical Physics

  • PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• CHE 004C

  General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering

  • CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHY 009A

  Classical Physics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• BIS 002B

  Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution

  • BIOL 6C

    Ecology and Evolution

  • or
    BIOL 6CH

    Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

• BIS 002A

  Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• ECS 036C

  Data Structures, Algorithms, & Programming

  • CIS 22C

    Data Abstraction and Structures

  • or
    CIS 22CH

    Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

• ECS 036A

  Programming & Problem Solving

  • CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 22B

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 22BH

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 26A

    C as a Second Programming Language

  • or
    CIS 26B

    Advanced C Programming

  • or
    CIS 27

    Programming in C++ for C/Java Programmers

  • or
    CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

• ECS 050

  Computer Organization & Machine-Dependent Programming

  • CIS 21JA

    Introduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer Architecture

• ECS 020

  Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22H

    Discrete Mathematics - HONORS

• ECS 036B

  Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++

  • CIS 22B

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 22BH

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS

  • or
    CIS 29

    Advanced C++ Programming

  • or
    CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 36B

    Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

• MAT 022A

  Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MAT 021C + MAT 021D

  Calculus

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1D

    Calculus III · Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1C + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III · Calculus IV - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1D

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV - HONORS

• CHE 002A + CHE 002B

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1A + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II - HONORS

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - 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
• American StudiesDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal BiologyDe Anza → UC Davis
• Animal Science & ManagementDe Anza → UC Davis

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