Philosophy

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.

• 12Mapped preparation courses
• 4Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 10Current 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: PHIL 7, PHIL 7H, PHIL 4, PHIL 8H, ICS 17, ICS 17H, PHIL 20B, PHIL 20C. 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. PHIL 20AHistory of Western Philosophy- Ancient GreeceOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 22 seats reported this term.
2. PHIL 20BHistory of Western Philosophy- 1400 - 1800Not currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. PHIL 4Critical ThinkingNot 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. PHIL 2Social and Political PhilosophyFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. PHIL 7Deductive LogicNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. PHIL 7HDeductive Logic - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

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.

• PHI 021

  Philosophical Classics of the Ancient Era

  • PHIL 20A

    History of Western Philosophy- Ancient Greece

• PHI 012

  Introduction to Symbolic Logic

  • PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

  • or
    PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic - HONORS

• PHI 005

  Critical Reasoning

  • PHIL 4

    Critical Thinking

• PHI 024

  Introduction to Ethics

  • PHIL 2

    Social and Political Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 8

    Ethics

  • or
    PHIL 8H

    Ethics - HONORS

• PHI 024

  Introduction to Ethics

  • PHIL 2

    Social and Political Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 8

    Ethics

  • or
    PHIL 8H

    Ethics - HONORS

• PHI 014

  Ethical & Social Problems in Contemporary Society

  • ICS 17

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change

  • or
    ICS 17H

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change - HONORS

• PHI 014

  Ethical & Social Problems in Contemporary Society

  • ICS 17

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change

  • or
    ICS 17H

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change - HONORS

• PHI 012

  Introduction to Symbolic Logic

  • PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

  • or
    PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic - HONORS

• PHI 012

  Introduction to Symbolic Logic

  • PHIL 7

    Deductive Logic

  • or
    PHIL 7H

    Deductive Logic - HONORS

• PHI 022

  Philosophical Classics of the Modern Era

  • PHIL 20B

    History of Western Philosophy- 1400 - 1800

• PHI 001

  Introduction to Philosophy

  • PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 20C

    History of Western Philosophy- 1800 - the Present

• PHI 024

  Introduction to Ethics

  • PHIL 2

    Social and Political Philosophy

  • or
    PHIL 8

    Ethics

  • or
    PHIL 8H

    Ethics - 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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