Political 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.

• 11Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 4With open seats reported
• 42Current 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 17, STAT C1000H, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H. 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. POLI 2Comparative PoliticsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
2. POLI 3International RelationsFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. POLI 5Introduction to Political Thought and TheoryFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. POLS C1000American Government and PoliticsNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. POLS C1000HAmerican Government and Politics - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. POLI 20Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social SciencesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 39 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.

• STA 013

  Elementary Statistics

  • MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics 2

  • or
    POLI 20

    Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

  • or
    PSYC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    SOC 15

    Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• POL 004

  Basic Concepts in Political Theory

  • POLI 5

    Introduction to Political Thought and Theory

• POL 003

  International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

• POL 001

  American National Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• POL 002

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• POL 003

  International Relations

  • POLI 3

    International Relations

• POL 004

  Basic Concepts in Political Theory

  • POLI 5

    Introduction to Political Thought and Theory

• POL 002

  Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLI 2

    Comparative Politics

• POL 001

  American National Government

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - 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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