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.

• 42Mapped preparation courses
• 25Scheduled Fall 2026
• 12With open seats reported
• 138Current 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 22H, CIS 29, CIS 22BH, CIS 26A, CIS 26B, CIS 26BH, CIS 21JB, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, PHYS 4D, PHYS 2C, PHYS 2B, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 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. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. PHYS 4CPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and ThermodynamicsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 5 separate requirements.
   • 11 seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • 39 seats reported this term.
4. MATH 1CCalculus IIIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 106 seats reported this term.
5. BIOL 6AForm and Function in the Biological WorldFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 6AHForm and Function in the Biological World - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 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 Santa Barbara requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• MATH 3A

  Calculus with Applications, First Course

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 3B

  Calculus with Applications, Second Course

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1BH + MATH 1C + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II · Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 4A

  Linear Algebra with Applications

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 4B

  Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

  • or
    MATH 2AH

    Differential Equations - HONORS

• CMPSC 40

  Foundations of Computer Science

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22H

    Discrete Mathematics - HONORS

• CMPSC 24

  Problem Solving with Computers II

  • CIS 22C + CIS 29

    Data Abstraction and Structures · Advanced C++ Programming

  • or
    CIS 22CH + CIS 29

    Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS · Advanced C++ Programming

• CMPSC 16

  Problem Solving with Computers I

  • 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 26BH

    Advanced C Programming - HONORS

• CMPSC 64Recommended

  Computer Organization and Logic Design

  • CIS 21JA

    Introduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language and Computer Architecture

  • or
    CIS 21JB

    Advanced x86 Processor Assembly Programming

• MATH 6ARecommended

  Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1CH + MATH 1D + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV · Calculus IV - HONORS

• PHYS 1Recommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• PHYS 2Recommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4A

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

• MCDB 1BRecommended

  Introductory Biology II - Physiology

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6CH

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS · Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

• PHYS 7ARecommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• PHYS 7BRecommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4B + PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• PHYS 7CRecommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4B + PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• PHYS 7DRecommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4D

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

• PHYS 7LRecommended

  Physics Laboratory

  • PHYS 4A + PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• PSTAT 120A

  Probability and Statistics

  This Course is Never Articulated

• PHYS 6A + PHYS 6AL + PHYS 6B + PHYS 6BL + PHYS 6C + PHYS 6CLRecommended

  Introductory Physics

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A

    General Physics III · General Physics II · General Physics I

• MCDB 1A + MCDB 1LLRecommended

  Introductory Biology I

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6CH

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS · Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS

• PHYS 3 + PHYS 3LRecommended

  Basic Physics

  • PHYS 4C + PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C + CHEM 2AL + CHEM 2BLRecommended

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - 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 Santa Barbara majors from De Anza

• Actuarial ScienceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied MathematicsDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Aquatic BiologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• ArtDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara

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