CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College → University of California, Santa Cruz
Physics (Astrophysics)
B.S. · 46 articulated De Anza College requirements, exactly as ASSIST lists them, with current De Anza class availability.
Where this page’s information comes from
- ASSISTarticulation · 2025-26 · captured Jul 3, 2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and counts — our analysis, not an official source
This agreement was captured automatically and has not been reviewed by a person. Check it against the official ASSIST agreement before relying on it.
Admission reality
The University of California does not publish major-level transfer data for UC Santa Cruz. Campus-wide figures are not a substitute, so we do not estimate them.
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
- 11Scheduled Fall 2026
- 6With open seats reported
- 84Current sections
Classes at De Anza College right now
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCSections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.
PHYS 4CPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and ThermodynamicsOpen1 section · 11 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 28539 · 41Open · 11
PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen6 sections · 39 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 02081 · 01Open · 16
- CRN 26677 · 35Waitlist · 0
- CRN 26685 · 48Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27761 · 03Open · 13
- CRN 28538 · 22Open · 9
- CRN 28540 · 23Open · 1
PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist8 sections · 0 seats reported · 6 instructors
- CRN 02075 · 02Full · 0
- CRN 02076 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 02078 · 10Full · 0
- CRN 02080 · 11Full · 0
- CRN 25354 · 08Full · 0
- CRN 25893 · 03Full · 0
- CRN 25898 · 04Waitlist · 0
- CRN 25975 · 09Waitlist · 0
MATH 1ACalculus IOpen27 sections · 80 seats reported · 16 instructors
- CRN 27469 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 27470 · 03Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27471 · 05Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27472 · 07Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27473 · 09Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27474 · 11Full · 0
- CRN 27475 · 13Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27476 · 15Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27478 · 21Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27479 · 23Full · 0
- CRN 27481 · 27Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27482 · 04Full · 0
- CRN 27483 · 31Full · 0
- CRN 27484 · 14Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27485 · 35Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27486 · 22Full · 0
- CRN 27487 · 24Full · 0
- CRN 27488 · 63Full · 0
- CRN 28280 · 17Waitlist · 0
- CRN 28401 · 65Full · 0
- CRN 28595 · 55Full · 0
- CRN 28596 · 57Full · 0
- CRN 28656 · 37Open · 40
- CRN 28657 · 39Open · 40
- CRN 28956 · 25Full · 0
- CRN 29080 · 49Waitlist · 0
- CRN 29109 · 10Waitlist · 0
MATH 1AHCalculus I - HONORSFull2 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 29061 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 29064 · 07Full · 0
MATH 1BCalculus IIOpen13 sections · 147 seats reported · 10 instructors
- CRN 27489 · 01Open · 6
- CRN 27491 · 03Full · 0
- CRN 27493 · 09Full · 0
- CRN 27496 · 13Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27497 · 15Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27498 · 17Open · 22
- CRN 27499 · 19Open · 15
- CRN 27501 · 21Open · 1
- CRN 28659 · 37Open · 40
- CRN 28660 · 39Open · 40
- CRN 28951 · 57Full · 0
- CRN 29081 · 49Waitlist · 0
- CRN 29110 · 10Open · 23
MATH 1CCalculus IIIOpen16 sections · 106 seats reported · 11 instructors
- CRN 27502 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 27503 · 05Full · 0
- CRN 27504 · 07Open · 24
- CRN 27505 · 11Open · 24
- CRN 27506 · 13Full · 0
- CRN 27507 · 15Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27508 · 23Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27946 · 25Waitlist · 0
- CRN 28400 · 53Full · 0
- CRN 28403 · 55Open · 1
- CRN 28598 · 57Full · 0
- CRN 28661 · 09Waitlist · 0
- CRN 28662 · 17Waitlist · 0
- CRN 29111 · 10Open · 27
- CRN 29117 · 51Open · 30
- CRN 29118 · 51Full · 0
MATH 1BHCalculus II - HONORSFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 29096 · 13Full · 0
MATH 1CHCalculus III - HONORSFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 29060 · 05Full · 0
MATH 1DCalculus IVOpen7 sections · 30 seats reported · 5 instructors
- CRN 27510 · 07Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27511 · 15Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27512 · 19Open · 30
- CRN 27513 · 21Waitlist · 0
- CRN 27514 · 23Full · 0
- CRN 27947 · 51Waitlist · 0
- CRN 28599 · 53Full · 0
MATH 1DHCalculus IV - HONORSFull2 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 29062 · 07Full · 0
- CRN 29097 · 15Full · 0
Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: PHYS 4D. 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.
Things to watch
Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.
2 courses have only one open section
PHYS 4C, MATH 1D currently have a single section with seats reported at De Anza.
5 mapped courses with no open seats
PHYS 4A, MATH 1AH, MATH 1BH, MATH 1CH, MATH 1DH are full or waitlisted at De Anza right now. Check the other FHDA college below, and confirm before you plan around them.
Major preparation
Left: what UC Santa Cruz requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.
PHYS 5BIntroduction to Physics II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 23AVector Calculus
PHYS 5DRecommendedIntroduction to Physics IV
MATH 23BVector Calculus
PHYS 5MIntroduction to Physics II Laboratory
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5LIntroduction to Physics I Laboratory
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
PHYS 5NIntroduction to Physics Laboratory III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5BIntroduction to Physics II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 23AVector Calculus
PHYS 5DRecommendedIntroduction to Physics IV
PHYS 5BIntroduction to Physics II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 23AVector Calculus
PHYS 5BIntroduction to Physics II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 23AVector Calculus
PHYS 5DRecommendedIntroduction to Physics IV
MATH 23BVector Calculus
PHYS 5MIntroduction to Physics II Laboratory
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5LIntroduction to Physics I Laboratory
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
PHYS 5NIntroduction to Physics Laboratory III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5BIntroduction to Physics II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 23AVector Calculus
PHYS 5DRecommendedIntroduction to Physics IV
MATH 23BVector Calculus
PHYS 5MIntroduction to Physics II Laboratory
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 5LIntroduction to Physics I Laboratory
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
PHYS 5NIntroduction to Physics Laboratory III
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism
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 Cruz majors from De Anza
- AgroecologyDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Ancient StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Ancient Studies MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Anthropology MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied MathematicsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Mathematics MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
Common questions
Which De Anza College classes count toward UC Santa Cruz Physics (Astrophysics)?
ASSIST's 2025-26 agreement maps 46 UC Santa Cruz requirements to De Anza College coursework. The full list, including every alternative, is in the major preparation section above.
Does this page guarantee my courses will transfer?
No. It shows what the published ASSIST agreement between De Anza College and University of California, Santa Cruz says for 2025-26. Agreements change by catalog year, and your own record can differ. Confirm with a counselor and with the official agreement before you rely on it.
Can I take these courses at Foothill instead?
Sometimes — but it is a separate question with a separate answer. The other college has its own ASSIST agreement for this major, with its own courses and its own source, linked in the section above. Cherrypicker never merges the two.
How current is the class availability on this page?
Section and seat information reflects the district's published Fall 2026 class data, refreshed roughly every 15 minutes, and the page carries the exact time it was last updated. Always confirm in the official registration system before enrolling.
Spot something wrong?
Articulation, prerequisites, course details and class availability all come from sources that change. If something here does not match the official record, tell us and we will fix it — corrections from students and staff are the fastest way this stays accurate.
Make this path yours
Cherrypicker can apply your completed coursework, transfer target and schedule preferences to build a quarter-by-quarter plan around these requirements.