Linguistics Language Program

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.

• 15Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 16Current 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: SIGN 2, FREN 2, SIGN 3, ITAL 2, ITAL 3, GERM 3, GERM 2, GERM 4. 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. FREN 1Elementary French (First Quarter)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 16 seats reported this term.
2. GERM 1Elementary German (First Quarter)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 21 seats reported this term.
3. ITAL 1Elementary Italian (First Quarter)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 24 seats reported this term.
4. SIGN 1Elementary American Sign Language (First Quarter)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 9 seats reported this term.
5. SPAN 1Elementary Spanish (First Quarter)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 16 seats reported this term.
6. FREN 2Elementary French (Second Quarter)Not currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's 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 San Diego requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• LISP 1A + LISP 1AX

  Spanish Conversation

  • SPAN 1

    Elementary Spanish (First Quarter)

• LISL 1B + LISL 1BX

  American Sign Language Conversation

  • SIGN 2

    Elementary American Sign Language (Second Quarter)

• LIFR 1B + LIFR 1BX

  French Conversation

  • FREN 2

    Elementary French (Second Quarter)

• LISL 1C + LISL 1CX

  American Sign Language Conversation

  • SIGN 3

    Elementary American Sign Language (Third Quarter)

• LIIT 1A + LIIT 1AX

  Italian Conversation

  • ITAL 1

    Elementary Italian (First Quarter)

• LISP 1D + LISP 1DX

  Spanish Conversation

  • SPAN 4

    Intermediate Spanish (First Quarter)

• LIIT 1B + LIIT 1BX

  Italian Conversation

  • ITAL 2

    Elementary Italian (Second Quarter)

• LISL 1A + LISL 1AX

  American Sign Language Conversation

  • SIGN 1

    Elementary American Sign Language (First Quarter)

• LIFR 1A + LIFR 1AX

  French Conversation

  • FREN 1

    Elementary French (First Quarter)

• LIIT 1C + LIIT 1CX

  Italian Conversation

  • ITAL 3

    Elementary Italian (Third Quarter)

• LIGM 1A + LIGM 1AX

  German Conversation

  • GERM 1

    Elementary German (First Quarter)

• LIGM 1C + LIGM 1CX

  German Conversation

  • GERM 3

    Elementary German (Third Quarter)

• LIGM 1B + LIGM 1BX

  German Conversation

  • GERM 2

    Elementary German (Second Quarter)

• LISP 1C + LISP 1CX

  Spanish Conversation

  • SPAN 3

    Elementary Spanish (Third Quarter)

• LIGM 1D + LIGM 1DX

  German Conversation

  • GERM 4

    Intermediate German (First Quarter)

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 San Diego majors from De Anza

• Accounting Minor: Rady School of ManagementDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in ArchaeologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in Biological AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in Climate Change and Human SolutionsDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in Sociocultural AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology: Biological AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology: Environmental AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Art: Art History/Criticism B.A. (Visual Arts)De Anza → UC San Diego

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