Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy with Departmental Honors

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.

• 4Mapped preparation courses
• 4Scheduled Winter 2027
• 4With open seats reported
• 15Current 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.

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 1Introduction to PhilosophyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 280 seats reported this term.
2. PHIL 8EthicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
3. POLI 5Introduction to Political Thought and TheoryOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
4. PSYC 4Abnormal PsychologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 160 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what University of the Pacific requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• PHIL 011

  Introduction to Philosophy

  • PHIL 1

    Introduction to Philosophy

• PHIL 027

  Fundamentals of Ethics

  • PHIL 8

    Ethics

• POLS 021

  Intro. to Political Theory

  • POLI 5

    Introduction to Political Thought and Theory

• PSYC 017

  Abnormal & Clinical Psychology

  • PSYC 4

    Abnormal Psychology

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 University of the Pacific majors from De Anza

• BA for Single Subject Math with CSET (California Subject Exams for Teachers)De Anza → University of the Pacific
• BS for Single Subject Math with CSETDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Applied ScienceDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Asian Language and Studies Concentration in ChineseDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Asian Language and Studies, Concentration in JapaneseDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Biological SciencesDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in ChemistryDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in CommunicationDe Anza → University of the Pacific

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