Philosophy transfer requirements: De Anza College → San Diego State University

These are the lower-division Philosophy courses San Diego State University expects you to finish before you transfer, taken from the 2025–26 ASSIST agreement, and matched to the De Anza College courses that satisfy each one.

Also searched as: SDSU.

3San Diego State University requirements
3have a De Anza College match
3offered this year

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Course-by-course articulation

San Diego State University requirementDe Anza College course that satisfies it
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy: EthicsPHIL 2
PHIL 200 Critical Thinking and CompositionPHIL 4or PHIL 3
PHIL 102 Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and RealityPHIL 1

Verify this list on ASSIST.org before you register: choose De Anza College as your sending institution, San Diego State University as the receiving institution, and Philosophy as the major. ASSIST is the only official source, and agreements change between catalog years.

Which of these you can actually take in 2025–26

Matched against the official De Anza College schedule for 2026 Fall and 2027 Winter. Seat status changes daily — the planner shows the live figures.

CourseTermCRNInstructorStatus
PHIL 22026 Fall27726Michael FitzpatrickWaitlist
PHIL 32026 Fall28747Sangeeta MishraOpen
PHIL 32026 Fall02037Nicholas BaiamonteClosed
PHIL 32026 Fall20297Nicholas BaiamonteClosed
PHIL 32026 Fall28748Richard HammerudClosed
PHIL 12026 Fall28136Sangeeta MishraOpen
PHIL 12026 Fall23167Rich BooherOpen
PHIL 12026 Fall24114Nicholas BaiamonteClosed
PHIL 12026 Fall28746Richard HammerudWaitlist
ASSIST is the official source for CSU articulation, but it tells you which courses count, not when they run or who teaches them. The planner puts both together and warns you about time conflicts.
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