These are the lower-division Philosophy courses UC Santa Barbara 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.
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| UC Santa Barbara requirement | De Anza College course that satisfies it |
|---|---|
| PHIL 4 Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 8Hor PHIL 8 |
| PHIL 12 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | PHIL 24 |
| PHIL 20A History of Philosophy | PHIL 20A |
| PHIL 20B History of Philosophy | PHIL 20B |
| PHIL 20C History of Philosophy | PHIL 20C |
| PHIL 1 Short Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 1 |
| PHIL 3 Critical Thinking | PHIL 7or PHIL 7H |
Verify this list on ASSIST.org before you register: choose De Anza College as your sending institution, UC Santa Barbara as the receiving institution, and Philosophy as the major. ASSIST is the only official source, and agreements change between catalog years.
Matched against the official De Anza College schedule for 2026 Fall and 2027 Winter. Seat status changes daily — the planner shows the live figures.
| Course | Term | CRN | Instructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PHIL 8 | 2026 Fall | 26395 | Nicholas Baiamonte | Closed |
PHIL 8 | 2026 Fall | 29038 | Nicholas Baiamonte | Closed |
PHIL 8 | 2027 Winter | 38898 | STAFF, M | Open |
PHIL 8 | 2027 Winter | 31603 | Nicholas Baiamonte | Open |
PHIL 20A | 2026 Fall | 28752 | Rich Booher | Open |
PHIL 20B | 2027 Winter | 39090 | Rich Booher | Open |
PHIL 1 | 2026 Fall | 28136 | Sangeeta Mishra | Open |
PHIL 1 | 2026 Fall | 23167 | Rich Booher | Open |
PHIL 1 | 2026 Fall | 24114 | Nicholas Baiamonte | Closed |
PHIL 1 | 2026 Fall | 28746 | Richard Hammerud | Waitlist |
PHIL 7 | 2027 Winter | 39089 | Rich Booher | Open |