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De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available83
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio27:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
A student may receive quarter units of credit on particular (not all) College Board Advanced Placement Exams. Qualifying scores should be submitted to the De Anza College Evaluations Department.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 8 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1A |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 10 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1A |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 1A and 1B |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 1A |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 25 |
| 4 | 4 | CHEM 1A | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | MAND 4 |
| 4 | 4 | MAND 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | MAND 6 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CIS 22A^ or 35A^ or 36A^ |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 4A |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EWRT 1A |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EWRT 1A |
| 4 | 6 | EWRT 1A and 1B | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 6C |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 4 |
| 4 | 4 | FREN 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | FREN 6 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 4 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEO 4 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 2 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 2 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 4 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2A |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 4A | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 4 |
| 4 | 4 | SPAN 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | SPAN 6 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 5 |
| 5 | 4 | SPAN 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 10 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 17C |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 3C |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Anthropology
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
C
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Support specialist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
D
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
- Drawing
E
- Economics, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Ethnic Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Forensic Science and Technology
- French Language and Literature
G
- Graphic Design
H
- Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
- History, General
- Homeland Security
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
J
- Journalism
K
- Korean Language and Literature
L
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Music, General
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
P
- Philosophy
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
- Photography
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Q
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
R
- Radio and Television
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
- Sculpture
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
T
- Taxation
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Weekend College
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