Physics, B.S. - Biophysics Option

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.

• 34Mapped preparation courses
• 25Scheduled Fall 2026
• 8With open seats reported
• 147Current 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: PHYS 4D, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, BIOL 6AH, CHEM 1CH, CHEM 12B. 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. BIOL 26Introductory MicrobiologyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. CIS 40Introduction to Programming in PythonFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. MATH 1BCalculus IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 147 seats reported this term.
5. MATH 1CCalculus IIIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 106 seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 40AHuman Anatomy and Physiology IWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• MAT 2140

  Calculus III

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1D

    Calculus III · Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV - HONORS

• MAT 1150

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1C

    Calculus II · Calculus III

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1BH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS

• MAT 1140

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A + MATH 1B

    Calculus I · Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1BH

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS

• MAT 2250

  Linear Algebra with Applications to Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A + MATH 2B

    Differential Equations · Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2AH + MATH 2BH

    Differential Equations - HONORS · Linear Algebra - HONORS

• CS 1260

  Python for Beginners

  • CIS 40

    Introduction to Programming in Python

• PHY 1510 + PHY 1510L + PHY 1520 + PHY 1520L + PHY 2530 + PHY 2530A + PHY 2530L + PHY 2540 + PHY 2540A + PHY 2540L

  Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics

  • PHYS 4D + PHYS 4C + PHYS 4A + PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• CHM 1210 + CHM 1210L

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• BIO 1210 + BIO 1210L

  Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• BIO 1220 + BIO 1220L

  Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6CH + BIOL 6AH

    Ecology and Evolution - HONORS · Form and Function in the Biological World - HONORS

• CHM 1220 + CHM 1220L

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• BIO 2340 + BIO 2340L

  Human Anatomy

  • BIOL 40A

    Human Anatomy and Physiology I

  • or
    BIOL 40B

    Human Anatomy and Physiology II

  • or
    BIOL 40C

    Human Anatomy and Physiology III

• BIO 2350 + BIO 2350L

  Human Physiology

  • BIOL 40A

    Human Anatomy and Physiology I

  • or
    BIOL 40B

    Human Anatomy and Physiology II

  • or
    BIOL 40C

    Human Anatomy and Physiology III

• BIO 2060 + BIO 2060L

  Basic Microbiology

  • BIOL 26

    Introductory Microbiology

• CHM 3140 + CHM 3140L

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

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 Cal Poly Pomona majors from De Anza

• Chemistry, B.S. - General Chemistry OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• BiotechnologyDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Chemistry, B.S. - American Chemical Society OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Food Science and Technology, B.S. - Culinology® OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Environmental BiologyDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Agricultural ScienceDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Political ScienceDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
• Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Non-Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona

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