Biology, Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology

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.

• 23Mapped preparation courses
• 12Scheduled Fall 2026
• 4With open seats reported
• 86Current 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 2B, PHYS 2C, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6CH, BIOL 6B, CHEM 12C, 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. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 39 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. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
5. BIOL 6AForm and Function in the Biological WorldFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 6AHForm and Function in the Biological World - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• MATH 122

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1A

    Calculus II · Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1BH

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS

• PHYS 100A

  General Physics

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C + PHYS 2A

    General Physics II · General Physics III · General Physics I

• PHYS 151

  Mechanics and Heat

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• PHYS 100B

  General Physics

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics I · General Physics III

• PHYS 152

  Electricity and Magnetism

  • PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• CHEM 111B

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• BIOL 211

  Introduction to Evolution and Diversity

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6C

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Ecology and Evolution

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6CH

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

• BIOL 212

  Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• CHEM 111A

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• BIOL 213

  Introduction to Ecology and Physiology

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6CH

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

• CHEM 220A + CHEM 220B + CHEM 223A + CHEM 223B

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · 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 CSU Long Beach majors from De Anza

• JournalismDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Family Life EducationDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Art, Drawing and PaintingDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Kinesiology, FitnessDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Computer ScienceDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• SpanishDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• ChemistryDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• EnglishDe Anza → CSU Long Beach

Common questions