Biology B.S., Molecular Biology Concentration

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
• 11Scheduled Fall 2026
• 4With open seats reported
• 73Current 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, PHYS 2C, PHYS 2B, CHEM 12C, CHEM 12B, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6CH, CHEM 1CH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH. 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 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.
2. CHEM 12COrganic Chemistry IIINot 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. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
4. MATH 1ACalculus IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 80 seats reported this term.
5. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 39 seats reported this term.
6. PHYS 4CPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and ThermodynamicsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 11 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• PHYS 221

  Physics II

  • PHYS 4D + PHYS 4C

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

  • or
    PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B

    General Physics III · General Physics II

• PHYS 220

  Physics I

  • PHYS 4B + PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

  • or
    PHYS 2A

    General Physics I

• MATH 150

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• CHEM 212 + CHEM 212L

  Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 12C

    Organic Chemistry III

• CHEM 211 + CHEM 211L

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• BIO 210 + BIO 210L

  Molecular/Cell Bio & Animal Physiol

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• BIO 211 + BIO 211L

  Ecology, Evol, Biodivers & Plants

  • 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

  • or
    BIOL 6A + BIOL 6CH

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

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6C

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

• CHEM 111 + CHEM 111L

  Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry III - HONORS

• CHEM 110 + CHEM 110L

  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

  • or
    CHEM 1A + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II - HONORS

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II

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 Monterey Bay majors from De Anza

• Japanese Language and CultureDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Computer Science B.S., Software Engineering ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Environmental Studies B.A., Sustainable Communities ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Biology B.S., Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Agricultural Plant and Soil SciencesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Computer Science B.S., Game Development ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Business Administration B.S., Management & International Business ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Biology B.S. + CredentialDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay

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