Biological Sciences, BS - Cell and Molecular Biology

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.

• 15Mapped preparation courses
• 9Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 92Current 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: CHEM 12B, BIOL 6C, STAT C1000H, BIOL 6B, PHYS 2C, PHYS 2B. 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. MATH 1ACalculus IOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 80 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. CHEM 12AOrganic Chemistry IFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistry IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. PHYS 2CGeneral Physics IIINot 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 Sacramento requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• CHEM 20

  Organic Chemistry Lecture--Brief Course

  Not Articulated

• CHEM 24

  Organic Chemistry Lecture I

  • CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• MATH 30

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

• MATH 26A

  Calculus I for the Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• CHEM 1A

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

• BIO 1

  Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6C

    Form and Function in the Biological World · Ecology and Evolution

• STAT 1

  Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• CHEM 31

  Quantitative Analysis

  Not Articulated

• BIO 2

  Cells, Molecules and Genes

  • BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

• PHYS 5A

  General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2A

    General Physics III · General Physics I

• PHYS 5B

  General Physics: Light, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics III

• CHEM 1B

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 20L

  Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  Not Articulated

• CHEM 25

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • 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 CSU Sacramento majors from De Anza

• Exercise Science, BS - Clinical Exercise & Rehabilitation SpecialistDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Ethnic Studies, BA - Teachers in Bilingual EducationDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Music, BM - Jazz StudiesDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Physics, BS - BiophysicsDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• ChemistryDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Philosophy, BA - Science, Reason, and ValuesDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• PsychologyDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
• Geography, BA - Human GeographyDe Anza → CSU Sacramento

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