Biological Sciences

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.

• 12Mapped preparation courses
• 6Scheduled Fall 2026
• 1With open seats reported
• 29Current 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: BIOL 6C, BIOL 6B, CHEM 12C, CHEM 12B, PHYS 2B, PHYS 2C. 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 6AForm and Function in the Biological WorldFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. BIOL 6CEcology and EvolutionNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. PHYS 2AGeneral Physics I Waitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. PHYS 2BGeneral Physics IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. PHYS 2CGeneral Physics IIINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 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 San Marcos requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• BIOL 211

  Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Cell and Molecular Biology · Form and Function in the Biological World

• BIOL 210A

  Cellular and Molecular Biology Tutorial

  • BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

    Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution · Form and Function in the Biological World

• BIOL 210

  Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

    Ecology and Evolution · Cell and Molecular Biology · Form and Function in the Biological World

• BIOL 211A

  Organismal and Population Biology Tutorial

  • BIOL 6A

    Form and Function in the Biological World

  • or
    BIOL 6B

    Cell and Molecular Biology

  • or
    BIOL 6C

    Ecology and Evolution

• CHEM 160

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 150L

  General Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

• CHEM 201L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• CHEM 201

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• CHEM 150

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

• PHYS 101

  Introduction to Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics I · General Physics II · General Physics III

• PHYS 102

  Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics I · General Physics III

• PHYS 205

  Physics for the Biological Sciences I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics I · General Physics II · General Physics III

• PHYS 206

  Physics for the Biological Sciences II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics I · General Physics III

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 San Marcos majors from De Anza

• Psychological ScienceDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• CommunicationDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Liberal Studies, Teaching - Elementary Subject Matter Preparation (ESM)De Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, Applied Electronics OptionDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• BiotechnologyDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Speech-Language PathologyDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Literature and Writing StudiesDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Political ScienceDe Anza → CSU San Marcos

Common questions