Biotechnology

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.

• 17Mapped preparation courses
• 13Scheduled Winter 2027
• 13With open seats reported
• 66Current 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 2C, CHEM 12C, PSYC C1000, BIOL 6C. 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. ACCT 1CManagerial AccountingOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 200 seats reported this term.
2. SOC 1Introduction to SociologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 280 seats reported this term.
3. PSYC C1000Introduction to PsychologyNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. CHEM 12AOrganic Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 52 seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistry IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 104 seats reported this term.
6. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 210 seats reported this term.

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.

• CHEM 160

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

• PHYS 205

  Physics for the Biological Sciences I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics I · General Physics II · General Physics III

• CHEM 201L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• CHEM 150

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

• CHEM 150L

  General Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

• CHEM 202

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I

• PHYS 206

  Physics for the Biological Sciences II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2C

    General Physics II · General Physics I · General Physics III

• CHEM 201

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• SOC 101

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

• PSYC 100

  Introduction to Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

• 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 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

• ACCT 201

  Introduction to Financial Accounting

  • ACCT 1B + ACCT 1A

    Financial Accounting II · Financial Accounting I

• ACCT 202

  Introduction to Managerial Accounting

  • ACCT 1C

    Managerial Accounting

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

• American Indian StudiesDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• AnthropologyDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, Applied Electronics OptionDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, General OptionDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Art, Media, and Design, Art and Visual Culture (AVC) OptionDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Art, Media, and Design, Digital and Media Arts (DAMA) OptionDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• BiochemistryDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
• Biological SciencesDe Anza → CSU San Marcos

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