Biology: Concentration in Cell & 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.

• 20Mapped preparation courses
• 10Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 72Current 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, CHEM 12C, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6CH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, 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. CHEM 12AOrganic Chemistry IFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistry IINot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. BIOL 6CEcology and EvolutionNot 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 San Francisco State 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 130

  General Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12C

    Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry III

• CHEM 233

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry I · Organic Chemistry II

• CHEM 335

  Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

• MATH 226

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1A

    Calculus II · Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1BH + MATH 1AH

    Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus I - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1A + MATH 1BH

    Calculus I · Calculus II - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1AH + MATH 1B

    Calculus I - HONORS · Calculus II

• BIOL 230

  Introductory Biology I

  • BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A + BIOL 6C

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

  • or
    BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6CH + BIOL 6B

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

  • or
    BIOL 6CH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

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

  • or
    BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6AH

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

• BIOL 240

  Introductory Biology II

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

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

  • or
    BIOL 6B + BIOL 6CH + BIOL 6AH

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

  • or
    BIOL 6A + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6CH

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

  • or
    BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6AH

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

• CHEM 115

  General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS

• CHEM 215

  General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHYS 111

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A

    General Physics II · General Physics I

• PHYS 112

  General Physics I Laboratory

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A

    General Physics II · General Physics 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 San Francisco State majors from De Anza

• Philosophy: Concentration in Philosophy and LawDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Biology: GeneralDe Anza → San Francisco State
• HumanitiesDe Anza → San Francisco State
• JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Theatre ArtsDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Modern Jewish StudiesDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Music, Concentration in Vocal PerformanceDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyDe Anza → San Francisco State

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