Computational 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.

• 40Mapped preparation courses
• 22Scheduled Winter 2027
• 21With open seats reported
• 168Current 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: ENGL C1003H, ESL 6, ENGL C1001H, COMM 9H, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1CH, MATH 1AH, MATH 1CH, MATH 1BH, MATH 22H, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, CIS 22BH, CIS 36A, CIS 27, CIS 22CH, MATH 2BH. 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 WorldOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 64 seats reported this term.
2. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 204 seats reported this term.
3. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 210 seats reported this term.
4. BIOL 6AHForm and Function in the Biological World - HONORSFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. 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.
6. BIOL 6CHEcology and Evolution - HONORSNot 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 Jose 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.

• ENGL 1B

  Argument and Analysis

  • ENGL C1003

    Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1003H

    Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - HONORS

  • or
    ESL 6

    Critical Reading and Research for Writing

• ENGL 2

  Critical Thinking and Writing

  • ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    PHIL 3

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    COMM 9

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication

  • or
    COMM 9H

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS

• CHEM 1A

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry II · General Chemistry I

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1AH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry I - HONORS

• CHEM 1B

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry III · General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• MATH 30

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 31

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus III · Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1BH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus II - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1C + MATH 1BH

    Calculus III · Calculus II - HONORS

  • or
    MATH 1B + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 42

  Discrete Mathematics

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

  • or
    MATH 22H

    Discrete Mathematics - HONORS

• BIOL 30

  Principles of Biology I

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• BIOL 31

  Principles of Biology II

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C

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

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

    Cell and Molecular Biology · Ecology and Evolution - HONORS · 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

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

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

• CS 46A

  Introduction to Programming

  • CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 22B + CIS 22A

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ · Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 22BH + CIS 22A

    Intermediate Programming Methodologies in C++ - HONORS · Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 36A + CIS 36B

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java · Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

  • or
    CIS 27

    Programming in C++ for C/Java Programmers

• CS 46B

  Introduction to Data Structures

  • CIS 22C

    Data Abstraction and Structures

  • or
    CIS 22CH

    Data Abstraction and Structures - HONORS

• CS 22A

  Python for Everyone

  • CIS 40

    Introduction to Programming in Python

  • or
    CIS 41A

    Python Programming

• MATH 39

  Linear Algebra I

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

Agreement year 2026-27, 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 Jose State majors from De Anza

• African-American StudiesDe Anza → San Jose State
• Animation/IllustrationDe Anza → San Jose State
• AnthropologyDe Anza → San Jose State
• Anthropology, B.A. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
• Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Computational ScienceDe Anza → San Jose State
• Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Discrete MathematicsDe Anza → San Jose State
• Art History and Visual CultureDe Anza → San Jose State
• Art, Concentration in Digital Media ArtDe Anza → San Jose State

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