Molecular and Cellular Biology, B.S. - Biochemistry-Molecular Biology Emphasis

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.

• 28Mapped preparation courses
• 17Scheduled Fall 2026
• 5With open seats reported
• 105Current 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 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6CH, CHEM 12C, CHEM 12B, 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. CHEM 12AOrganic Chemistry IFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. MATH 12Introductory Calculus for Business and Social ScienceWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. CHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 27 seats reported this term.
4. MATH 1CCalculus IIIOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 106 seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 1AHGeneral Chemistry I - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. CHEM 1BGeneral Chemistry IIFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what UC Santa Barbara 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 6AL

  Laboratory Methods of Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry I

• MATH 3A

  Calculus with Applications, First Course

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 34A

  Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• MATH 3B

  Calculus with Applications, Second Course

  • MATH 1B + MATH 1BH + MATH 1C + MATH 1CH

    Calculus II · Calculus II - HONORS · Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS

• MATH 34B

  Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

  • MATH 12

    Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Science

• MATH 6ARecommended

  Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1CH + MATH 1D + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III · Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV · Calculus IV - HONORS

• MATH 4ARecommended

  Linear Algebra with Applications

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C + CHEM 2AL + CHEM 2BL

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AL + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1BL + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CL

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C + CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry I · General Chemistry I - HONORS · General Chemistry II - HONORS · General Chemistry II · General Chemistry III · General Chemistry III - HONORS

• MCDB 1A + MCDB 1B + MCDB 1LL + EEMB 2 + EEMB 2LL + EEMB 3

  Introductory Biology I

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6AH + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6CH

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

• CHEM 109A + CHEM 109B + CHEM 109C

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry III · Organic Chemistry II · Organic Chemistry I

  Lower division credit only

• PHYS 6A + PHYS 6AL + PHYS 6B + PHYS 6BL + PHYS 6C + PHYS 6CLRecommended

  Introductory Physics

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B + PHYS 2A

    General Physics III · 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 UC Santa Barbara majors from De Anza

• Actuarial ScienceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied MathematicsDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Aquatic BiologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• ArtDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara

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