Mathematics: Mathematical 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.

• 33Mapped preparation courses
• 23Scheduled Fall 2026
• 10With 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: STAT C1000H, CIS 36A, CIS 36B, CHEM 1AH, CHEM 1BH, CHEM 1CH, BIOL 6B, BIOL 6C, BIOL 6AH, BIOL 6CH. 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. PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and MagnetismOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 39 seats reported this term.
2. PHYS 4CPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and ThermodynamicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 11 seats reported this term.
3. PHYS 4APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: MechanicsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. BIOL 6AForm and Function in the Biological WorldFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. BIOL 6AHForm and Function in the Biological World - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. BIOL 6BCell and Molecular BiologyNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 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 UC San Diego requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• MATH 18

  Linear Algebra

  • MATH 2B

    Linear Algebra

  • or
    MATH 2BH

    Linear Algebra - HONORS

• MATH 20D

  Introduction to Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A

    Differential Equations

  • or
    MATH 2AH

    Differential Equations - HONORS

• MATH 20E

  Vector Calculus

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1D

    Calculus III · Calculus IV

• MATH 20B

  Calculus for Science and Engineering

  • MATH 1B

    Calculus II

  • or
    MATH 1BH

    Calculus II - HONORS

• MATH 20C

  Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1D

    Calculus III · Calculus IV

  • or
    MATH 1CH + MATH 1DH

    Calculus III - HONORS · Calculus IV - HONORS

• MATH 20A

  Calculus for Science and Engineering

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus I

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Calculus I - HONORS

• MATH 11

  Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    STAT C1000H

    Introduction to Statistics - HONORS

• CSE 8A

  Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I

  • CIS 22A

    Beginning Programming Methodologies in C++

  • or
    CIS 36A

    Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

  • or
    CIS 40

    Introduction to Programming in Python

• CSE 11

  Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace

  • CIS 35A

    Java Programming

  • or
    CIS 36B

    Intermediate Problem Solving in Java

• ECE 15

  Engineering Computation

  This course must be taken at the university after transfer

• CHEM 6A

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry I

  • or
    CHEM 1AH

    General Chemistry I - HONORS

• CHEM 6B

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry II

  • or
    CHEM 1BH

    General Chemistry II - HONORS

• CHEM 6C

  General Chemistry III

  • CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry III

  • or
    CHEM 1CH

    General Chemistry III - HONORS

• PHYS 2A

  Physics - Mechanics

  • PHYS 4A

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

• PHYS 2B

  Physics - Electricity and Magnetism

  • PHYS 4B

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

• PHYS 2C

  Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics

  • PHYS 4C

    Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics

• BILD 1

  The Cell

  • BIOL 6A + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C

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

• BILD 2

  Multicellular Life

  • BIOL 6C + BIOL 6B + BIOL 6A

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

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

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

• BILD 4

  Introductory Biology Lab

  • BIOL 6B + BIOL 6C + BIOL 6A

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

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

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

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 San Diego majors from De Anza

• Accounting Minor: Rady School of ManagementDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in ArchaeologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in Biological AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in Climate Change and Human SolutionsDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology B.A. with Concentration in Sociocultural AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology: Biological AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Anthropology: Environmental AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Art: Art History/Criticism B.A. (Visual Arts)De Anza → UC San Diego

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