Molecular and Cell 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.

• 26Mapped preparation courses
• 22Scheduled Winter 2027
• 22With open seats reported
• 75Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: MATH 1AH, PHYS 2AM, CHEM 12CL, CHEM 12C. 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 4AGeneral Physics (Calculus)Open
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 112 seats reported this term.
2. MATH 22Discrete MathematicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 1BForm & Function in Plants & AnimalsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 84 seats reported this term.
4. CHEM 12BOrganic ChemistryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 72 seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 12BLOrganic Chemistry LaboratoryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 72 seats reported this term.
6. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 112 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

Left: what UC Berkeley requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• BIOLOGY 1B

  General Biology (Plant Form & Function, Ecology, Evolution)

  • BIOL 1C + BIOL 1B

    Evolution, Systematics & Ecology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals

• MATH 53

  Multivariable Calculus

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1D

    Calculus

• MATH 52

  Calculus II

  • MATH 1C + MATH 1B

    Calculus

• MATH 54

  Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

  • MATH 2A + MATH 2B

    Differential Equations · Linear Algebra

• MATH 51

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1AH

    Honors Calculus I

• MATH 55

  Discrete Mathematics

  • MATH 22

    Discrete Mathematics

• CHEM 1B

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• PHYSICS 8ARecommended

  Introductory Physics

  • PHYS 4B + PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

  • or
    PHYS 2B + PHYS 2BM + PHYS 2A + PHYS 2AM

    General Physics · General Physics: Calculus Supplement

• PHYSICS 7ARecommended

  Physics for Scientists and Engineers

  • PHYS 4A

    General Physics (Calculus)

• BIOLOGY 1A + BIOLOGY 1AL

  General Biology Lecture (Cells, Genetics, Animal Form & Function)

  • BIOL 1A + BIOL 1B

    Principles of Cell Biology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals

• CHEM 3A + CHEM 3AL

  Chemical Structure and Reactivity

  • CHEM 12AL + CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B + CHEM 12BL

    Organic Chemistry Laboratory · Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 3B + CHEM 3BL

  Chemical Structure and Reactivity

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12CL + CHEM 12BL + CHEM 12C

    Organic Chemistry · Organic Chemistry Laboratory

• CHEM 1A + CHEM 1AL

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

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

De Anza 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 Foothill 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 Berkeley majors from Foothill

• Aerospace EngineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
• African American StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
• American StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
• AnalyticsFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Ancient Greek and Roman CivilizationsFoothill → UC Berkeley
• AnthropologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Art (Practice of)Foothill → UC Berkeley

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