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.

• 22Mapped preparation courses
• 13Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 42Current 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: BIOL 1C, PHYS 2B, PHYS 2C, MATH 17, STAT C1000, CHEM 12B, CHEM 12BL, CHEM 12C, CHEM 12CL. 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 1APrinciples of Cell BiologyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 12BOrganic ChemistryNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. CHEM 12BLOrganic Chemistry LaboratoryNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. PHYS 2BGeneral PhysicsNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. PSYC 7Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 14 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• BIOL 200

  Principles of Organismal and Population Biology

  • BIOL 1C + BIOL 1B

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

• BIOL 201

  Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 1A

    Principles of Cell Biology

• CHEM 121

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

• CHEM 122

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis · General Chemistry

• MATH 150

  Calculus I

  • MATH 1A + MATH 1B

    Calculus

  • or
    MATH 1B + MATH 1AH

    Calculus · Honors Calculus I

• PHYS 100

  Introduction to Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics

• PHYS 101

  Introduction to Physics II

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics

• BIOL 203

  Statistics for Biology

  • MATH 17

    Integrated Statistics II

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

• CHEM 311

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 312

  Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

  • CHEM 12AL + CHEM 12BL

    Organic Chemistry Laboratory

• CHEM 314

  Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 315

  Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

  • CHEM 12BL + CHEM 12CL

    Organic Chemistry Laboratory

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

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 CSU Channel Islands majors from Foothill

• Computer ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Political ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• PsychologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• SpanishFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Global StudiesFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Communication, B.A. Environmental Communication EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Liberal Studies, B.A. Professional EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands

Common questions