Biological Sciences B.S. - Cellular and Molecular Biology Option

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.

• 19Mapped preparation courses
• 16Scheduled Winter 2027
• 16With open seats reported
• 46Current 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: STAT C1000, MATH 1AH, PHYS 2C. 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 BiologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 56 seats reported this term.
2. BIOL 1BForm & Function in Plants & AnimalsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 84 seats reported this term.
3. BIOL 1CEvolution, Systematics & EcologyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 28 seats reported this term.
4. CHEM 1CGeneral Chemistry & Qualitative AnalysisOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 56 seats reported this term.
5. MATH 12Calculus for Business & EconomicsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. PHYS 2CGeneral PhysicsNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's 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 CSU Chico requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• MATH 105RecommendedCheck on ASSIST

  Introduction to Statistics

  • STAT C1000

    Introduction to Statistics

  • or
    PSYC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  • or
    SOC 7

    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

• MATH 109

  Survey of Calculus

  • MATH 12

    Calculus for Business & Economics

• MATH 120

  Analytic Geometry and Calculus

  • MATH 1AH + MATH 1A + MATH 1B + MATH 1BH

    Honors Calculus I · Calculus · Honors Calculus II

• CHEM 270

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12B + CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry

• PHYS 202B

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 2C

    General Physics

• PHYS 202A

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics

• CHEM 111

  General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry

• BIOL 163

  Principles of Physiology and Development

  • BIOL 1B

    Form & Function in Plants & Animals

• BIOL 161

  Principles of Ecological, Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology

  • BIOL 1C

    Evolution, Systematics & Ecology

• CHEM 112

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• BIOL 162

  Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 1A

    Principles of Cell Biology

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 Chico majors from Foothill

• Advanced Manufacturing and Applied RoboticsFoothill → CSU Chico
• Agricultural BusinessFoothill → CSU Chico
• Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Communication and Leadership OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Science and Education OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Food Animal Production OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Pre-Veterinary Science OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• AnthropologyFoothill → CSU Chico
• Art B.A. - Art Education OptionFoothill → CSU Chico

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