Biotechnology

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.

• 17Mapped preparation courses
• 13Scheduled Winter 2027
• 13With open seats reported
• 44Current 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: PSYC C1000, PSYC C1000H, ACTG 1BH, ACTG 1CH. 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 ChemistryOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 48 seats reported this term.
2. CHEM 12BOrganic ChemistryOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 72 seats reported this term.
3. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • 112 seats reported this term.
4. BIOL 1APrinciples of Cell BiologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 56 seats reported this term.
5. BIOL 1BForm & Function in Plants & AnimalsOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 84 seats reported this term.
6. BIOL 1CEvolution, Systematics & EcologyOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 28 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• CHEM 160

  General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• CHEM 201L

  Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 150

  General Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

• CHEM 150L

  General Chemistry Laboratory

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A

    General Chemistry

• CHEM 202

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 201

  Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry

• SOC 101

  Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 1

    Introduction to Sociology

  • or
    SOC 1H

    Honors Introduction to Sociology

• PSYC 100

  Introduction to Psychology

  • PSYC C1000

    Introduction to Psychology

  • or
    PSYC C1000H

    Introduction to Psychology - Honors

• BIOL 210

  Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • BIOL 1C + BIOL 1B + BIOL 1A

    Evolution, Systematics & Ecology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals · Principles of Cell Biology

• BIOL 211

  Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology

  • BIOL 1A + BIOL 1B + BIOL 1C

    Principles of Cell Biology · Form & Function in Plants & Animals · Evolution, Systematics & Ecology

• ACCT 201

  Introduction to Financial Accounting

  • ACTG 1B + ACTG 1A

    Financial Accounting II · Financial Accounting I

  • or
    ACTG 1BH + ACTG 1A

    Honors Financial Accounting II · Financial Accounting I

• ACCT 202

  Introduction to Managerial Accounting

  • ACTG 1C

    Managerial Accounting

  • or
    ACTG 1CH

    Honors Managerial Accounting

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 San Marcos majors from Foothill

• American Indian StudiesFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• AnthropologyFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, Applied Electronics OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Applied Physics, General OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Art, Media, and Design, Art and Visual Culture (AVC) OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Art, Media, and Design, Digital and Media Arts (DAMA) OptionFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• BiochemistryFoothill → CSU San Marcos
• Biological SciencesFoothill → CSU San Marcos

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