Biology: Concentration in Microbiology

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.

• 18Mapped preparation courses
• 10Scheduled Fall 2026
• 0With open seats reported
• 36Current 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: CHEM 12C, CHEM 12B, BIOL 1C, CHEM 1BH, PHYS 2B, PHYS 2C, MATH 1BH, CHEM 1AH. 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.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. PHYS 2BGeneral PhysicsNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 4 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. CHEM 12BOrganic ChemistryNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 3 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. CHEM 12AOrganic ChemistryFull
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. CHEM 12COrganic ChemistryNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. CHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• CHEM 130

  General Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 12A + CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 233

  Organic Chemistry I

  • CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 335

  Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 12C + CHEM 12B

    Organic Chemistry

• BIOL 230

  Introductory Biology I

  • BIOL 1A

    Principles of Cell Biology

• BIOL 240

  Introductory Biology II

  • BIOL 1A + BIOL 1B + BIOL 1C

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

• CHEM 215

  General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts

  • CHEM 1B + CHEM 1C

    General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1C

    Honors General Chemistry · General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis

• PHYS 111

  General Physics I

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics

• PHYS 112

  General Physics I Laboratory

  • PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B

    General Physics

• PHYS 121

  General Physics II

  • PHYS 2C + PHYS 2B

    General Physics

• PHYS 122

  General Physics II Laboratory

  • PHYS 2B + PHYS 2C

    General Physics

• MATH 226

  Calculus I

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

    Honors Calculus I · Calculus · Honors Calculus II

• CHEM 115

  General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry

  • CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B

    General Chemistry

  • or
    CHEM 1BH + CHEM 1A

    Honors General Chemistry · General Chemistry

  • or
    CHEM 1AH + CHEM 1BH

    Honors General Chemistry

  • or
    CHEM 1B + CHEM 1AH

    General Chemistry · Honors General Chemistry

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 San Francisco State majors from Foothill

• Philosophy: Concentration in Philosophy and LawFoothill → San Francisco State
• Biology: GeneralFoothill → San Francisco State
• HumanitiesFoothill → San Francisco State
• JapaneseFoothill → San Francisco State
• Theatre ArtsFoothill → San Francisco State
• Modern Jewish StudiesFoothill → San Francisco State
• Music, Concentration in Vocal PerformanceFoothill → San Francisco State
• Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyFoothill → San Francisco State

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