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    Cal State Long Beach Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option
    Transfer Requirements and Classes

    The major preparation Cal State Long Beach lists for Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option transfers starts with BIOL 201, CHEM 111A and FSCI 232; the full list is below.

    36 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with CSULB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

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    California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option

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    Major Requirements

    Cal State Long Beach Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option Major Preparation

    The courses Cal State Long Beach lists as Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are CSULB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

    Lower division major requirements

    Complete all of these

    • BIOL 201 General Microbiology for Health Professionals
    • CHEM 111A General Chemistry
    • FSCI 232 Food Science
    • HM 176 Fundamentals of Food Preparation
    • NUTR 132 Introductory Nutrition
    • PSY 100 General Psychology

    Complete 1 of these

    • CHEM 227 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
    • CHEM 220A Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 220B Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 223A Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and CHEM 223B Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

    Complete 1 of these options

    • MATH 113 Precalculus Algebra
    • MATH 119A Survey of Calculus I
    • MATH 122 Calculus I
    • MATH 112A Essential Algebra A · MATH 112B Essential Algebra B

    Complete 1 of these

    • BIOL 260 Biostatistics
    • HDEV 190 Elementary Statistics
    • PSY 110 Elementary Statistics
    • SOC 170 Elementary Statistics
    • STAT 108 Statistics for Everyday Life
    • STAT 118 Introductory Business Statistics

    Complete all of these

    • FSCI 101 Franken Food: Fact or Science Fiction
    • PHYS 100A General Physics

    Complete 6 units from these

    • BIOL 200 General Biology
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, CSULB's own Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

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    Does Cal State Long Beach have a Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option major for transfer students?

    Yes. Cal State Long Beach offers Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to Cal State Long Beach for Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option?

    Cal State Long Beach's Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science Option major preparation includes BIOL 201, CHEM 111A, FSCI 232, HM 176, NUTR 132 and PSY 100, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

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