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    UC Berkeley Nutrition & Metabolic Biology
    Transfer Requirements and Classes

    The major preparation UC Berkeley lists for Nutrition & Metabolic Biology transfers starts with NUSCTX 10, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL; the full list is below.

    UC Berkeley does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

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

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    Major Requirements

    UC Berkeley Nutrition & Metabolic Biology Major Preparation

    The courses UC Berkeley lists as Nutrition & Metabolic Biology major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Berkeley's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

    Required

    • NUSCTX 10 Introduction to Human Nutrition

    Courses listed

    • Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition A
    • Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition B

    Courses listed

    • CHEM 1A General Chemistry and CHEM 1AL General Chemistry Laboratory
    • CHEM 3A Chemical Structure and Reactivity and CHEM 3AL Organic Chemistry Laboratory
    • CHEM 3B Chemical Structure and Reactivity and CHEM 3BL Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Courses listed

    • BIOLOGY 1A General Biology Lecture (Cells, Genetics, Animal Form & Function) and BIOLOGY 1AL General Biology Laboratory
    • MCELLBI 32 Introduction to Human Physiology and MCELLBI 32L Introduction to Human Physiology Laboratory

    Complete 1 of these options

    • MATH 16A Analytic Geometry and Calculus · MATH 16B Analytic Geometry and Calculus
    • MATH 51 Calculus I · MATH 52 Calculus II

    Complete 1 of these

    • STAT 2 Introduction to Statistics
    • STAT 20 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

    Also listed by UC Berkeley

    UC Berkeley lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

    Highly recommended

    1 of these

    • PHYSICS 8A Introductory Physics
    • PHYSICS 7A Physics for Scientists and Engineers
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Berkeley's own Nutrition & Metabolic Biology requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does UC Berkeley have a Nutrition & Metabolic Biology major for transfer students?

    Yes. UC Berkeley offers Nutrition & Metabolic Biology (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to UC Berkeley for Nutrition & Metabolic Biology?

    UC Berkeley's Nutrition & Metabolic Biology major preparation includes NUSCTX 10, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1AL, CHEM 3A, CHEM 3AL and CHEM 3B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

    Can I use TAG for UC Berkeley Nutrition & Metabolic Biology?

    UC Berkeley does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

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