USC Human Biology
Transfer Requirements and Classes

The major preparation USC lists for Human Biology transfers starts with BISC 120Lg, BISC 220Lg and BISC 121Lg; the full list is below.

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

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Human Biology

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Major Requirements

USC Human Biology Major Preparation

The courses USC lists as Human Biology major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are USC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

General Core (25 Units)

Complete all of these

BISC 120Lg General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
BISC 220Lg General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
BISC 121Lg Advanced General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
BISC 221Lg Advanced General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry
HBIO 120 Introduction to Human and Evolutionary Biology
PHYS 135aLg Physics for the Life Sciences

Complete 1 of these

MATH 108g Contemporary Precalculus
MATH 125g Calculus I
MATH 126g Calculus II

Applied Physiology

Complete all of these

HBIO 301L Human Anatomy
HBIO 320 Muscle Physiology
HBIO 400L Motor Control and Learning
HBIO 408L Biomechanics
HBIO 420L Applied Human Physiology

Biomedical Science

Complete all of these

HBIO 301L Human Anatomy
HBIO 302L Nutrition and Metabolism
HBIO 407L Endocrinology and Metabolism
HBIO 324 Integrative Pathophysiology

Complete 1 of these

HBIO 420L Applied Human Physiology
BISC 307L General Physiology

Health and Disease

Complete all of these

HBIO 302L Nutrition and Metabolism
HBIO 360L Nutrition and Disease
HBIO 370 Genetics and Disease
HBIO 409 Metabolic Diseases
HBIO 435 Neurobiology of Feeding Behavior and Obesity

Human Evolutionary Biology

Complete all of these

HBIO 200Lg The Human Animal
HBIO 300 Evolution, Ecology, and Culture
HBIO 306 Biology of the Non-Human Primates
HBIO 308 Origins and Evolution of Human Behavior
HBIO 406 Theory and Method in Human Evolutionary Biology

Also listed by USC

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

Restricted Electives (16 Units)

BISC 300L Microbiology
BISC 312x Molecular Biochemistry
BISC 313L Evolution and Population Genetics
BISC 325 Genetics
BISC 330L Biochemistry
BISC 406L Biotechnology
BISC 423 Epilepsy to Ecstasy: Biological Basis of Neurological Disorders
BISC 435 Advanced Biochemistry
BISC 450L Principles of Immunology
CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry
CHEM 322bL Organic Chemistry
CHEM 325aL Organic Chemistry
CHEM 325bL Organic Chemistry
HBIO 308 Origins and Evolution of Human Behavior
HBIO 309 The Human Machine
HBIO 405 Evolutionary Medicine
HBIO 441L Prevention of Athletic Injuries
HBIO 442L Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries
GERO 310 Physiology of Aging
GERO 440 Biodemography of Aging
PHYS 135bL Physics for the Life Sciences
PSYC 360 Psychological Disorders
PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain
QBIO 305g Statistics for Biological Sciences

1 of these

MATH 114xg Foundations of Statistics
MATH 208x Elementary Probability and Statistics
PSYC 274Lg Statistics

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does USC have a Human Biology major for transfer students?

Yes. USC offers Human Biology and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to USC for Human Biology?

USC's Human Biology major preparation includes BISC 120Lg, BISC 220Lg, BISC 121Lg, BISC 221Lg, CHEM 105aLg and CHEM 105bL, 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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