Las Positas College to UCSD
General Biology Transfer Plan
Las Positas College matches 17 of the 18 lower-division courses UCSD counts on this calculus-based track, where BILD 5 is the only course with no Las Positas equivalent. A 2.5 GPA is required across the screening courses, including MATH 20A and MATH 20B in place of the standard calculus sequence.
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Las Positas College
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UC San Diego
General BiologyMajor Requirements
General Biology Major Preparation
Courses at Las Positas College that satisfy UC San Diego's General Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Las Positas College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 1B + BIO 1C + BIO 1A — General Zoology + Cell and Molecular Biology + General Botany | BILD 1 — The Cell | 15 |
| BIO 1B + BIO 1A + BIO 1C — General Zoology + General Botany + Cell and Molecular Biology | BILD 2 — Multicellular Life | 15 |
| BIO 1A + BIO 1C + BIO 1B — General Botany + Cell and Molecular Biology + General Zoology | BILD 3 — Organismic and Evolutionary Biology | 15 |
| BIO 1B + BIO 1A + BIO 1C — General Zoology + General Botany + Cell and Molecular Biology | BILD 4 — Introductory Biology Lab | 15 |
| No Las Positas match | BILD 5 — Data Analysis and Design for Biologists | — |
| CHEM 1A — General College Chemistry I | CHEM 6A — General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A — General College Chemistry II + General College Chemistry I | CHEM 6B — General Chemistry II | 10 |
| CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B — General College Chemistry I + General College Chemistry II | CHEM 6C — General Chemistry III | 10 |
| CHEM 1B + CHEM 1A — General College Chemistry II + General College Chemistry I | CHEM 7L — Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 10 |
| CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 41A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity | 5 |
| CHEM 12A + CHEM 12B — Organic Chemistry I + Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 41B — Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis | 10 |
| MATH 1 — Calculus I | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 2 — Calculus II | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | MATH 11 — Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| PHYS 1A — General Physics I | PHYS 2A — Physics - Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 1C — General Physics III | PHYS 2B — Physics - Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS 1B — General Physics II | PHYS 2C — Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics | 5 |
| PHYS 1A — General Physics I | PHYS 2BL — Physics Laboratory - Mechanics | 5 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC San Diego after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Las Positas College
Complete these five courses at Las Positas College to start your UCSD GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIO 10
Introduction to the Science of Biology
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry I
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
| Area | Course at Las Positas College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 10 — Introduction to the Science of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
HumanitiesCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Oral CommunicationCCN | COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Chemistry runs five semesters at Las Positas
CHEM 31 leads to CHEM 1A, then CHEM 1B, then CHEM 12A, then CHEM 12B: five semesters minimum. Start CHEM 31 right away so organic chemistry still fits before transfer.
Las Positas runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters
UCSD stretches two Las Positas chemistry semesters into three UCSD quarters. CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B together clear CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6C and CHEM 7L, the entire general chemistry series.
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Las Positas runs the MATH 20A-20B track
MATH 1 and MATH 2 earn UCSD's MATH 20A and MATH 20B, the Calculus for Science and Engineering series. UCSD's screening rule accepts this track as an alternate to the standard calculus sequence.
Las Positas's biology sequence is three courses
BIO 1A, BIO 1B and BIO 1C together earn BILD 1 through 4. All three are required; UCSD gives no credit for finishing only one or two of them.
BILD 5 has no Las Positas match
ASSIST lists no Las Positas course for BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists, so it waits until UCSD. It's not among the courses UCSD checks at admission.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Las Positas classes transfer to UC San Diego for biology?
BIO 1A, BIO 1B and BIO 1C together for BILD 1 through 4, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B for general chemistry, CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B for organic chemistry, MATH 1 and MATH 2 for calculus, STAT C1000, and PHYS 1A, PHYS 1B and PHYS 1C for physics.
What doesn't Las Positas cover for UCSD General Biology?
The single course Las Positas doesn't reach is BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists. No Las Positas class is articulated to it, so you'd complete it at UCSD after transferring. UCSD's screening list at admission doesn't include it.
Why does Las Positas use different UCSD physics codes?
Las Positas's own PHYS 1A, PHYS 1B and PHYS 1C map onto UCSD's calculus-based physics group in a swapped order. PHYS 1A earns UCSD PHYS 2A, PHYS 1C earns PHYS 2B, and PHYS 1B earns PHYS 2C.
What GPA does UCSD want in the biology screening courses?
A 2.5 GPA across BILD 1, BILD 3, general chemistry with its lab, and MATH 20A-20B, with a C- or better in each. From Las Positas that's your biology sequence, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, and MATH 1 and MATH 2, done by the spring before you start at UCSD.
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Related Transfer Plans
Las Positas College students planning a transfer into UC San Diego's Biology: General Biology B.S. follow the calculus-based math and physics track, where MATH 1 and MATH 2 satisfy UCSD's MATH 20A and MATH 20B. A full BIO 1A, BIO 1B and BIO 1C sequence earns BILD 1 through 4, and CHEM 1A with CHEM 1B covers general chemistry. Only BILD 5 has no Las Positas match. Transfermatic lays out these Las Positas courses by UCSD term.
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