Los Angeles Pierce College to UCSD
General Biology Transfer Plan
Los Angeles Pierce College matches 19 of the 20 lower-division courses in UCSD's General Biology B.S., leaving BILD 5 as the only course to take after transfer. Screening runs through BILD 1 and 3, general chemistry, and calculus, with a 2.5 GPA required across those courses.
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Los Angeles Pierce College
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General BiologyMajor Requirements
General Biology Major Preparation
Courses at Los Angeles Pierce College that satisfy UC San Diego's General Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Los Angeles Pierce College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGY 007 + BIOLOGY 006 — General Biology II + General Biology I | BILD 1 — The Cell | 10 |
| BIOLOGY 006 + BIOLOGY 007 — General Biology I + General Biology II | BILD 2 — Multicellular Life | 10 |
| BIOLOGY 007 + BIOLOGY 006 — General Biology II + General Biology I | BILD 3 — Organismic and Evolutionary Biology | 10 |
| BIOLOGY 007 + BIOLOGY 006 — General Biology II + General Biology I | BILD 4 — Introductory Biology Lab | 10 |
| No Pierce match | BILD 5 — Data Analysis and Design for Biologists | — |
| CHEM 101 — General Chemistry I | CHEM 6A — General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 102 + CHEM 101 — General Chemistry II + General Chemistry I | CHEM 6B — General Chemistry II | 10 |
| CHEM 101 + CHEM 102 — General Chemistry I + General Chemistry II | CHEM 6C — General Chemistry III | 10 |
| CHEM 101 + CHEM 102 — General Chemistry I + General Chemistry II | CHEM 7L — Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 10 |
| CHEM 211 — Organic Chemistry for Science Majors I | CHEM 41A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity | 5 |
| CHEM 212 + CHEM 211 — Organic Chemistry for Science Majors II + Organic Chemistry for Science Majors I | CHEM 41B — Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis | 10 |
| MATH 238 — Calculus for Business and Social Science I | MATH 10A — Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 238 — Calculus for Business and Social Science I | MATH 10B — Calculus II | 5 |
| STAT C1000 or MATH 229 — Introduction to Statistics | MATH 11 — Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 066 — Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors I | PHYS 1A — Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYSICS 066 — Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors I | PHYS 1AL — Mechanics Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYSICS 067 — Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors II | PHYS 1B — Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYSICS 067 — Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors II | PHYS 1BL — Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYSICS 067 + PHYSICS 066 — Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors II + Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors I | PHYS 1C — Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics | 10 |
| PHYSICS 067 + PHYSICS 066 — Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors II + Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors I | PHYS 1CL — Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory | 10 |
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 Los Angeles Pierce College
Complete these five courses at Los Angeles Pierce 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.
ANATOMY 001
Introduction to Human Anatomy
CHEM 051
Fundamentals of Chemistry I
A S L 003
American Sign Language III
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Los Angeles Pierce College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | ANATOMY 001 — Introduction to Human Anatomy | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 051 — Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
Humanities | A S L 003 — American Sign Language III | 4 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
Chemistry runs five semesters at Pierce
CHEM 060 leads to CHEM 101, then CHEM 102, then CHEM 211, then CHEM 212: five semesters minimum. Start CHEM 060 early if you want organic chemistry finished before transferring.
Pierce runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters
UCSD splits what Pierce teaches across two semesters into three quarters. CHEM 101 paired with CHEM 102 covers four UCSD chemistry courses: CHEM 6A, 6B, 6C and 7L.
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One Pierce course covers two UCSD math classes
MATH 238, Calculus for Business and Social Science I, satisfies both UCSD MATH 10A and MATH 10B by itself. You don't need a second calculus course at Pierce to finish the math requirement.
BILD 5 has no Pierce match
ASSIST lists no Pierce course for BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists, so it waits until you're at UCSD. It isn't one of the courses UCSD checks at admission.
Physics runs on the life-science track
PHYSICS 066 and PHYSICS 067, physics with calculus for life science majors, together clear all six of UCSD's PHYS 1A through 1CL requirements. PHYSICS 067 needs MATH 261 and PHYSICS 066, so MATH 238 alone won't open it.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Pierce classes transfer to UC San Diego for biology?
BIOLOGY 006 with BIOLOGY 007 for BILD 1 through 4, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 for general chemistry, CHEM 211 and CHEM 212 for organic chemistry, MATH 238 for calculus, a statistics course, and PHYSICS 066 with PHYSICS 067 for physics. Together they cover 19 of UCSD's 20 requirements.
What doesn't Pierce cover for UCSD General Biology?
The only gap is BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists. No Pierce class is articulated to it, so you'd complete it at UCSD after transferring. It's not among the courses UCSD screens at admission.
Does Pierce MATH 238 cover both UCSD calculus courses?
Yes. MATH 238 alone satisfies both UCSD MATH 10A and MATH 10B; ASSIST doesn't require a second Pierce math course for either one. Physics is different: PHYSICS 067 lists MATH 261 as a prerequisite.
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 calculus, with a C- or better in each. From Pierce that's BIOLOGY 006/007, CHEM 101/102, and MATH 238, done by the spring before you start at UCSD.
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Los Angeles Pierce College students headed toward UC San Diego's Biology: General Biology B.S. can finish nearly all the lower division locally. A single MATH 238 covers both of UCSD's calculus courses, while BIOLOGY 006 paired with BIOLOGY 007 earns BILD 1 through 4. CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 handle general chemistry. Only BILD 5 has no Pierce match. Transfermatic lays out these Pierce courses by UCSD term.
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