Palomar College to UCSD
General Biology Transfer Plan
Palomar College matches 19 of the 20 lower-division courses in UCSD's General Biology B.S., leaving BILD 5 as the only one to take after transfer. Screening runs through BILD 1 and 3, general chemistry (CHEM 110, CHEM 115 and CHEM 115L), and calculus, with a 2.5 GPA required across that set.
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Palomar College
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UC San Diego
General BiologyMajor Requirements
General Biology Major Preparation
Courses at Palomar College that satisfy UC San Diego's General Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Palomar College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 200 + BIOL 201 — Foundations of Biology I + Foundations of Biology II | BILD 1 — The Cell | 8 |
| BIOL 201 + BIOL 200 — Foundations of Biology II + Foundations of Biology I | BILD 2 — Multicellular Life | 8 |
| BIOL 201 + BIOL 200 — Foundations of Biology II + Foundations of Biology I | BILD 3 — Organismic and Evolutionary Biology | 8 |
| BIOL 200 + BIOL 201 — Foundations of Biology I + Foundations of Biology II | BILD 4 — Introductory Biology Lab | 8 |
| No Palomar match | BILD 5 — Data Analysis and Design for Biologists | — |
| CHEM 110 — General Chemistry | CHEM 6A — General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110 + CHEM 115 — General Chemistry + General Chemistry | CHEM 6B — General Chemistry II | 6 |
| CHEM 115 — General Chemistry | CHEM 6C — General Chemistry III | 3 |
| CHEM 115L — General Chemistry Laboratory | CHEM 7L — Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 220 — Organic Chemistry | CHEM 41A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity | 5 |
| CHEM 220 + CHEM 221 — Organic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry | CHEM 41B — Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis | 10 |
| MATH 140 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, First Course | MATH 10A — Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 141 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Second Course | MATH 10B — Calculus II | 4 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E — Introduction to Statistics | MATH 11 — Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| PHYS 200 — Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS 1A — Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 200 — Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS 1AL — Mechanics Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 201 — Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS 1B — Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS 201 — Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS 1BL — Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 200 + PHYS 201 — Fundamentals of Physics + Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS 1C — Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics | 10 |
| PHYS 200 + PHYS 201 — Fundamentals of Physics + Fundamentals of Physics | 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 Palomar College
Complete these five courses at Palomar 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.
BIOL 100
Introductory Biology: General Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 101
History of the United States through Reconstruction
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Palomar College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Introductory Biology: General Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Chemistry is a long chain at Palomar
CHEM 100 leads through CHEM 110, CHEM 110L, CHEM 115, CHEM 115L, CHEM 220 and CHEM 221: five semesters minimum. Start CHEM 100 your first term to keep organic chemistry on schedule.
Palomar runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters
UCSD splits what Palomar teaches across two semesters into three quarters. CHEM 110 and CHEM 115, with the CHEM 115L lab, together earn CHEM 6A, 6B, 6C and 7L at UCSD.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
One Palomar physics course covers lecture and lab
PHYS 200 alone earns both UCSD PHYS 1A and PHYS 1AL. PHYS 201 does the same for PHYS 1B and PHYS 1BL, so you don't need separate lab sections at Palomar.
BILD 5 has no Palomar match
ASSIST lists no Palomar course for BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists, so that one waits until UCSD. It isn't among the courses UCSD checks at admission.
Palomar's chemistry lab is a separate course
CHEM 115L is its own lab course, distinct from the CHEM 115 lecture, and it's the only Palomar class that earns UCSD's CHEM 7L on its own.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Palomar classes transfer to UC San Diego for biology?
BIOL 200 with BIOL 201 for BILD 1 through 4, CHEM 110 and CHEM 115 with CHEM 115L for general chemistry, CHEM 220 and CHEM 221 for organic chemistry, MATH 140 and MATH 141 for calculus, a statistics course, and PHYS 200 with PHYS 201 for physics.
What doesn't Palomar cover for UCSD General Biology?
Palomar leaves just BILD 5, Data Analysis and Design for Biologists, uncovered. No Palomar class is articulated to it, so you'd complete it at UCSD after you transfer. UCSD leaves it off the courses it screens at admission.
Do I need a separate Palomar physics lab class?
No. PHYS 200 by itself earns both UCSD PHYS 1A and PHYS 1AL, and PHYS 201 by itself earns both PHYS 1B and PHYS 1BL. ASSIST lists no separate lab course for either.
What GPA does UCSD want in the biology screening courses?
A 2.5 average across BILD 1, BILD 3, general chemistry with its lab, and calculus, with no grade below a C-. At Palomar that's BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, CHEM 110, CHEM 115 and CHEM 115L, and MATH 140 and MATH 141, finished by the spring before you enroll at UCSD.
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Palomar College students working toward UC San Diego's Biology: General Biology B.S. can complete nearly the entire lower division locally, and each physics course carries its lab credit. PHYS 200 alone earns both UCSD PHYS 1A and PHYS 1AL, while a complete BIOL 200 and BIOL 201 sequence earns BILD 1 through 4. Only BILD 5 has no Palomar match. Transfermatic lays out these Palomar courses by UCSD term, chemistry chain included.
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