San Diego Mesa College to SDSU
Biology Transfer Plan
San Diego Mesa College has an ASSIST match for all 12 of SDSU's Biology requirements, including Biostatistics through BIOL 200. Mesa is also in SDSU's local admission area, which gives its applicants priority in an impacted major.
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San Diego Mesa College
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San Diego State University
BiologyMajor Requirements
Biology Major Preparation
Courses at San Diego Mesa College that satisfy San Diego State University's Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at San Diego Mesa College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 210A — Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | BIOL 203, BIOL 203L | 4 |
| BIOL 210B or (BIOL 250 and BIOL 215) — Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | BIOL 204, BIOL 204L | 4 |
| BIOL 200 — Biological Statistics | BIOL 215 — Biostatistics | 3 |
| CHEM 200L + CHEM 200 — General Chemistry I - Laboratory + General Chemistry I - Lecture | CHEM 200 — General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 201L + CHEM 201 — General Chemistry II - Laboratory + General Chemistry II - Lecture | CHEM 201 — General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 231 — Organic Chemistry I - Lecture | CHEM 232 — Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 231L — Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | CHEM 232L — Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| MATH 122 + MATH 121 — Basic Techniques of Calculus II + Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | MATH 124 — Calculus for the Life Sciences (choose 1) | 6 |
| MATH 150 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 150 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| PHYS 180A — General Physics I | PHYS 180A — Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 181A — General Physics Laboratory I | PHYS 182A — Physical Measurements | 1 |
| PHYS 180B — General Physics II | PHYS 180B — Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 181B — General Physics Laboratory II | PHYS 182B — Physical Measurements | 1 |
General Education
Foundation GE at San Diego Mesa College
Complete these five courses at San Diego Mesa College to start your SDSU 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
Natural History - Environmental Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 100
World History I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at San Diego Mesa College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Natural History - Environmental Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
Humanities | HIST 100 — World History I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
Three-term run from chemistry to biology
CHEM 152 comes before BIOL 210A, which comes before BIOL 210B. That's three semesters minimum, so finish CHEM 152 your first term at Mesa.
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No gaps, labs included
Every SDSU Biology requirement has a Mesa match, labs included: CHEM 200L and CHEM 201L go with general chemistry, CHEM 231L with organic, and PHYS 181A and PHYS 181B with physics. Take each lab alongside its lecture.
Mesa has its own Biostatistics course
BIOL 200, Biological Statistics, satisfies SDSU's BIOL 215 requirement directly. It needs BIOL 107 first, so fit BIOL 107 in early if you haven't taken it.
A guaranteed path through SDCCD
Mesa students with 24 or more transferable units at City, Mesa or Miramar can use the SDCCD-SDSU guaranteed admission agreement, on top of Mesa's local-admission-area priority. Ask a counselor whether you qualify.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mesa's BIOL 200 transfer to SDSU as Biostatistics?
Yes. BIOL 200, Biological Statistics, satisfies SDSU's BIOL 215 requirement directly. Take BIOL 107 first, since it's BIOL 200's listed prerequisite.
What doesn't Mesa cover for the SDSU Biology major?
Nothing. All 12 requirements have a Mesa match on ASSIST, from BIOL 210A and BIOL 210B for biology through the PHYS 180A and PHYS 180B physics sequence and its labs. What's left is SDSU's own rule: finish the prep by the end of spring 2027.
Does San Diego Mesa give priority for SDSU admission?
Yes. Mesa is part of SDSU's local admission area, so Mesa applicants get priority consideration in SDSU's ranking. Every SDSU major is impacted, and the fall 2027 minimum GPA for Biology B.A./B.S. is 2.80.
What's the SDCCD-SDSU guaranteed admission path for Mesa students?
Mesa students who complete 24 or more transferable units at San Diego City, Mesa or Miramar can use the SDCCD-SDSU guaranteed admission agreement. It's separate from, and on top of, the local-admission-area priority Mesa students already get.
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Related Transfer Plans
San Diego Mesa College students transferring into Biology, B.A. and B.S. at San Diego State University can match all 12 prep requirements at Mesa, including BIOL 210A and BIOL 210B for biology and BIOL 200 for SDSU's Biostatistics requirement. Chemistry, calculus and physics are covered with their labs. Mesa also sits in SDSU's local admission area, which adds priority in the ranking. Transfermatic maps all of it against SDSU's exact requirements.
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