Southwestern College to SDSU
Biology Transfer Plan
Southwestern College has an ASSIST match for all 11 of SDSU's Biology requirements, including BIOL 215 for Biostatistics and CHEM 240 for organic chemistry. Southwestern is also inside SDSU's local admission area, so its applicants get priority in SDSU's ranking.
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Southwestern College
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San Diego State University
BiologyMajor Requirements
Biology Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy San Diego State University's Biology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 211 — Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | BIOL 203, BIOL 203L | 4 |
| BIOL 210 + BIOL 212 — General Zoology + Biology of Plants | BIOL 204, BIOL 204L | 8 |
| BIOL 215 — Biostatistics | BIOL 215 — Biostatistics | 3 |
| CHEM 200 — General Chemistry I | CHEM 200 — General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 210 — General Chemistry II | CHEM 201 — General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 240 — Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 232, CHEM 232L | 5 |
| MATH 122 + MATH 121 — Applied Calculus II + Applied Calculus I | MATH 124 — Calculus for the Life Sciences (choose 1) | 6 |
| MATH 250 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 150 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| PHYS 150 — Fundamentals of Physics I | PHYS 180A — Fundamentals of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 151 — Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I | PHYS 182A — Physical Measurements | 1 |
| PHYS 152 — Fundamentals of Physics II | PHYS 180B — Fundamentals of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 153 — Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II | PHYS 182B — Physical Measurements | 1 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Southwestern College
Complete these five courses at Southwestern 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
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100
Introduction to General Chemistry
HIST 104
Western Civilization I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Southwestern College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Principles of Biology | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 104 — Western Civilization I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Three semesters from CHEM 170 to biology
CHEM 170 comes before CHEM 200, which comes before BIOL 211. That's three semesters minimum, so take CHEM 170 your first term at Southwestern if you need it.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Southwestern's BIOL 215 covers Biostatistics
Southwestern's BIOL 215, Biostatistics, satisfies SDSU's BIOL 215 directly. It needs MATH 122, MATH 244, BIOL 210 or BIOL 211 first, so take it after one of those.
Organismal biology takes two courses
SDSU's BIOL 204 and BIOL 204L need both BIOL 210, General Zoology, and BIOL 212, Biology of Plants. BIOL 211 alone covers the cell and molecular requirement, BIOL 203 and BIOL 203L.
Physics lectures and labs are separate
PHYS 150 with lab PHYS 151 covers PHYS 180A and PHYS 182A; PHYS 152 with lab PHYS 153 covers PHYS 180B and PHYS 182B. PHYS 150 needs MATH 121 or MATH C2210.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Southwestern's CHEM 240 transfer to SDSU as organic chemistry?
Yes. CHEM 240 alone satisfies both SDSU's CHEM 232 lecture and CHEM 232L lab requirement. It lists CHEM 210 as its prerequisite.
What doesn't Southwestern cover for SDSU's Biology major?
Nothing. All 11 SDSU Biology requirements have a Southwestern match on ASSIST, including Biostatistics. The deadline still applies: SDSU wants all catalog major prep done by the end of spring 2027, and summer 2027 courses don't count.
Does Southwestern give priority for SDSU admission?
Yes. Southwestern is part of SDSU's local admission area, so its applicants get priority 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 paths does Southwestern offer for SDSU's calculus requirement?
Southwestern offers two: MATH 121 and MATH 122 together, or MATH 250 alone. Both satisfy SDSU's calculus requirement, so pick whichever fits your schedule and math background.
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Related Transfer Plans
Southwestern College students headed into Biology, B.A. and B.S. at San Diego State University have an ASSIST match for all 11 prep requirements. Southwestern's own BIOL 215 covers SDSU's Biostatistics requirement, BIOL 211 covers cell and molecular biology, and CHEM 240 covers organic chemistry with its lab. Southwestern also sits in SDSU's local admission area, which adds priority in the ranking. SDSU wants all of it done by the end of spring 2027. Transfermatic maps Southwestern's courses against SDSU's requirements term by term.
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