Transfer Opportunities: Subject Areas and Majors

College of San Mateo enables students to complete lower-division preparation (i.e., the first two years of the baccalaureate degree) in the following subject areas and majors offered at California’s public and private universities, including all campuses of the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU). Upon completion of lower division requirements, CSM students are eligible for transfer admission to colleges and universities that offer these programs and majors. The following is only a partial list. For more information about transfer majors, please visit the Transfer Services website, the California Postsecondary Education Commission website or the ASSIST website.

Biological & Life Sciences
Aquatic Biology
Biotechnology
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Ecology
Ecosystems
Entomology
Genetics & Plant Biology
Horticulture
Integrative Biology
Kinesiology
Marine Biology
Microbiology
Molecular & Cell Biology
Neurobiology & Physiology
Neuroscience
Plant Sciences
Zoology

Business & Public Administration
Accounting
Agricultural Business
Business Administration
Business Economics
Healthcare Management
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Marketing & Wine Business Strategies
Public Administration
Recreation Administration
Taxation

Communication
Broadcast and Electronic Media
Communication Studies
Film
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Mass Communication
Public Relations
Radio-Television
Technical & Professional Writing
TV, Film & Media Production

Computer Science, Engineering & Technology
Aeronautical Science & Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science/Engineering
Construction Management
Electrical Engineering
Fire Protection Administration
Industrial Design
Manufacturing Technology
Marine Transportation
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Systems

Environmental Studies & Agriculture
Animal Science
Botany & Plant Sciences
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Fisheries
Forestry
Horticulture
Resource Management
Soil & Water Science
Wildlife & Conservation Biology

Ethnic & Area Studies
African American Studies
American Studies
Asian American/Asian Studies
Celtic Studies
Chicano Studies
Chinese Studies
Global Cultures
Japanese Studies
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Native American Studies
Russian Studies
World Cultures

Health Professions, Education & Counseling
Alcohol & Drug Studies
Child Development
Counseling
Dental Hygiene
Education
Gerontology
Nursing
Nutritional Sciences
Rehabilitation Counseling
Special Education
Speech Pathology
Teaching ESL

Humanities, Art & Foreign Languages
Art
Art History
Arts Management
Classical Civilizations
Comparative Literature
Dance
Design/Media Arts
Dramatic Art
English
Ethnomusicology
Film & Digital Media
Humanities
Linguistics
Medieval Studies
Music
Music History
Philosophy
Photography
Religious Studies
Renaissance Studies
Rhetoric
Sculpture
Studio Art
Chinese
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Chemistry
Earth & Planetary Science
Earth Systems Science
Fiber & Polymer Science
Financial Mathematics & Statistics
Geology/Geological Sciences
Geophysics
Mathematics
Paleobiology
Pharmacological Chemistry
Physics
Statistics

Pre-Professional
Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Veterinary

Social Sciences
Administration of Justice/Criminology
Anthropology
Archeology
Cognitive Science
Economics
Geography
History
Human Development
Human Sexuality
Law & Society
Liberal Studies
Multicultural Studies
Peace & Conflict Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy
Social Welfare
Sociology/Social Science
Women’s Studies