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Transfer Opportunities: Subject Areas and Majors

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