COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (American River College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at American River College: PSYC 330 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at American River College: MATH 372 or MATH 373 or MATH 375
Calculus I
Take at American River College: MATH 355
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at American River College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or PSYC 330
Statistical Inference
Take at American River College: STAT C1000 or ECON 310
Academic Writing
Take at American River College: ESLW 340 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
College Reading and Composition
Take at American River College: ENGWR 301 or ENGWR 303 or ENGL C1001 or ENGWR 481 or ENGL C1001H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 480 or SOC 300
Introduction to Economics
Take at American River College: ECON 302 or ECON 304
Introduction to American Politics
Take at American River College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at American River College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at American River College: PHIL 330 or PHIL 300 or PHIL 350 or PHIL 331
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 300 or ANTH 480
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 310
Introduction to Logic
Take at American River College: PHIL 324 or MATH 320
Discrete Mathematics
Take at American River College: CISP 440
Introduction to Computing
Take at American River College: CISP 360 or CISP 480
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at American River College: CISC 310
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.