ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. 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
261 / 428
Admit GPA range
3.16 - 3.77
Required courses (American River College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
Take at American River College: MATH 355
Calculus II
Take at American River College: MATH 356
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 310
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 Sociology
Take at American River College: SOC 480 or SOC 300
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 Economics
Take at American River College: ECON 302 or ECON 304
Introduction to Computing
Take at American River College: CISP 360 or CISP 480
Biodiversity and Conservation
Take at American River College: BIOL 352
Nutrition
Take at American River College: NUTRI 300
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at American River College: GEOG 306
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at American River College: GEOL 301 or GEOL 300
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at American River College: ANTH 300 or ANTH 480
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at American River College: CHEM 305
Sustainability Science
Take at American River College: NATR 307
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at American River College: GEOL 305 or GEOL 306
Statistical Inference
Take at American River College: STAT C1000 or ECON 310
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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