COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Antelope Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Antelope Valley College — i.e. exactly which Antelope Valley 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 (Antelope Valley College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Antelope Valley College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Antelope Valley College: MATH 140
Calculus I
No Antelope Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Antelope Valley College: MATH 150
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Antelope Valley College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Antelope Valley College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Antelope Valley College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Antelope Valley College: ENGL 102 or PHIL 201 or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Antelope Valley College: SOC 101
Introduction to Economics
Take at Antelope Valley College: ECON 101 or ECON 102
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Antelope Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Antelope Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Antelope Valley College: PHIL 108 or PHIL 106
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Antelope Valley College: ANTH 101
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Antelope Valley College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Logic
Take at Antelope Valley College: PHIL 110
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Antelope Valley College: CS 150
Introduction to Computing
Take at Antelope Valley College: CS 110 or CS 121
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Antelope Valley College: CA 221 or CA 103
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.