COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Butte College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Butte College — i.e. exactly which Butte 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 (Butte College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Butte College: MATH 20 or MATH 26
Calculus I
No Butte College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Butte College: MATH 30
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Inference
Take at Butte College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Butte College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Butte College: ENGL C1001 or CMST 14 or MATH 7 or PHIL 8 or ENGL 4
Introduction to Computing
Take at Butte College: CSCI 4 or CSCI 20
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Butte College: MATH 31
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Butte College: SOC 2
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Butte College: ANTH 2
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Butte College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Butte College: PHIL 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Butte College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Butte College: ANTH 4
Introduction to Economics
Take at Butte College: ECON 4 or ECON 2
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.