ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cabrillo College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. major from Cabrillo College — i.e. exactly which Cabrillo College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cabrillo College → UC Merced)
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5A
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Cabrillo College: ES 10L or ES 10
Sustainability Science
Take at Cabrillo College: ES 50
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Cabrillo College: BIO 11A
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Cabrillo College: GEOG 3L or GEOG 3
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Cabrillo College: GEOL 10
Introduction to Marine Science
Take at Cabrillo College: BIO 11B
Introduction to Computing
Take at Cabrillo College: CS 11 or CS 11M or CS 12P or CS 12J
Introduction to Programming
Take at Cabrillo College: CS 12P or CS 11 or CS 12J or CS 11M
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 12H or STAT C1000 or BUS 9 or PSYCH 2A
Statistical Inference
Take at Cabrillo College: STAT C1000
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 12H or STAT C1000 or PSYCH 2A
Academic Writing
Take at Cabrillo College: ENGL C1000H or ESL 1A or ENGL 1AMC or ENGL 1AMCH or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Cabrillo College: ENGL 1C or ENGL 2MCH or PHILO 49 or ENGL C1001H or ENGL 1B or ENGL 2MC or ENGL 1BMC or ENGL C1001
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Cabrillo College: MATH 5B
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.