COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cerritos College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Cerritos College — i.e. exactly which Cerritos 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 (Cerritos College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 112S or PSYC 210 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 155
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 170
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC 210 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Cerritos College: MATH 112S or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Cerritos College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Cerritos College: COMM 103 or PSYC 103 or ENGL 110 or ENGL 102 or ENGL C1001 or READ 103 or PHIL 103
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cerritos College: SOC 101
Introduction to Economics
Take at Cerritos College: ECON 202M or ECON 201M
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Cerritos College: POL 201 or POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cerritos College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Cerritos College: PHIL 203 or PHIL 100 or PHIL 130 or PHIL 108
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Cerritos College: ANTH 115
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Cerritos College: ANTH 100
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Cerritos College: CIS 185
Introduction to Computing
Take at Cerritos College: CIS 180 or CIS 181 or CIS 183
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Cerritos College: CIS 101 or CIS 102
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.