COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Canyons → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from College of the Canyons — i.e. exactly which College of the Canyons 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 (College of the Canyons → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at College of the Canyons: STAT C1000E or PSYCH 104 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 104
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 211
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at College of the Canyons: STAT C1000H or PSYCH 104 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at College of the Canyons: STAT C1000E or ECON 291 or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at College of the Canyons: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
College Reading and Composition
Take at College of the Canyons: ENGL 112 or COMS 227 or ENGL C1001H or ENGL C1001 or PHILOS 206
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Canyons: SOCI 101 or SOCI 101H
Introduction to Economics
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 201H or ECON 202H or ECON 201 or ECON 202
Introduction to American Politics
Take at College of the Canyons: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Canyons: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 112 or PHILOS 110 or PHILOS 101 or PHILOS 102 or PHILOS 111 or PHILOS 225
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Canyons: ANTHRO 101H or ANTHRO 101
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Canyons: ANTHRO 103 or ANTHRO 103H
Introduction to Logic
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 230
Introduction to Computing
Take at College of the Canyons: CMPSCI 111 or CMPSCI 111L or CMPSCI 235
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.