COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert 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 Desert → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000 or SOC 3
Preparatory Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 12
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 3 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at College of the Desert: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 4 or ENG 2
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
Introduction to Economics
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2 or ECON 1
Introduction to American Politics
Take at College of the Desert: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Desert: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 10 or PHIL 7 or PHIL 6 or PHIL 18 or PHIL 17
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 1
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
Discrete Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 15
Introduction to Computing
Take at College of the Desert: CIS 87 or CS 7A or CIS 88
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.