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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
63%
Admitted / applied
207 / 330
Admit GPA range
3.12 - 3.61
Requirements
9

Required courses (Cuesta College → UC Merced)

MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265A
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Cuesta College: CS 217 or CS 232 or CS 231
ME 021
4 UC units
Engineering Computing
Take at Cuesta College: CS 217 or ENGR 210
CSE 022
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Cuesta College: CS 217 or CS 231
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Cuesta College: ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Cuesta College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL 201B

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.