COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress 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 (Cypress College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Cypress College: STAT C1000 or PSY 161 C or SOC 161 C
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Cypress College: MATH 142 C or MATH 141 C
Calculus I
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Cypress College: MATH 120PC or STAT C1000 or PSY 161HC or SOC 161HC or PSY 161 C or SOC 161 C
Statistical Inference
Take at Cypress College: MATH 120PC or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Cypress College: ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL 110 C
College Reading and Composition
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 172 C or ENGL 104HC or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 104 C or ENGL C1001H
Introduction to Computing
Take at Cypress College: CIS 226 C or CSCI 123 C
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
Introduction to Logic
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 175 C
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Cypress College: SOC 101HC or SOC 101 C
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 101 C
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Cypress College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Cypress College: PHIL 230 C or PHIL 202 C or PHIL 100 C or PHIL 201 C or PHIL 100HC
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Cypress College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Cypress College: ANTH 102 C
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at Cypress College: LING 101 C
Introduction to Economics
Take at Cypress College: ECON 105HC or ECON 100HC or ECON 105 C or ECON 100 C
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.