COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: De Anza College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from De Anza College — i.e. exactly which De Anza 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 (De Anza College → UC Merced)
Introduction to Computing
Take at De Anza College: CIS 22A or CIS 22B or CIS 26B or CIS 27 or CIS 41A or CIS 26A or CIS 36B or CIS 36A or CIS 22BH
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at De Anza College: CIS 3
Introduction to Psychology
Take at De Anza College: PSYC C1000
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at De Anza College: MATH 1B or MATH 1A or MATH 1BH or MATH 1AH
Introduction to Logic
Take at De Anza College: PHIL 7
Discrete Mathematics
Take at De Anza College: MATH 22 or MATH 22H
Introduction to Sociology
Take at De Anza College: SOC 1
Introduction to Economics
Take at De Anza College: ECON 2 or ECON 1
Introduction to American Politics
Take at De Anza College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at De Anza College: PHIL 20A or PHIL 24 or PHIL 20B or PHIL 49 or WMST 49 or PHIL 1 or PHIL 20C
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at De Anza College: ANTH 1
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at De Anza College: LING 1
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at De Anza College: ANTH 2
College Reading and Composition
Take at De Anza College: PHIL 3 or EWRT 1C or COMM 9H or COMM 9 or EWRT 1B or ENGL C1001 or ENGL C1001H
Academic Writing
Take at De Anza College: ENGL C1000 or ESL 5 or ENGL C1000H
Statistical Inference
Take at De Anza College: STAT C1000
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at De Anza College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 15 or SOC 15
Preparatory Calculus
Take at De Anza College: MATH 31H or MATH 32 or MATH 32H or MATH 31
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.