COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley 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 (Diablo Valley College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Diablo Valley College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 214 or STAT C1000E
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 191 or MATH 191L
Calculus I
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or PSYC 214 or BUS 240
Statistical Inference
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 240
Academic Writing
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL 122AL or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 130 or ARTHS 191 or SOCIO 122 or HIST 122 or ENGL 123 or PSYC 145 or ENGL C1001 or COMM 121
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 120
Introduction to Economics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221 or ECON 220
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 225 or PHILO 224 or PHILO 141 or PHILO 120
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 140
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL 124
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
Introduction to Logic
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHILO 170
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 195 or COMSC 230
Introduction to Computing
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 255 or COMSC 140 or COMSC 110 or ENGIN 135 or COMSC 165
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 101
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.