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COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Linguistics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Linguistics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) 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).

Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Merced)

COMM 001
4 UC units
Speech Traditions
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMM C1000
COMM 002
4 UC units
Argument and Debate
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMM 123
COMM 003
4 UC units
Interpersonal Communication
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMM 128
COMM 004
4 UC units
Small Group Communication
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMM 130
COMM 016
4 UC units
Forensics
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMM 163
COMM 018
4 UC units
Introduction to Communication Theory
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMM 180
CRES 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 135 or ETHN 101
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL 122AL or ENGL C1000E
WRI 010
4 UC units
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
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
COGS 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL 124

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Linguistics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) to UC Merced from other colleges

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.