ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. 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
261 / 428
Admit GPA range
3.16 - 3.77
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus II
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 183
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 130
Introduction to Public Health
Take at Diablo Valley College: PH 130
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 120
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 Economics
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221 or ECON 220
Introduction to Computing
Take at Diablo Valley College: COMSC 255 or COMSC 140 or COMSC 110 or ENGIN 135 or COMSC 165
Nutrition
Take at Diablo Valley College: NUTRI 160
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 140
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 120 or GEOL 122
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 140
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 108
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOL 130 or BIOSC 171
Statistical Inference
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 240
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.