COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Fresno City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Fresno City College — i.e. exactly which Fresno City 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 (Fresno City College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Fresno City College: PSYC 42 or MATH 42 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 3A or MATH 4A or MATH 4B
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 5A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Fresno City College: DS 23 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 42 or MATH 42 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Inference
Take at Fresno City College: STAT C1000 or DS 23 or STAT C1000H
Academic Writing
Take at Fresno City College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
College Reading and Composition
Take at Fresno City College: ENGL C1001 or PHIL 2H or PHIL 2 or ENGL 1B or ENGL C1001H
Introduction to Computing
Take at Fresno City College: CIT 66 or CSCI 40
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Fresno City College: CSCI 26
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 5B
Introduction to Logic
Take at Fresno City College: PHIL 6
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Fresno City College: SOC 1A or SOC 1AH
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Fresno City College: ANTHRO 1
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Fresno City College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Fresno City College: PHIL 1AH or PHIL 1A
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Fresno City College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Fresno City College: ANTHRO 2H or ANTHRO 2
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at Fresno City College: LING 10
Introduction to Economics
Take at Fresno City College: ECON 40 or ECON 50 or ECON 40H or ECON 50H
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.