COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Fullerton College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Fullerton College — i.e. exactly which Fullerton 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 (Fullerton College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Fullerton College: PSY 161HF or STAT C1000 or PSY 161 F
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 141 F or MATH 142 F or MATH 144 F
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Fullerton College: MATH 151 F
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Fullerton College: STAT C1000H or PSY 161 F or SOSC 120 F or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Fullerton College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Fullerton College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ENGL 110 F or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Fullerton College: ENGL 104 F or ENGL C1001 or ENGL C1001H or READ 142 F or PHIL 172 F
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Fullerton College: SOC 101 F or SOC 101HF
Introduction to Economics
Take at Fullerton College: ECON 102HF or ECON 101HF or ECON 102 F or ECON 101 F
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Fullerton College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Fullerton College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Fullerton College: PHIL 100 F or PHIL 195 F or PHIL 202 F or PHIL 201 F or PHIL 100HF
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Fullerton College: ANTH 101 F or ANTH 101HF
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Fullerton College: ANTH 102 F or ANTH 102HF
Introduction to Computing
Take at Fullerton College: CSCI 223 F or CIS 223 F or CIS 226 F or CSCI 123 F
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Fullerton College: CIS 111 F
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.